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25 - A sense of scale

from Part V - A broader view

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2015

John William Prothero
John William Prothero
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The Design of Mammals
A Scaling Approach
 , pp. 337 - 357
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2015

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  • A sense of scale
  • John William Prothero, University of Washington
  • Book: The Design of Mammals
  • Online publication: 05 November 2015
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316275108.025
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  • John William Prothero, University of Washington
  • Book: The Design of Mammals
  • Online publication: 05 November 2015
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781316275108.025
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