The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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Page 181
... living fos- sils . " They are closely related to the living fossil lungfishes ( Dipnoi ) and to the group of fossil fishes from which , over 300 million years ago , the first land - dwelling vertebrates ( Amphibia ) evolved . The only ...
... living fos- sils . " They are closely related to the living fossil lungfishes ( Dipnoi ) and to the group of fossil fishes from which , over 300 million years ago , the first land - dwelling vertebrates ( Amphibia ) evolved . The only ...
Page 288
... living . Only the subsistence farmer could remain free of this dependence on others , but his standard of living improved more slowly as a price for his independence . Trade . Trade had been the chief interest of the various companies ...
... living . Only the subsistence farmer could remain free of this dependence on others , but his standard of living improved more slowly as a price for his independence . Trade . Trade had been the chief interest of the various companies ...
Page 620
... living conditions . Population growth rates vary considerably from one world region to another . In Asia , Africa , and Latin America , the rates are higher than the world average . In the United States and Canada and in the Soviet ...
... living conditions . Population growth rates vary considerably from one world region to another . In Asia , Africa , and Latin America , the rates are higher than the world average . In the United States and Canada and in the Soviet ...
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