The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier, 1985 - 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 207
... living person has never been authorized to appear on a coin for general circu- lation . However , four commemorative coins bear the likeness of persons who were living at the time of minting . These are the Alabama half dollar of 1921 ...
... living person has never been authorized to appear on a coin for general circu- lation . However , four commemorative coins bear the likeness of persons who were living at the time of minting . These are the Alabama half dollar of 1921 ...
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... 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 ...
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