The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 7Grolier Incorporated, 1996 - 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 586
... living conditions are bringing in far more residents than the state is losing . The crucial question for the near future may well be : Will material success spoil Connecticut ? Will its many attractions produce such pressures of ...
... living conditions are bringing in far more residents than the state is losing . The crucial question for the near future may well be : Will material success spoil Connecticut ? Will its many attractions produce such pressures of ...
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