Bibliograph

Teeth, a very short introduction, Peter S. Ungar

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Teeth, a very short introduction, Peter S. Ungar

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-130) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Teeth

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

903091582

Responsibility statement

Peter S. Ungar

Series statement

Very short introductions, 384

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

In this Very Short Introduction, Peter S. Ungar, an award-winning author and leading scientist, presents the story of teeth. Ungar outlines the key concepts, including insight into the origin of teeth and their evolution. Considering why teeth are important, he describes how they are made, and how they work, including their fundamental importance in the fossil record. Ungar finishes with a review of mammal teeth, looking at how they evolved and how recent changes to our diet are now affecting dental health

Table Of Contents

Teeth matter -- Types and parts of teeth -- What teeth do : food and feeding -- Teeth before the mammals -- The evolution of teeth in mammals -- Mammalian teeth today -- Human teeth and their history -- Endless forms

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