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The Late Quaternary Megafaunal Extinctions in Worldwide Perspective – Review of Anthony J. Stuart. Vanished Giants: The Lost World of the Ice Age. 2021. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-22643-284-7. 310 pages, with 70 illustrations and 7 tables. List price $45 US (hardback).
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The Late Quaternary Megafaunal Extinctions in Worldwide Perspective – Review of Anthony J. Stuart. Vanished Giants: The Lost World of the Ice Age. 2021. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-22643-284-7. 310 pages, with 70 illustrations and 7 tables. List price $45 US (hardback).
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