Cox, Christopher Barry
COX, Christopher Barry
COX, Christopher Barry. British, b. 1931. Genres: Geography, Zoology, Earth sciences. Career: Professor, 1976-96, and Assistant Principal, 1989-96, King's College, London (Lecturer, 1956-66; Sr. Lecturer, 1966-69; Reader, 1969-76; Head of Biology Dept., 1984-88). Publications: Prehistoric Animals, 1969; (with P.D. Moore) Biogeography: An Ecological and Evolutionary Approach, 1975, 6th ed., 2000; Prehistoric World, 1985; Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals, 1988; Atlas of the Living World, 1989. Address: Forge Cottage, Blacksmith Close, Ashtead KT21 2BD, England.
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