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Introduction; 1. Historical biogeography. Introduction; Distribution patterns; A history of ideas; Centres of origin; Panbiogeography; Conclusions; 2. Methodological developments. Introduction; Cladistics; Cladistics and biogeography; Discussion; Conclusions; 3. The real world. Introduction; Same pattern: different taxa; Different patterns: different taxa; Geology and the cladistic biogeographer; Conclusions; 4. A new view of the world. Introduction; Tropical versus antitropical; Pangaea, Pacifica, or expanding Earth?; Historical biogeography of the southern end of the world; A new view of the world; Conclusions; Bibliography; Glossary; Index of animal and plant names; General index