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Fossils at a Glance ISBN: 0632060476 ISBN13: 9780632060474 Fossils at a Glance By: Clare Milsom ; Sue Rigby Publisher: Blackwell Science Ltd Format: Paperback Our Price: 15.07 Discount: 33% RRP: 22.50

Fossils provide a powerful tool for the study of the nearly 4-billion-year history of life, and its role in the evolution of Earth systems. Fossils also provide important data for evolutionary studies, and contribute to our understanding of the extinction of organisms and the origins of modern biodiversity. Fossils At A Glance is written for students taking an introductory level course in paleontology. Short chapters introduce the main topics in the modern study of fossils. The most important fossil groups are discussed, from microfossils through invertebrates to vertebrates and plants, followed by a brief narrative of life on Earth. Diagrams are central to the book and allow the reader to see most of the important data at a glance . Each topic covers two pages and provides a self-contained suite of information or a starting point for future study.


Contents:

Acknowledgements.Dedication.1

Introduction.2

Fossils and evolution?.3

Sponges.4

Corals.5

Bryozoans.6

Brachiopods.7

Echinoderms.8

Trilobites.9

Molluscs.10

Graptolites.11

Vertebrates.12

Land Plants.13

Microfossils.14

Trace Fossils.15

Precambrian Life.16

Phanerozoic Life.Index


Brief Description:

Fossils provide a powerful tool for the study of the nearly 4-billion-year history of life, and its role in the evolution of Earth systems. Written for students taking an introductory level course in paleontology, this work includes chapters that introduce the main topics in the study of fossils. Each topic covers two pages.

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