Introducing Palaeontology: A Guide to Ancient Life - Couverture souple

Jackson, Patrick Wyse

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 178046083X ISBN 13 : 9781780460833

Editeur : Liverpool University Press, 2019

Synopsis

Life on Earth can be traced back over three thousand million years into the past. Many examples of the Earth's past inhabitants are to be found in rocks, preserved as beautiful and fascinating fossils. The earliest life forms were bacteria and algae; these produced the oxygen that enabled more complex life forms to develop. About 600 million years ago multi-cellular organisms appeared on Earth. Many of these life forms were readily fossilized and are used to subdivide geological time. Numerous species have evolved and most are now extinct. Lineages can be traced and extinctions explained as a consequence of terrestrial and extra-terrestrial events. Lavishly illustrated with photographs and explanatory diagrams, Introducing Palaeontology provides a proven, poular and accessible introduction to the science of palaeontology.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Patrick N. Wyse Jackson is an Associate Professor in Geology and Curator of the Geological Museum at Trinity College, Dublin. He has been fascinated by fossil bryozoans for many years, and also investigates aspects of the history of geology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Liverpool University Press
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 178046083X
• ISBN 13: 9781780460833
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Murray John
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 164
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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