Fossil Ecosystems of North America: A Guide to the Sites and Their Extraordinary Biotas - Couverture souple

Selden, Paul; Nudds, John

 
9781840760880: Fossil Ecosystems of North America: A Guide to the Sites and Their Extraordinary Biotas
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ISBN 10 : 1840760885 ISBN 13 : 9781840760880
Editeur : Manson Publishing Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

Most major recent advances in understanding the history of life on Earth have been through the study of exceptionally well preserved biotas (Fossil-Lagerstätten). These are windows on the history of life on Earth and can provide a fairly complete picture of the evolution of ecosystems through time. This book follows the success of Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems by the same authors which covered Fossil-Lagerstätten around the world. The success of the first book prompted this new book which draws on four localities from the original book and adds another ten, all located in North America.

Following an introduction to Fossil-Lagerstätten, each chapter deals with a single fossil locality. Each chapter contains a brief introduction placing the Lagerstätte in an evolutionary context; there then follows a history of study of the locality; the background sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironment; a description of the biota; discussion of the palaeoecology, and a comparison with other Lagerstätten of a similar age and/or environment. At the end of the book is an Appendix listing museums in which to see exhibitions of fossils from each locality and suggestions for visiting the sites.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Most major recent advances in understanding the history of life on Earth have been through the study of exceptionally well preserved biotas (Fossil-Lagerstätten). These are windows on the history of life on Earth and can provide a fairly complete picture of the evolution of ecosystems through time. This book follows the success of Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems by the same authors which covered Fossil-Lagerstätten around the world. The success of the first book prompted this new book which draws on four localities from the original book and adds another ten, all located in North America.

Following an introduction to Fossil-Lagerstätten, each chapter deals with a single fossil locality. Each chapter contains a brief introduction placing the Lagerstätte in an evolutionary context; there then follows a history of study of the locality; the background sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironment; a description of the biota; discussion of the palaeoecology, and a comparison with other Lagerstätten of a similar age and/or environment. At the end of the book is an Appendix listing museums in which to see exhibitions of fossils from each locality and suggestions for visiting the sites.

Quatrième de couverture

Fossil–Lagerstätten provide us with windows on the history of life on earth and this book focuses on 14 outstanding Fossil–Lagerstätten located in North America. Following an introduction each chapter deals with a single fossil locality; there then follows a history of study of the locality; the background sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironment; a description of the biota; discussion of the palaeoecology, and a comparison with other Lagerstätten of a similar age and/or environment. The book is illustrated throughout with superb colour photographs and drawings. It also includes an Appendix listing museums in which to see exhibitions of fossils from each locality and suggestions for visiting the sites.

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Éditeur
Manson Publishing Ltd
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1840760885
ISBN 13 
9781840760880
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
288
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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9780226607221: Fossil Ecosystems of North America: A Guide to the Sites And their Extraordinary Biotas

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0226607224 ISBN 13 :  9780226607221
Editeur : Univ of Chicago Pr, 2008
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