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  • Southern Hemisphere Palaeobiogeography of Triassic-Jurassic Marine Bivalves

    by Susana E. Damborenea, Javier Echevarría, Sonia Ros-Franch ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Palaeobiogeography is a complex subject which processes information provided by both Biology and Earth Sciences. It is conceptually and philosophically equivalent to neobiogeography. Nevertheless, its methods are somewhat different, since it is limited by the incompleteness of the fossil record. On the other hand, it has direct access to the time dimension, a key ingredient of organic evolution. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • Cenozoic Age

    by Giancarlo Varnier ...
    The Cenozoic or Tertiary Era, derives its name from the greek and means "recent life". It covers the long period of time ranging from 65 to 1.8 million years ago. For the great success of the Mammals, the Cenozoic is also called the Age of Mammals.Birds conquer the heavens, no longer dominated by the flying reptiles. Toward the end of this Age will come out early hominids. ... Read more

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  • The Story of Life in 25 Fossils

    Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution

    by Donald R. Prothero ...
    Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils in a gripping scientific history of life on Earth. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and fully interpreting their significance within the larger fossil record, Prothero creates a riveting history of life on our planet.The twenty ... Read more

    $28.79 USD

  • Soils

    Genesis and Geomorphology

    by Michael L. Thompson, Randall J. Schaetzl ...
    In its first edition, Soils established itself as the leading textbook in the fields of pedology and soil geomorphology. Expanded and fully updated, this second edition maintains its highly organized and readable style. Suitable as a textbook and a research-grade reference, the book's introductory chapters in soil morphology, mineralogy, chemistry, physics and organisms prepare the reader for the ... Read more

    $90.19 USD

  • Fossils

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Keith Thomson ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Fossils have been vital to our understanding of the formation of the earth and the origins of all life on it. However, their impact has not been limited to debates about geology and evolution: attempts to explain their existence has shaken religion at its very roots, and they have remained a subject of ceaseless fascination for people of all ages and backgrounds. In this delightful book, Keith ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Dawn Angiosperms

    Uncovering the Origin of Flowering Plants

    by Xin Wang ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This book discusses the controversial and conflicting hypotheses on the origin of angiosperms, which was generally assumed to be restricted to the Cretaceous and later ages. Since publishing the first edition of “The Dawn of Angiosperms” in 2010, several important advances have been made in this field of science, namely 1) the discovery of new fossil angiosperms from the Jurassic; 2) European ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology

    by Robert L. Carlton ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This authored dictionary presents a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts, with focus on the most significant orders, genera, and species in terms of historical turning points such as mass extinctions. The book is an accurate and up-to-date collection of the most important paleontological terms and taxa, and may be used as a resource by students, researchers, ... Read more

    $215.09 USD

  • Paleobotany

    The Biology and Evolution of Fossil Plants

    by Thomas N. Taylor, Edith L. Taylor, Michael Krings ...
    This book provides up-to-date coverage of fossil plants from Precambrian life to flowering plants, including fungi and algae. It begins with a discussion of geologic time, how organisms are preserved in the rock record, and how organisms are studied and interpreted and takes the student through all the relevant uses and interpretations of fossil plants. With new chapters on additional flowering ... Read more

    $123.29 USD

  • Conversation Pieces

    Inspirational objects in UCL’s historic collections

    Edited by Mark Carnall, Sally MacDonald ...
    This book, beautifully illustrated with specially commissioned photography, is a celebration of UCL's unique collections, with leading academics from the university invited to select and write about an object each found inspiring. From a jar of moles to an Egyptian unguent spoon, a finger X-ray to some prehistoric cereal grains, their choices were often surprising, their responses always ... Read more

    $12.49 USD

  • Plant Geography of Chile

    by Andres Moreira-Munoz ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    The first and so far only Plant Geography of Chile was written about 100 years ago, since when many things have changed: plants have been renamed and reclassified; taxonomy and systematics have experienced deep changes as have biology, geography, and biogeography. The time is therefore ripe for a new look at Chile’s plants and their distribution.Focusing on three key issues – botany/systematics, ... Read more

    $242.09 USD

  • Aralkum - a Man-Made Desert

    The Desiccated Floor of the Aral Sea (Central Asia)

    Edited by Siegmar-W. Breckle, Walter Wucherer, Liliya A. Dimeyeva, Nathalia P. Ogar ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Having been the fourth largest lake on the globe roughly 50 years ago, today the Aral Sea no longer exists. Human activities caused its desiccation and the formation of a huge new desert, the Aralkum, which can be regarded as one of the greatest ecological catastrophes and - at the same time - the largest primary succession experiment of mankind.This volume brings together the results of ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • The Vegetation of Antarctica through Geological Time

    by David J. Cantrill, Imogen Poole ...
    The fossil history of plant life in Antarctica is central to our understanding of the evolution of vegetation through geological time and also plays a key role in reconstructing past configurations of the continents and associated climatic conditions. This book provides the only detailed overview of the development of Antarctic vegetation from the Devonian period to the present day, presenting ... Read more

    $57.39 USD