Palaeontology
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Palaeontology
Hardback. One of the most important questions we can ask about life is "Does ecology matter?" Most biologists and paleontologists are trained to answer "yes". This book examines the mechanisms by which ecology matters in the context of patterns that play out over millions of years and looks at how ancient environments affected evolution. Editor(s): Allmon, Warren D.; Bottjer, David J. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 art pieces. BIC Classification: RBX; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231109949
- ISBN
- 9780231109949
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 191.28
€ 191.28
Late Paleocene-Early Eocene Biotic and Climatic Events in the Marine a...
. Ed(S): Aubrey, Marie-Pierre; Lucas, Spencer...
Hardback. This book is a comprehensive collection of the best scholarship available on the transition between the Paleocene and Eocene epochs-when the earth experienced the warmest climatic episode of the Cenozoic era. These 21 contributions detail the major turnover among marine and terrestrial organisms that resulted from sudden global warming. Editor(s): Aubrey, Marie-Pierre; Lucas, Spencer G.; Berggren, William A. Num Pages: 508 pages, 154 illus, 34 photo. BIC Classification: RBG; RBX; WNA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1679.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 508
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102384
- ISBN
- 9780231102384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.46
€ 200.46
Paperback. Editor(s): Borgen, Ulf J.; Nakrem, Hans A. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGH; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 277 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1794.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119286431
- ISBN
- 9781119286431
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Condition: New
€ 188.76
€ 188.76
Hardback. This photographically rich volume provides a synthetic overview of a wide sample of Lagerstatten from marine environments reaching back in time to the Precambrian, more than 500 million years ago. These occurrences of exceptional fossil preservation are providing scientists with a new source of evidence to understand how life has evolved in the Earth's oceans. Editor(s): Bottjer, David J.; Etter, Walter; Hagadorn, James W.; Tang, Carol M. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 78 photos, 22 maps, 30 illus. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1225.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102544
- ISBN
- 9780231102544
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.89
€ 200.89
Paperback. This photographically rich volume provides a synthetic overview of a wide sample of Lagerstatten from marine environments reaching back in time to the Precambrian, more than 500 million years ago. These occurrences of exceptional fossil preservation are providing scientists with a new source of evidence to understand how life has evolved in the Earth's oceans. Editor(s): Bottjer, David J.; Etter, Walter; Hagadorn, James W.; Tang, Carol M. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 424 pages, 78 photos, 22 maps, 30 illus. BIC Classification: PSPM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1044.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231102551
- ISBN
- 9780231102551
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.73
€ 85.73
Paperback. What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data. Editor(s): Gensel, Patricia G.; Edwards, Dianne. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: PST; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 218 x 17. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111614
- ISBN
- 9780231111614
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.34
€ 72.34
Hardback. The breakup of the Pangean super-continent in the Triassic-Jurassic age left great rift basins with a record of the physical and biological conditions of the time. This title discusses the data concerning structural geology, tectonics and colcanisms of CAM. Editor(s): LeTourneau, Peter M.; Olsen, Paul E. Num Pages: 240 pages, 93 line, 10 H/T. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3B; RBG; RBX; RGBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 908.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231111621
- ISBN
- 9780231111621
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.75
€ 142.75
Paperback. Editor(s): McCarthy, Terence; Rubidge, Bruce. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: RBX; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 241 x 17. Weight in Grams: 944.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Struik Publishers (Pty) Ltd South Africa
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781770071483
- ISBN
- 9781770071483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 29.50
€ 31.99
€ 29.50
Paperback. How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's eco-system impact on biodiversity loss over the long term--not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale be dealt with by earth scientists? This volume brings together data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology to answer this question. Editor(s): McKinney, Michael L.; Drake, James A. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; RBX; RNC; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231104159
- ISBN
- 9780231104159
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
The Other Saber-tooths. Scimitar-tooth Cats of the Western Hemisphere....
. Ed(S): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D...
Richly illustrated and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an engaging and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and anyone else interested in the prehistoric world. Editor(s): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D.; Babiarz, John P. Num Pages: 252 pages, 132, 65 colour illustrations, 65 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896644
- ISBN
- 9780801896644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 139.51
€ 139.51
Hardback. Editor(s): Prothero, Donald R.; Berggren, William A. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 584 pages, 200 illus. BIC Classification: RBP; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 280 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691633954
- ISBN
- 9780691633954
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 352.65
€ 352.65
Paperback. The Ecology of the Cambrian Radiation offers a comprehensive and surprising picture of the Earth at that ancient time. The book contains contributions from thirty-three authors hailing from ten countries and will be of interest to paleontologists, geologists, biologists, and other researchers interested in the global Earth-life system. Editor(s): Riding, Robert; Zhuravlev, Andrey. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 536 pages, 110 illus. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 27. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231106139
- ISBN
- 9780231106139
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.02
€ 85.02
"This book is on the emergence of mammals in Asia, based largely on new fossil finds throughout Asia and cutting-edge biostratigraphic and geochemical methods of dating the fossils and their geological substrate"--Provided by publisher. Editor(s): Wang, Xiaoming; Flynn, Lawrence J.; Fortelius, Mikael. Num Pages: 752 pages, 143 figures. BIC Classification: GBC; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 286 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 2630.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 752
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231150125
- ISBN
- 9780231150125
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 125.43€ 98.33
€ 125.43
€ 98.33
Hardback. Focuses on the 46-million-year Ordovician Period (489-443 my), when a bewildering array of adaptive radiations of Paleozoic and Modern-type biotas appeared in marine habitats, the first animals (arthropods) walked on land, and the first non-vascular bryophyte-like plants colonized terrestrial areas with damp environments. Editor(s): Webby, B.D.; Paris, Florentin; Droser, Mary L.; Percival, Ian G. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 496 pages, 140 illus. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 287 x 222 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231126786
- ISBN
- 9780231126786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.30
€ 187.30
Paperback. In order to understand the state of the oceans, researchers turn to the origins of global waters, 90 million years ago. This study explores the subject of sea-level change in the Phanerozoic era, a topic which has much relevance to current issues of climatic shifts and the greenhouse effect. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 224 pages, illus. BIC Classification: RBKC; RBX; RGBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 149. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231074254
- ISBN
- 9780231074254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.96
€ 69.96
Hardback. The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, it features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. With plants as his scientific muse, the author traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning from the Late Cretaceous period onwards. Num Pages: 392 pages, 69 halftones, 34 line drawings, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1K; PSTS; RBX; RNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226306797
- ISBN
- 9780226306797
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 135.79€ 109.80
€ 135.79
€ 109.80
Hardback. A major stepping stone toward a synthesis of the ecology and evolution of the Late Cretaceous ecosystems of western North America Editor(s): Titus, Alan L.; Loewen, Mark A. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 656 pages, 338 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBWU; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 217 x 44. Weight in Grams: 2068.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253008831
- ISBN
- 9780253008831
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.93
€ 99.93
Hardcover. Offers a unique insider's perspective on the unfolding discovery of a crucial link in our evolution: Proconsul, a fossil ape named whimsically after a performing chimpanzee called Consul. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 165 x 26. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780674016750
- ISBN
- 9780674016750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 38.37
€ 46.99
€ 38.37
Paperback. This text sets out to establish the role played by systematics in deciphering patterns of evolution from the fossil record. It begins by considering the nature of species in the fossil record and then outlines recent advances in the methodology used to establish phylogenetics relationships. Num Pages: 232 pages, 72. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 13. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632036424
- ISBN
- 9780632036424
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 111.07
€ 111.07
paperback. Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, with the very latest discoveries in paleontology integrated with emerging insights from molecular biology and earth system science. 100 illustrations. Series: Princeton Science Library. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 color illus. 25 halftones. 47 line illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 218 x 139 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780691165530
- ISBN
- 9780691165530
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 13.48
€ 24.99
€ 13.48