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Palaeontology

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Palaeontology

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

Hardback. A spectacular collectible volume, with masterful photographs and expert commentary on some of the world's most striking fossils Num Pages: 128 pages, 127 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 300 x 256 x 15. Weight in Grams: 942.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Edition
Tra
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
SKU
V9780300184600
ISBN
9780300184600
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.53

Hardcover. The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms. Series: TOPA Topics in Paleobiology. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 252 x 190 x 21. Weight in Grams: 952.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470656570
ISBN
9780470656570
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.82

Hardcover. A critical, synthetic and comprehensive account offering discussion of early environments, the history of thought on land plant origins, various approaches used to study early plant evolution and the characteristics of green algae. Includes new ideas regarding evolution, comparative studies of fossil plants and carbon availability. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PST; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 279 x 23. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471615279
ISBN
9780471615279
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 255.73

Hardcover. A revised edition designed to reflect new developments in the field of paleoecology. It reviews techniques for reconstruction of ancient environments, including the biological, chemical and physical principles of each technique, and provides case studies to describe palaeogeologic procedures. Num Pages: 528 pages, 350 line drawings, charts, diagrams, photographs, tables. BIC Classification: HDDA; RBGG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 35. Weight in Grams: 902.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1990
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471857112
ISBN
9780471857112
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 543.40

Hardcover. An up-to-date compilation written by authorities in particular aspects of ichnology. Considers the biological evidence that can be derived from trace fossils including both marine and terrestrial paleoenvironments. Features ancient and modern examples running the gamut from late Precambrian through fish coprolites to dinosaur eggs. Editor(s): Donovan, Stephen K. Num Pages: 316 pages, illustrations, figures, tables. BIC Classification: RBX; WNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 632.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
316
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471948438
ISBN
9780471948438
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 310.12

Hardcover. This volume provides a basis for understanding the current state of research in palaeohydrology of the Earth's land surface. It summarizes the work achieved to date, and indicates the ways in which palaeohydrological research relates to other global research programmes. Editor(s): Gregory, K.J.; etc.; Starkel, L. (Polish Academy of Sciences, Krakow, Poland); Baker, V.R. (University of Arizona, Tucson, USA). Num Pages: 346 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBKF; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 184 x 25. Weight in Grams: 772.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
346
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471954200
ISBN
9780471954200
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 385.06

Paperback. This introductory palaeontology text demonstrates the importance of fossils in geological and biological studies, particularly in understanding evolutionary patterns, palaeoenvironmental analysis and stratigraphy. Num Pages: 426 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, plans. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 22. Weight in Grams: 702.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
426
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471963516
ISBN
9780471963516
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 82.87

Hardback. This study of mesozoic birds covers a wide range of topics, including discussions of avian origins, the fossil record of feathers and footprints, bone histology, and locomotor evolution. Controversial taxa such as Protoavis, Caudipteryx, and Mononykus receive special treatment. Editor(s): Chiappe, Luis M.; Witmer, Lawrence M. Num Pages: 536 pages, 140 b/w photographs, 160 line figures. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 291 x 230 x 41. Weight in Grams: 1852.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520200944
ISBN
9780520200944
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.22
€ 76.28

Hardback. "This is the most comprehensive overview and analysis of sauropod dinosaurs ever written."--Jason Head, Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution Editor(s): Rogers, Kristina Curry; Wilson, Jeffrey. Num Pages: 358 pages, 45 b/w photographs, 98 line illustrations, 23 tables. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
358
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520246232
ISBN
9780520246232
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05
€ 62.04

Paperback. Taking readers from Rampart Cave in the Grand Canyon, to other important fossil sites in Arizona and Chile, this book covers the rich evolutionary legacy and shows why the author has come to believe that the earliest Americans literally hunted these animals to death. Series: Organisms and Environments. Num Pages: 270 pages, 10 b/w photographs, 20 line illustrations, 16 color plates in insert. BIC Classification: 1KBB; RBX; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
270
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520252431
ISBN
9780520252431
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.90

Hardback. Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873-1963), spending most of it searching for fossils - and sometimes oil - in every corner of the globe. This biography discloses the details about his life and travels - from his youth on the western frontier to his spying for the US government under cover of his expeditions. Num Pages: 384 pages, 44 b/w photographs, 9 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: BGT; RBX; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 31. Weight in Grams: 678.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520252646
ISBN
9780520252646
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.38
€ 44.71

Hardback. More than three hundred million years ago, vertebrate animals first ventured onto land. This book describes how some finned vertebrates acquired limbs, giving rise to over 25,000 extant tetrapod species. It summarizes key concepts of modern paleontological research, including biological nomenclature, and paleontological and molecular dating. Num Pages: 216 pages, 21 b/w photographs, 68 line illustrations, 2 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 530. 216 pages, Illustrations, maps. More than three hundred million years ago, vertebrate animals first ventured onto land. This book describes how some finned vertebrates acquired limbs, giving rise to over 25,000 extant tetrapod species. It summarizes key concepts of modern paleontological research, including biological nomenclature, and paleontological and molecular dating. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RBX. Dimension: 236 x 159 x 16. Weight: 526.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520266476
ISBN
9780520266476
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05
€ 62.16

Hardback. Can fossil embryos demonstrate evolutionary changes in reproductive modes? How have changes in ocean chemistry in the past affected the development of marine organisms? And, what can the microstructure of fossil bone and teeth reveal about maturation time, longevity and changes in growth phases? This book addresses these and other issues. Num Pages: 265 pages, 16 black & white photographs, 35 line illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 522. The Rock Record of Biological Development. 265 pages, Illustrations. Can fossil embryos demonstrate evolutionary changes in reproductive modes? How have changes in ocean chemistry in the past affected the development of marine organisms? And, what can the microstructure of fossil bone and teeth reveal about maturation time, longevity and changes in growth phases? This book addresses these and other issues. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: RBX. Dimension: 211 x 148 x 19. Weight: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
265
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271937
ISBN
9780520271937
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05
€ 62.16

Hardback. The microscopic examination of fossilized bone tissue is a sophisticated and increasingly important analytical tool for understanding the life history of ancient organisms. This book provides an essential primer and manual for using fossil bone histology to investigate the biology of extinct tetrapods. Editor(s): Padian, Kevin; Lamm, Ellen-Therese. Num Pages: 298 pages, 75 color illustrations, 6 b/w photographs, 13 line illustrations, 20 tables. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 162 x 25. Weight in Grams: 712.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520273528
ISBN
9780520273528
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 80.05
€ 62.16

Paperback. Writing from the front lines of extinction research, the author tells the story of geologic and evolutionary history and how it informs the way humans inhabit, exploit, and impact Earth today. Optimistic that we can change this ominous forecast if we act now, he provides clear-cut strategies to guide the planet away from global catastrophe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 b/w image. BIC Classification: RBX; RNKH1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 147 x 16. Weight in Grams: 332.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520292642
ISBN
9780520292642
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.94

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

Paperback. Covers the major microfossil groups, with information on taxonomy, phylogeny, ecology and palaeoecology. This book also focuses on the uses of microfossils in environmental reconstruction and biostratigraphy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 250. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 189 x 14. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
2nd Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780632052790
ISBN
9780632052790
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 75.63

Paperback. One of the greatest mysteries in reconstructing the history of life on Earth has been the apparent absence of fossils dating back more than 550 million years. This work tells the story of the origins and earliest evolution of life and how that story has been unearthed. It is aimed at those interested in the origins of life on Earth. Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 color plates 80 halftones 68 line illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 660.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
Illustrated edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691088648
ISBN
9780691088648
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 50.99
€ 36.34

Hardback. Shows how insects dominated life on the planet and played a significant role in the life and death of the dinosaurs. Analyzing exotic insects fossilized in Cretaceous amber at three major deposits in Lebanon, Burma, and Canada, this work reconstructs the complex ecology of a hostile prehistoric world inhabited by voracious swarms of insects. Num Pages: 280 pages, 61 color illus. 39 line illus. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 485.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691124315
ISBN
9780691124315
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 23.95

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