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23%OFFKevin (Edito Padian - Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods: Advancing Methods, Analysis, and Interpretation - 9780520273528 - V9780520273528
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Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods: Advancing Methods, Analysis, and Interpretation

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Description for Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods: Advancing Methods, Analysis, and Interpretation 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.
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. Twelve experts summarize advances in the field over the past three decades, reviewing fundamental basics of bone microanatomy and physiology. Research specimen selection, thin-section preparation, and data analysis are addressed in detail. The authors also outline methods and issues in bone growth rate calculation and chronological age determination, as well as how to examine broader questions of ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
298
Condition
New
Number of Pages
298
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520273528
SKU
V9780520273528
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About Kevin (Edito Padian
Kevin Padian is Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley and Curator at the UC Museum of Paleontology. Ellen-Therese Lamm is Histology Laboratory Manager at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana.

Reviews for Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods: Advancing Methods, Analysis, and Interpretation
"This book stands out as the best single source for practical guidance on fossil bone histology, as well as the best current review of where the field stands... Highly recommended."
S. L. Brusatte CHOICE

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