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Palaeontology
Paperback. This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water. It traces the origin of tetrapod features and tries to explain how and why they transformed into organs that permit life on land. Series: Topa Topics in Paleobiology. Num Pages: 276 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations, black & white tables, figures, colour. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW3; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 190 x 14. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470671788
- ISBN
- 9780470671788
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.98
€ 62.98
The Acheulian Site of Gesher Benot Ya'aqov. Mammalian Taphonomy.
Rabinovich, Rivka; Gaudzinski-Windheuser, Sab...
Paperback. Featuring the earliest evidence in Eurasia of animal exploitation, this volume presents faunal analyses of medium-sized and large mammals at this Israeli site and provides taxonomic and actualistic data as well as beautifully illustrated studies in taphonomy. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 270 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 17. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 270
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400799943
- ISBN
- 9789400799943
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.59
€ 74.59
Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages, 31 halftones, 146 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 481.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1989
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 338
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226311234
- ISBN
- 9780226311234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.82
€ 40.99
€ 31.82
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
€ 87.18
€ 87.18
Hardback. Editor(s): Srinivasan, M. S. Num Pages: 190 pages, 14 black & white illustrations, 75 colour illustrations, 14 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing AG
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319145730
- ISBN
- 9783319145730
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.03
€ 117.03
Paperback. Series: Special Papers in Palaeontology. Num Pages: 164 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 206 x 9. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 164
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118730638
- ISBN
- 9781118730638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 97.38
€ 97.38
Paperback. The 'Cradle of Humankind' (COH), bordering Gauteng and the North-West Province in South Africa, was declared a World Heritage Site for the wealth of the human and animal fossils found there. This work aims to provide an overview of the history of the COH, and of the important discoveries that have been made there, for a non-specialist audience. Editor(s): Bonner, Phillip; Esterhuysen, Amanda; Jenkins, Trefor. Num Pages: 420 pages, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1HFM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 170 x 20. Weight in Grams: 838.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Wits University Press South Africa
- Number of pages
- 420
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781868144181
- ISBN
- 9781868144181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 34.36
€ 37.99
€ 34.36
Hardback. "This book was developed from a dinosaur track symposium that was organized and held in April 2011 in Obernkirchen, Germany, on behalf of the Niedersachsisches Landesmuseum Hannover (Lower Saxony State Museum Hannover)." -- Editor(s): Marty, Daniel; Falkingham, Peter L.; Richter, Annette. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 428 pages, 177 color illus. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 289 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1986.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253021021
- ISBN
- 9780253021021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.54
€ 47.54
Paperback. Histories of the Darwinian revolution have often paid more attention to theoretical debates than to the researchers who struggled to comprehend the deeper evolutionary significance of fossils. This is an account of evolutionary morphology and its relationship with palaeontology and biogeography. Series: Science & Its Conceptual Foundations S. Num Pages: 530 pages, 35 halftones, 20 line drawings. BIC Classification: 3JH; 3JJ; PSAJ; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 156 x 230 x 29. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- 2
- Number of pages
- 530
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226069227
- ISBN
- 9780226069227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 33.73
€ 43.99
€ 33.73
Hardcover. Over millions of years, Australia's biodiversity has produced a large cabinet of curiosities. Among the weirder members of this group were the Mihirungs, members of the extinct family Dromornithidae. This book is the study of this diverse group. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 259 b&w photos, 1 bibliog., 1 index. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 188 x 261 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1060.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253342829
- ISBN
- 9780253342829
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.85
€ 52.85
Paperback. 12,000 years ago - at the height of the Ice Age - many mammals roamed the land. Why are these creatures no longer with us? This book explores the reasons for these extinctions, and provides a tour of mass extinctions throughout earth's history. This is an exploration of the history of life and the importance of humanity as an evolutionary force. Num Pages: 261 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PD; PSV; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 235 x 15. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1997
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780387985725
- ISBN
- 9780387985725
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.19
€ 43.99
€ 36.19
Hardcover. This book includes work from both new and established researchers who are using laboratory, field and data-base techniques to characterize and quantify the temporal and spatial variation in taphonomic bias. Editor(s): Allison, Peter A.; Bottjer, David J. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 612 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBGB; RBGK; RBX; RNCB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1172.
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048186426
- ISBN
- 9789048186426
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 198.88
€ 198.88
Paperback. This book, widely praised for its coverage and approach in describing and illustrating 14 well known fossil sites from around the world, is now full updated with 6 new chapters and many new colour illustrations. A beautifully illustrated study of fossil sites from different periods providing a picture of the evolution of ecosystems down the ages. Num Pages: 304 pages, 460 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 196 x 16. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Publisher
- Manson Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840761603
- ISBN
- 9781840761603
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
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
€ 33.99€ 25.06
€ 33.99
€ 25.06
Paperback. Translator(s): Cochrane, L.G. Num Pages: 354 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HBG; PDA; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1987
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Number of pages
- 354
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226728322
- ISBN
- 9780226728322
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 41.39
€ 52.99
€ 41.39
Paperback / so. Series: Sitzungsberichte Der Osterreichischen Akademie Der Wissensch. Num Pages: 47 pages, black & white illustrations, bibliography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 3. Weight in Grams: 86.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1966
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Number of pages
- 47
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783662237410
- ISBN
- 9783662237410
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 70.12
€ 70.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 552 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 842.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2001
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789048140138
- ISBN
- 9789048140138
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.92
€ 250.92
Hardback. Provides a comprehensive approach to procedures and techniques used in the collection and preparation of palaeobiological materials. This book outlines the scope of practical procedures, and the importance of documentation within the laboratory. It covers techniques primarily, although not exclusively, used in the field. Num Pages: 552 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 165 x 239 x 36. Weight in Grams: 928.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 552
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780412589805
- ISBN
- 9780412589805
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 260.33
€ 260.33
Seriation, Stratigraphy, and Index Fossils: The Backbone of Archaeolog...
O'Brien, Michael J., Lyman, R. Lee
Paperback. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HD; JHM; RBGB; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781475781922
- ISBN
- 9781475781922
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
Paperback. Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth System Sciences. Num Pages: 105 pages, 12 black & white illustrations, 6 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 177.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Number of pages
- 105
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400756366
- ISBN
- 9789400756366
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 75.66
€ 75.66