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Palaeontology
paperback. The Darwinian theory of evolution is a well-known, well-explored area. But there is one aspect of human life which this theory fails to account for: chance. The author argues that chance was in fact one of the decisive factors in the evolution of life on this planet, and that, with a flip of coin, everything could have been very different indeed. Num Pages: 352 pages, facsimiles. BIC Classification: PDX; PDZ; PSAJ; RBX; WN; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 28. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099273455
- ISBN
- 9780099273455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.53
€ 14.99
€ 12.53
Hardback. The biography of a man who came to occupy a major position in the history of North American palaeontology. Using personal letters, archives and accounts from those who knew Matthew, this volume presents a portrait of his excavations, travels, research and family life. Num Pages: 275 pages, 61 photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231079648
- ISBN
- 9780231079648
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 72.40
€ 95.07
€ 72.40
Hardback. Num Pages: 100 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBBNU; PSB; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 14. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University Press of America United States
- Number of pages
- 100
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780761836520
- ISBN
- 9780761836520
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.65
€ 106.65
"This book explores the ecological consequences of the twin extinction events--the one that occurred within the Late Devonian (the end-Frasnian extinction) and the one that closed the Devonian period (the end-Famennian extinction)--for the evolution of terrestrial animal life on Earth--Provided by publisher. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 336 pages, Color Illus.: 12,, B&W Illus.: 48,. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231160568
- ISBN
- 9780231160568
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.51
€ 183.51
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
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
Hardback. Weird Dinosaurs examines the latest breakthroughs and new technologies radically transforming our understanding of the distant past. Pickrell opens a vivid portal to a brand new age of fossil discovery, in which fossil hunters are routinely redefining what we know and how we think about prehistory's most iconic and fascinating creatures. Num Pages: 280 pages, 26 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX; WNA; WNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180986
- ISBN
- 9780231180986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.98
€ 33.99
€ 24.98
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
€ 52.99€ 37.81
€ 52.99
€ 37.81
Hardcover. Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week.. and not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate palaeontology, with a special focus on exciting new finds from China. A key aim is to explain the science. Gone are the days of guesswork. Num Pages: 480 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 226 x 27. Weight in Grams: 1626.
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118407554
- ISBN
- 9781118407554
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.44
€ 123.44
Paperback. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph S. Num Pages: 204 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 277 x 216 x 11. Weight in Grams: 728.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Norway
- Edition
- Number 32
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788200374879
- ISBN
- 9788200374879
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.62
€ 64.62
Paperback. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph S. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNS; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 296 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 562.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd Norway
- Edition
- Number 28
- Number of pages
- 152
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788200374756
- ISBN
- 9788200374756
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 59.60
€ 59.60
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
€ 85.96
€ 85.96
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€ 24.81
€ 33.99
€ 24.81
Series: Comstock books. Num Pages: 400 pages, 250. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 223 x 286 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1632.
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801439698
- ISBN
- 9780801439698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 129.70
€ 129.70
Paperback. 'In Richard Fortey's capable hands the humble grey trilobite has been transformed into the E.T. of the Lower Palaeozoic - a remarkable and fascinating book.' SIMON WINCHESTER Num Pages: 256 pages, 132 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Flamingo
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780006551386
- ISBN
- 9780006551386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.58
€ 15.99
€ 12.58
Hardback. Series: The Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology. Num Pages: 224 pages, 115 illus. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 288 x 222 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1054. The Great Transition. Series: Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology S. 224 pages, 115 illus. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: RBX. Dimension: 288 x 222 x 21. Weight: 1058.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231135221
- ISBN
- 9780231135221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 110.08
€ 110.08
Transylvanian Dinosaurs strikes an engaging balance between biography and scientific treatise and is sure to capture the imagination of professional paleontologists and amateur dinophiles alike. Num Pages: 328 pages, 104, 55 black & white illustrations, 41 black & white line drawings, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; RBX; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 163 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421400273
- ISBN
- 9781421400273
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 74.00
€ 74.00
Hardback. Editor(s): Mangano, M. Gabriela; Buatois, Luis A. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAF; RBX; RGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 0. .
- Publisher
- Springer
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789401795999
- ISBN
- 9789401795999
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 190.29
€ 190.29
Hardback. Num Pages: 408 pages, 150 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBG; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 236 x 34. Weight in Grams: 682.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171908
- ISBN
- 9780231171908
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.24
€ 40.99
€ 29.24
Hardback. Come along-let's take a voyage through the boneyard. Num Pages: 360 pages, 192, 192 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MFC; PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 1157.
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781421421483
- ISBN
- 9781421421483
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 51.10€ 47.03
€ 51.10
€ 47.03
Hardcover. Reconsidering the fossil speculation, the museum displays, and the media frenzy that ushered dinosaurs into the American public consciousness, this work takes us back to the birth of dinomania, the modern obsession with all things Jurassic. Num Pages: 312 pages, 31 halftones, 8 line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; GM; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 162 x 236 x 29. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226074726
- ISBN
- 9780226074726
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.07€ 78.49
€ 95.07
€ 78.49