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Palaeontology
Hardback. How does bison meat taste after being frozen for 30,000 years? Were Ice Age cave painters trying to create "art" or just record history? How did ancient oil spills occur, before oil companies existed? Those are just some of the questions renowned paleontologist Bjorn Kurten answers in these lighthearted essays on fossils, ancient life, and related topics. Num Pages: 121 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1986
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 121
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231059787
- ISBN
- 9780231059787
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.15€ 46.81
€ 59.15
€ 46.81
Paperback. On this blue planet, long before pterodactyls took to the skies and tyrannosaurs prowled the continents, tiny green organisms populated the ancient oceans. The author traces the history of these verdant organisms, which many would call plants, from their ancient beginnings to the diversity of green life that inhabits the Earth today. Num Pages: 576 pages, 121 halftones, 31 line drawings, 4 tables. BIC Classification: PST; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 173 x 29. Weight in Grams: 846.
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226069777
- ISBN
- 9780226069777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 40.19
€ 51.99
€ 40.19
Hardback. Illustrator(s): Simeonovski, Velizar. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 320 pages, 197 color illus. BIC Classification: 1KLS; RBX; WNCF; WNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Annotated
- SKU
- V9780253020840
- ISBN
- 9780253020840
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.69
€ 52.69
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
€ 403.06
€ 403.06
Hardback. Focusing on Simpson's scientific contributions, Laporte provides chapters on Simpson's earliest paleontological research through his distinguished Alexander Agassiz professorship at Harvard and his extensive fieldwork for the American Museum of Natural History, where he developed the core themes set forth in his most prestigious work, Tempo and Mode in Evolution Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BG; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 167 x 24. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231120647
- ISBN
- 9780231120647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 118.30€ 90.24
€ 118.30
€ 90.24
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€ 30.98
€ 40.99
€ 30.98
Paperback. Editor(s): Swift, Andrew; Martill, David. Series: Field Guide to Fossils. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; RBX; WNR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Palaeontological Association United Kingdom
- Edition
- Number 9
- Number of pages
- 316
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780901702654
- ISBN
- 9780901702654
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.96
€ 25.96
Paperback. Editor(s): Sanchez-Villagra, Marcelo R.; Clack, Jenny. Series: Special Papers in Palaeontology S. Num Pages: 116 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 188 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Palaeontological Association United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 116
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780901702821
- ISBN
- 9780901702821
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 74.23
€ 74.23
Paperback. A Late Ordovician silicified brachiopod fauna from the White Mountain area, west-central Alaska is described and interpreted in a palaeoecological and biogeographical context. This area is situated within the Nixon Fork Subterrane of the Farewell Terrane, which origin and timing of final docking with Laurentia has been much debated. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph Series. Num Pages: 108 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBGH; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 275 x 209 x 5. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- Volume 58
- Number of pages
- 108
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781118384176
- ISBN
- 9781118384176
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.55
€ 47.55
Paperback. Addresses question such as: how did Darwin use fossils to support his theory of evolution? What are 'living fossils'? Building on the scientific aspects, this book places fossils in a human context, highlighting their impact on philosophy, mythology, our concept of time, and popular culture. It provides an explanation of fossils as a phenomenon. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 table, 3 line drawings, numerous halftones and black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 175 x 111 x 8. Weight in Grams: 138.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780192805041
- ISBN
- 9780192805041
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.64
€ 13.64
"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
€ 128.95€ 102.99
€ 128.95
€ 102.99
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 26 color illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVW5; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231171786
- ISBN
- 9780231171786
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Paperback. Provides an approach to the analysis of fossils and sediments for students of palaeontology and sedimentology, offering a practical field guide. This edition has been revised to take into account the changes and advances in the subject over the course of the 1990s. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 189 x 13. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 210
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780582356252
- ISBN
- 9780582356252
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 77.22
€ 77.22
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Updated edition with a New preface by the author
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691165653
- ISBN
- 9780691165653
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.98
€ 23.99
€ 17.98
Hardback. Comprising research papers in evolutionary and systematic biology, this text encompasses chapters concerning the recovery of information from living biota, and takes into account the limitations of sampling and the steady rate of contemporary extinction of taxa. Editor(s): Novacek, Michael J.; Wheeler, Quentin. Num Pages: 253 pages, 14 tables, 94 figures. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PST; PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 203. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 253
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231074384
- ISBN
- 9780231074384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.37€ 76.31
€ 99.37
€ 76.31
Paperback. This text demonstrates the rich variety of clues to evolution that can be gleaned from the fossil record. Contributors explore modes of development, the tempo of speciation and extinction, and macroevolutionary patterns and trends. Num Pages: 416 pages, 54 halftones, 62 line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 163 x 22. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389318
- ISBN
- 9780226389318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 45.68
€ 53.24
€ 45.68
Paperback. Representing current research in evolutionary paleobiology, this book provides an overview of this rapidly changing field. Contributors to this volume present results of original research and aim to provide directions for future studies. Num Pages: 492 pages, 103 line drawings, 23 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 151 x 28. Weight in Grams: 660.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Edition
- First
- Number of pages
- 492
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226389134
- ISBN
- 9780226389134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.24€ 46.02
€ 53.24
€ 46.02
Hardback. Num Pages: 416 pages, 257 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- second edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231180641
- ISBN
- 9780231180641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.35
€ 40.99
€ 29.35
Hardback. Over the years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, which includes an amazing diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we acquired large brains. This work tackles subjects ranging from flood geology and rock dating to neo-Darwinism and macroevolution. Illustrator(s): Buell, Carl. Num Pages: 408 pages, 208 illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1224. What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters. 408 pages, 208 illus. Illustrator(s): Buell, Carl. Over the years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, which includes an amazing diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we acquired large brains. This work tackles subjects ranging from flood geology and rock dating to neo-Darwinism and macroevolution. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Dimension: 261 x 186 x 30. Weight: 1212.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Number of pages
- 408
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231139625
- ISBN
- 9780231139625
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.27
€ 40.99
€ 29.27
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
€ 63.90
€ 63.90