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Palaeontology

Paperback. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph S. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DND; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 288 x 190 x 6. Weight in Grams: 388.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Norway
Edition
Number 20
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
SKU
V9788200025580
ISBN
9788200025580
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 76.56

Paperback. A behind-the-scenes look at the search for human origins, analyzing how the biases and preconceptions of paleoanthropologists shape their work. The stories of the Taung Child and Neanderthal Man provide the background to the modern search for an exploration of how and where humans evolved. Num Pages: 366 pages, 70 halftones, 15 line drawings. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSX; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 142 x 21. Weight in Grams: 518.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
366
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226476513
ISBN
9780226476513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.74

Paperback. The vertebrate fossil record extends back more than 500 million years, and bonebeds - localized concentrations of the skeletal remains of vertebrate animals - help unlock the secrets of this long history. This book provides readers with definitions, theoretical frameworks, and modern techniques in bonebed data collection and analysis. Editor(s): Rogers, Raymond R.; Eberth, David A.; Fiorillo, Tony R. Num Pages: 400 pages, 89 halftones, 26 line drawings, 22 tables. BIC Classification: HDW; PSVW; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226723716
ISBN
9780226723716
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 37.37

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

€ 84.37
€ 64.45

Hardback. Anyone interested in the history of life-from paleontologists to inquisitive birders-will find Birds of Stone an irresistible feast for the eyes and mind. Num Pages: 304 pages, 200, 184 colour illustrations, 5 black & white illustrations, 11 black & white line drawi. BIC Classification: 1FPC; PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 306 x 289 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1404.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421420240
ISBN
9781421420240
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 99.74

Hardback. How will patterns of human interaction with the earth's eco-system impact on biodiversity loss over the long term--not in the next ten or even fifty years, but on the vast temporal scale be dealt with by earth scientists? This volume brings together data from population biology, community ecology, comparative biology, and paleontology to answer this question. Editor(s): McKinney, Michael L.; Drake, James A. Num Pages: 552 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: RBG; RBX; RNC; RNF; TQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 908.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
552
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231104142
ISBN
9780231104142
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 143.79
€ 107.97

paperback. From his stunning discovery of Tyrannosaurus rex one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, 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 book discloses the details about his life and travels. Num Pages: 384 pages, 44 b/w photographs, 9 maps, 1 table. BIC Classification: BGT; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 222 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
New
SKU
9780520272613
ISBN
9780520272613
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.99
€ 29.39

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

€ 59.42
€ 46.32

Hardcover. Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. Series: TOPA Topics in Paleobiology. Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW6; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 197 x 253 x 20. Weight in Grams: 882.
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781119020769
ISBN
9781119020769
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 89.44

Hardback. Series: Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology. Num Pages: 174 pages, 820 black & white illustrations, 311 colour illustrations, 6 black & white tables, 305 co. BIC Classification: HDW; JHM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210. .
Publisher
Springer
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9789401774307
ISBN
9789401774307
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 118.82
€ 113.42

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

€ 102.19

Paperback. An original and illuminating study of science, culture, and museums, Articulating Dinosaurs is a remarkable look at not just how we visualize the prehistoric past, but how we make it palpable it our everyday lives. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: GM; JHM; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442627055
ISBN
9781442627055
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 46.28

Hardback. Each of the contributors to this book addresses a major issue in arthropod diversity by reviewing evidence of key fossils from a common perspective, and examining the interplay between extinct and extant species through inference of the structure of the arthropod evolutionary tree. Editor(s): Edgecombe, Gregory D. Num Pages: 347 pages, 51 illus,17 photos. BIC Classification: GBC; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 189 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 846.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
347
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096546
ISBN
9780231096546
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 137.36

Hardback. Presents seven case-studies, describing the application of micropaleontology and palynology in applied geology. This volume is suitable for stratigraphers, petroleum geologists and for engineers and economic geologists working in hydrocarbon exploration and basin analysis. Editor(s): Jenkins, David Graham. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 581.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780792322641
ISBN
9780792322641
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 192.70

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

€ 62.52

Paperback. Presents thirteen important scientific perspectives on the evolution and biology of this familiar group. This book includes discoveries of dinosaurs and primitive relatives of mammals; studies of mammalian chewing and locomotion; and examinations of the evolutionary process in plesiosaurs, mammals, and dinosaurs. Editor(s): Carrano, Matthew; Gaudin, Timothy; Blob, Richard; Wible, John. Num Pages: 448 pages, 37 halftones, 86 line drawings, 47 tables. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 225 x 30. Weight in Grams: 900.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226094786
ISBN
9780226094786
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 53.48
€ 45.92

Hardback. Offers a description of the systematic position of the Ammonoidea within the Cephalopoda. This work features discussions on soft- and hard-part morphology of ammonoids, rate of growth and ontogeny, and taphonomy and ecology. It explores the distribution of ammonoids in time and space as well as their extinction at the end of the Cretaceous. Editor(s): Landman, Neil H.; Tanabe, Kazushige (University of Tokyo, Japan); Davis, Richard Arnold. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 881 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 170 x 51. Weight in Grams: 1710.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
Springer Science+Business Media United States
Number of pages
881
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306452222
ISBN
9780306452222
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 376.66

paperback. The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Anarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today". . . . offers a chance to travel through 20,000 years of environmental change from varied perspectives".--Robert T. Lackey, Bioscience. Photographs. Num Pages: 376 pages, 259 line drawings, maps, diagrams. BIC Classification: 1KB; PS; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 219 x 141 x 26. Weight in Grams: 602.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226668123
ISBN
9780226668123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.96

hardcover. Recounts the cutthroat competition and back stabbing that were often part of the media-highlighted race to find the oldest hominid fossil. The author weaves the story in the rich fabric of Ethiopian society and politics, the plight of the regions people, and the international maneuverings for control of the fossil finds. Num Pages: 404 pages, 42 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1HFGA; HD; PD; PSXE; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 779.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Copernicus United States
Number of pages
404
Condition
New
Edition
2001st Edition
SKU
V9780387987422
ISBN
9780387987422
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.97

Hardback. Loxton and Prothero complete an entertaining, educational, and definitive text on demonstrably false phenomena, presenting both the arguments for and against their existence and systematically challenging the pseudoscience perpetuating their myths. Num Pages: 432 pages, 88 illustrations. BIC Classification: PSV; RBX; VXQM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 164 x 29. Weight in Grams: 1046.
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
432
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231153201
ISBN
9780231153201
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

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