Palaeontology
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Palaeontology
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
€ 13.99€ 11.73
€ 13.99
€ 11.73
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
€ 47.63
€ 47.63
Paperback. Editor(s): Borgen, Ulf J.; Nakrem, Hans A. Series: Fossils and Strata Monograph Series. Num Pages: 520 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: RBGH; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 214 x 277 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1794.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 520
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119286431
- ISBN
- 9781119286431
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 194.50
€ 194.50
paperback. Fossils provide a powerful tool for the study of the nearly 4-billion-year history of life, and its role in the evolution of Earth systems. They also provide important data for evolutionary studies, and contribute to our understanding of the extinction of organisms and the origins of modern biodiversity. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 276 x 218 x 11. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Number of pages
- 172
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405193368
- ISBN
- 9781405193368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 51.02
€ 51.99
€ 51.02
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
€ 74.36
€ 74.36
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
€ 25.82
€ 25.82
Hardcover. This volume considers functional morphology and parallels the established Belhaven palaeontological studies. It concentrates on the taxonomic groups that are of interest to palaeontologists and also includes substantial material on recent invertebrates as well as fossils. Editor(s): Savazzi, Enrico. Num Pages: 718 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: PSVT; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 250 x 192 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 718
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471977766
- ISBN
- 9780471977766
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 719.86
€ 719.86
Paperback. Although there are other scientific means of dating climatic and environmental events, dendrochronology provides the most reliable of all palaeorecords. This comprehensive text addresses all of the subjects that a reader who is new to the field will need to know and will be a welcome reference for practitioners at all levels. Num Pages: 333 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, maps, fig. BIC Classification: HD; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 255 x 183 x 18. Weight in Grams: 758.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- University of Arizona Press United States
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 333
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816526857
- ISBN
- 9780816526857
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.81
€ 57.81
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
€ 119.45€ 90.50
€ 119.45
€ 90.50
hardcover. George Cuvier's research on fossil bones helped in the formation of geology and palaeontology. In this translation, his writings on fossils and catastrophes are accompanied by a narrative and interpretive commentary, placing Cuvier's work in its biographical, scientific and social context. Translator(s): Rudwick, Martin J.S. (Professor of History, Science Studies Program, University of California, San Diego, USA). Num Pages: 318 pages, 25 halftones. BIC Classification: 2ADF; DNF; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 28. Weight in Grams: 620. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. DJ has some minor nicks and tears, remains very good
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KSG0032623
- ISBN
- 9780226731063
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
Paperback. As the Ice Age came to an end, North America lost a stunning variety of animals. Giant Sloths and Sabertooth Cats surveys these animals, with a particular focus on the Great Basin. The book also explores the major attempts to explain the extinctions. Num Pages: 320 pages, 74 illustrations, 55 maps. BIC Classification: HDDA; RBX; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 953.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- University of Utah Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607814696
- ISBN
- 9781607814696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 29.31
€ 29.99
€ 29.31
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 120 illus. BIC Classification: RBX; RNPG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 183 x 20. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231146609
- ISBN
- 9780231146609
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 29.48
€ 40.99
€ 29.48
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
€ 52.78
€ 52.78
Hardcover. The Ornithopods include Iguanodon, one of the first dinosaurs ever discovered and analyzed, and perhaps the best-documented group, the hadrosaurs or 'duckbilled dinosaurs.' The Ceratopsians include Triceratops, known for its distinctive three-horned skull and protective collar. This book collects information on these two groups of animals. Editor(s): Carpenter, Kenneth. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 384 pages, 135 b&w photos. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 27. Weight in Grams: 982.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253348173
- ISBN
- 9780253348173
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.86
€ 52.86
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
€ 52.41
€ 52.41
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
€ 59.72€ 46.91
€ 59.72
€ 46.91
Hardcover. 688 pages, Illustrations (some col.). Suitable for osteologists, archaeologists, anatomists, forensic scientists and paleontologists, this book offers practical information on accurately identifying, recovering, and analysing and reporting on human skeletal remains and on making correct deductions from those remains. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. BIC Classification: HDW; MFC; MMQ; RBX. Dimension: 278 x 221 x 42. Weight: 2390.
- Publisher
- Academic Press
- Number of pages
- 688
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780123741349
- ISBN
- 9780123741349
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 100.42
€ 100.42
Paperback. This highly accessible introduction to dinosaurs places scientific method at the crux of the studies, teaching students about scientific research and principles as they learn about dinosaurs. Num Pages: 576 pages, 79 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 272 x 218 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1734.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2nd
- Number of pages
- 576
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405134132
- ISBN
- 9781405134132
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 79.49
€ 79.49
Paperback. * New work on the classification of the major phyla (in particular brachiopods and molluscs) has been incorporated. * The section on trace fossils is extensively rewritten. * The author has taken care to involve specialists in the major groups, to ensure the taxonomy is as up--to--date and accurate as possible. Num Pages: 468 pages, 201 illustrations. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 245 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 1272.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 468
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632052387
- ISBN
- 9780632052387
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 158.43
€ 158.43
Hardback. This book places into modern context the information by which North American mammalian paleontologists recognize, divide, calibrate, and discuss intervals of mammalian evolution known as North American Land Mammal Ages. Editor(s): Woodburne, Michael O. Num Pages: 400 pages, 33 illus. BIC Classification: RBGH; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1316.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231130400
- ISBN
- 9780231130400
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 174.73
€ 174.73