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Palaeontology
Hardcover. Throughout the four hundred thousand years that humanity has been collecting fossils, sea urchin fossils - or echinoids - have continually been among the most prized, from the Paleolithic era, when they decorated flint axes, to today, when paleobiologists study them for clues to the earth's history. The author takes the reader on a fossil hunt. Num Pages: 256 pages, 26 halftones, 1 line drawing. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 22. Weight in Grams: 532.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University Of Chicago Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226514697
- ISBN
- 9780226514697
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.09
€ 32.99
€ 26.09
paperback. Illustrator(s): Anton, Mauricio. Num Pages: 232 pages, 97 illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVW7; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 13. Weight in Grams: 448.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780231135290
- ISBN
- 9780231135290
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.59
€ 25.99
€ 19.59
Paperback. Palaeobiology: A Synthesis was widely acclaimed both for its content and production quality. Ten years on, Derek Briggs and Peter Crowther have once again brought together over 150 leading authorities from around the world to produce Palaeobiology II. Editor(s): Briggs, Derek; Crowther, Peter R. Num Pages: 600 pages, 206 illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 282 x 216 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 600
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780632051496
- ISBN
- 9780632051496
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 147.08
€ 147.08
"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
€ 129.61€ 103.64
€ 129.61
€ 103.64
Hardback. Editor(s): Lipps, Jere H.; Signor, Philip W. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 584 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2200.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 584
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306440670
- ISBN
- 9780306440670
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 269.96
€ 269.96
Hardback. Includes illustrations of various fossil families of rodents and the phylogenies for the families. This monograph discusses the problematical taxa of rodents which are not referable to known families, and lists of described fossil species. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 334 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSAK; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 334
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306446962
- ISBN
- 9780306446962
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 200.55
€ 200.55
hardcover. Editor(s): Harrison, Terry. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 437 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSV; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 2330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 437
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1997th Edition
- SKU
- V9780306454714
- ISBN
- 9780306454714
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.05
€ 205.05
Advancing Research on Living and Fossil Cephalopods: Development and E...
. Ed(S): Oloriz, Frederico; Rodriguez-Tovar, ...
hardcover. Proceedings of the IVth International Symposium on Cephalopods: Present and Past, held in Granada, Spain, July 14-18, 1996 Editor(s): Oloriz, Frederico; Rodriguez-Tovar, Francisco J. Num Pages: 566 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 2860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer United States
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1999th Edition
- SKU
- V9780306459382
- ISBN
- 9780306459382
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.18
€ 263.18
Hardback. Receptaculitids are extinct high-level fossils that provide a window into the history of life. After the discovery and analysis of a deposit of phosphatized receptaculitids on the Baltic Sea island of A-land, this title states that they possess an attribute not found in any other group of organisms, living or fossil. Num Pages: 258 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 20. Weight in Grams: 702.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 258
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306462016
- ISBN
- 9780306462016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.37
€ 129.37
Hardback. Paleobiogeography emphasizes how analytical techniques from phylogenetic biogeography can be applied to the study of patterns in the fossil record. This text introduces paleobiogeography and relates it to biogeography. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 19. Weight in Grams: 1480.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 227
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306462771
- ISBN
- 9780306462771
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.52
€ 134.52
Hardback. Addresses important themes in both modern and ancient reef systems. This work contains 'snapshots' of reefs of particular intervals. It provides an introduction to both modern and ancient reefs and reef ecosystems. It also addresses the living coral reef ecosystem. Editor(s): Stanley, George D., Jr. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 476 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 26. Weight in Grams: 2510.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 476
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464676
- ISBN
- 9780306464676
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.45
€ 205.45
Hardback. It has been demonstrated that different lithologies and different geographic areas told different stories from those that had been developed based on more typical faunal assemblages. This book offers an introduction to non-traditional Eocene fossils samples, and discusses features of these fossil assemblages. Editor(s): Gunnell, Gregg F. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 463 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PSVT; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 463
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306465284
- ISBN
- 9780306465284
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.15
€ 203.15
Reconstructing Behavior in the Primate Fossil Record
. Ed(S): Plavcan, J. Michael; Kay, Richard F....
Hardback. Addresses the topic of reconstructing behavior in the primate fossil record. The authors review not only the types of evidence that can be used to reconstruct behavior, but also the limitations of the evidence, only emphasizing the weakness of behavioral reconstruction as a basis and inspiration for further research. Editor(s): Plavcan, J. Michael; Kay, Richard F.; Jungers, William L. (State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA); Van Schaik, Carel P. Series: Advances in Primatology. Num Pages: 450 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMP; PSVW79; PSX; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 32. Weight in Grams: 2380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306466045
- ISBN
- 9780306466045
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.48
€ 205.48
Hardback. Phylogenetic analysis and morphometrics have been developed by biologists into analytic tools for testing hypotheses about the relationships between groups of species. This book applies these tools to paleontological data. It is useful in evolutionary biology, paleontology, systematics, evolutionary development, theoretical biology, and more. Editor(s): Adrain, Jonathan M.; Edgecombe, Gregory D.; Lieberman, Bruce S. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 263 x 187 x 38. Weight in Grams: 966.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306467219
- ISBN
- 9780306467219
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 205.82
€ 205.82
Hardback. Compiled by a group of expert specialists on the evidence of predator-prey interactions in the fossil record, this text collates the information accumulating in this important field. Editor(s): Kelley, Patricia H.; Kowaleski, Michal; Hansen, Thor A. Series: Topics in Geobiology. Num Pages: 480 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1880.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306474897
- ISBN
- 9780306474897
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 211.22
€ 211.22
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
€ 726.54
€ 726.54
Drawing from sources across the field of bone histology, Chinsamy-Turan paints a holistic view of the current state of the science and presents a fresh perspective on the relevance of the field to understanding the Dinosauria. Num Pages: 216 pages, 41, 41 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801881206
- ISBN
- 9780801881206
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.04
€ 117.04
The Other Saber-tooths. Scimitar-tooth Cats of the Western Hemisphere....
. Ed(S): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D...
Richly illustrated and featuring the latest information on scimitar-tooth cats of the New World, The Other Saber-tooths is an engaging and comprehensive collection of information about these fascinating felines that will appeal to paleontologists and anyone else interested in the prehistoric world. Editor(s): Naples, Virginia L.; Martin, Larry D.; Babiarz, John P. Num Pages: 252 pages, 132, 65 colour illustrations, 65 black & white halftones, 2 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSV; RBX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1120.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801896644
- ISBN
- 9780801896644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 145.51
€ 145.51
Piecing together evidence from both molecular biology and the fossil record, Archibald shows how science is edging closer to understanding exactly what happened during the mass extinctions near the K/T boundary and the radiation that followed. Num Pages: 120 pages, 41, 6 black & white illustrations, 12 black & white line drawings, 3 black & white illust. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 285 x 223 x 14. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Johns Hopkins University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 120
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780801898051
- ISBN
- 9780801898051
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.58
€ 85.58
Paperback. The Foraminifera constitute the most diverse group of shelled microorganisms in modern seas. This book deals with the systematics, cell biology, chamber construction, biogeography, ecology, shell geochemistry, and taphonomy of these fascinating protists. It is suitable for graduate students. Num Pages: 382 pages, 52 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 251 x 178 x 22. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 382
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402005985
- ISBN
- 9781402005985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 106.88
€ 106.88