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The Paleontology of New Mexico
Barry S. Kues
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Description for The Paleontology of New Mexico
Hardcover. Offers an overview of the fauna and flora of New Mexico, from Cambrian through Pleistocene time. This book includes a summary of paleontological and evolutionary events, an outline of the stratigraphy of the state, maps, and commentary on the vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants that lived in New Mexico during each time interval. Num Pages: 432 pages, 43 halftones, 188 line illustrations, 14 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBWX; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 216 x 43. Weight in Grams: 1530.
In this updated and expanded version of his 1982 book ""Fossils of New Mexico"", Kues offers a detailed overview of the fauna and flora of New Mexico through the past 500 million years, from Cambrian through Pleistocene time. An explosion in our knowledge of the state's fossil record has occurred in the past twenty-five years, and in this comprehensive examination Kues thoroughly discusses new discoveries and interpretations as well as the classic New Mexico fossil assemblages that are known worldwide.After an introductory section covering basic paleontological concepts and a survey of the major groups of animals, plants, and protozoans, each ... Read more
In this updated and expanded version of his 1982 book ""Fossils of New Mexico"", Kues offers a detailed overview of the fauna and flora of New Mexico through the past 500 million years, from Cambrian through Pleistocene time. An explosion in our knowledge of the state's fossil record has occurred in the past twenty-five years, and in this comprehensive examination Kues thoroughly discusses new discoveries and interpretations as well as the classic New Mexico fossil assemblages that are known worldwide.After an introductory section covering basic paleontological concepts and a survey of the major groups of animals, plants, and protozoans, each ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
University of New Mexico Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
Albuquerque, NM, United States
ISBN
9780826341365
SKU
V9780826341365
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About Barry S. Kues
Barry S. Kues is a professor of paleontology in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at the University of New Mexico. He is coeditor of ten books on New Mexico geology and paleontology, including Advances in San Juan Basin Paleontology and Geology of the Jemez Region II, and author of more than one hundred research papers on paleontology.
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