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Extinctions in the History of Life
Paul D. Taylor
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Description for Extinctions in the History of Life
Hardback. Topical review of the role of extinction in evolution for students and researchers. Editor(s): Taylor, Paul D. Num Pages: 204 pages, 62 b/w illus. BIC Classification: PSAJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 469.
Extinction is the ultimate fate of all biological species - over 99 percent of the species that have ever inhabited the Earth are now extinct. The long fossil record of life provides scientists with crucial information about when species became extinct, which species were most vulnerable to extinction, and what processes may have brought about extinctions in the geological past. Key aspects of extinctions in the history of life are here reviewed by six leading palaeontologists, providing a source text for geology and biology undergraduates as well as more advanced scholars. Topical issues such as the causes of mass extinctions ... Read more
Extinction is the ultimate fate of all biological species - over 99 percent of the species that have ever inhabited the Earth are now extinct. The long fossil record of life provides scientists with crucial information about when species became extinct, which species were most vulnerable to extinction, and what processes may have brought about extinctions in the geological past. Key aspects of extinctions in the history of life are here reviewed by six leading palaeontologists, providing a source text for geology and biology undergraduates as well as more advanced scholars. Topical issues such as the causes of mass extinctions ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
204
Condition
New
Number of Pages
204
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521842242
SKU
V9780521842242
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Reviews for Extinctions in the History of Life
'… sometimes the simplest of truths need to be pointed out to you. Reading Extinctions in the History of Life certainly worked as an eye-opener. I was pleasantly surprised to find that each chapter provided light and yet highly informative reading. It is the type of book you would recommend to any student, wishing you had had more of those ... Read more