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How Vertebrates Left the Water by Michel Laurin 9780520266476
RRP: $138.45$105.46More than three hundred million years ago - a relatively recent date in the two billion years since life first appeared - vertebrate animals first ventured onto land. This usefully illustrated book describes how some finned vertebrates acquired limbs,... -
Neoproterozoic-Cambrian Tectonics, Global Change and Evolution: A Focus on South Western Gondwana: Volume 16 by Claudio Gaucher 9780444532497
RRP: $224.25$199.99The book deals with the record of important Neoproterozoic to Early Palaeozoic events in southwestern Gondwana, that heralded the Cambrian explosion and the dawn of modern ecosystems. It contains a detailed account of the Neoproterozoic to Cambrian... -
Dinosaurs: The Textbook by Spencer Lucas 9780231206013
RRP: $146.25$112.07Geared toward a broad variety of students, Dinosaurs: The Textbook offers a concise and lucid presentation of the core biological and geological concepts of dinosaur science. Revised throughout to reflect recent fossil discoveries and the current... -
Dinosaurs: The Textbook by Spencer Lucas 9780231206006
RRP: $292.50$224.58Geared toward a broad variety of students, Dinosaurs: The Textbook offers a concise and lucid presentation of the core biological and geological concepts of dinosaur science. Revised throughout to reflect recent fossil discoveries and the current... -
One Long Experiment: Scale and Process in Human History by Ronald E. Martin 9780231109048
RRP: $243.75$186.87Addressing the history of the earth in terms of geological process and the resolution of the fossil record, Ronald Martin presents a report on the current state of knowledge on a group of interconnected themes - process, scale and hierarchy, and the... -
Evolutionary Paleobiology: In Honor of James W.Valentine by David Jablonski 9780226389134
RRP: $87.75$85.04Representing current research in evolutionary paleobiology, this book provides an overview of this rapidly changing field. An influx of ideas and techniques both from other areas of biology and from within paleobiology itself have resulted in numerous... -
An Outline of Phanerozoic Biogeography by Anthony Hallam 9780198540601
$151.53Palaves biogeographic research over the last twenty years or so has been galvarized by the general acceptance of plate tectonics and, hence, of the orrurrence of continental drift. This study, written by an internationally respected author of... -
Paleomagnetism: Continents and Oceans: Volume 73 by Michael W. McElhinny 9780124833555
RRP: $134.53$91.24Paleomagnetism is the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks. It has been paramount in determining that the continents have drifted over the surface of the Earth throughout geological time. The fossil magnetism preserved in the ocean floor has... -
Paleoseismology: Volume 95 by James P. McCalpin 9780123735768
RRP: $140.40$126.18Paleoseismology has become an important component of seismic risk analysis, which is mandated for nuclear power plants, dams, waste repositories, and other critical structures. This book is the first in the English language to be devoted solely to... -
Morphology and Evolution of Turtles by Donald B. Brinkman 9789400743083
RRP: $194.98$178.37This volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest research on one of the most intriguing groups of reptiles. A mix of focused and... -
Phanerozoic Diversity Patterns: Profiles in Macroevolution by J. Valentine 9780691611228
RRP: $126.75$97.52Here twenty-one leading paleontologists use important refinements in fossil diversity data to provide critical evaluations of older hypotheses of diversification and extinction processes and to propose fresh interpretations. Originally published in 1986... -
The Horned Dinosaurs: A Natural History by Peter Dodson 9780691605869
RRP: $126.75$112.65The horned dinosaurs, a group of rhinoceros-like creatures that lived 100 to 65 million years ago, included one of the greatest and most popular dinosaurs studied today: Triceratops. Noted for his flamboyant appearance--marked by a striking array of... -
Bone Histology of Fossil Tetrapods: Advancing Methods, Analysis, and Interpretation by Kevin Padian 9780520273528
RRP: $138.45$106.24The 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... -
After the Ice Age: Return of Life to Glaciated North America by E. C. Pielou 9780226668123
RRP: $37.05$34.98The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Antarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today."One of the best scientific books published in the last ten years."-Ottowa Journal"A... -
Cenozoic Foraminifera and Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of the Niger Delta by Oluwafeyisola Sylvester Adegoke 9780128121610
RRP: $214.50$190.40Cenozoic Foraminifera and Calcareous Nannofossil Biostratigraphy of the Niger Delta is available just as exploration and production activities are moving into the little known deep water terrain of the Niger Delta. A thorough understanding of the... -
Isotopes in Palaeoenvironmental Research by Melanie J. Leng 9789048166749
$187.26This thorough reference shows how stable isotopes can be applied to understanding the palaeoenvironment, with chapters on the interpretation of isotopes in water, tree rings, bones and teeth, lake sediments, speleothems and marine sediments. The book... -
Invertebrate Paleontology (Mesozoic) of Israel and Adjacent Countries with Emphasis on the Brachiopoda by Howard B. Feldman 9781618113054
RRP: $179.38$168.97This book consists of a series of papers that help to unravel the taxonomy of the phylum Brachiopoda and describe associated marine communities in the Levant. These faunas inhabited shallow shelf environments near the boundary of the Indo-African and... -
Paleontology and Geology of the Martinsburg, Shawangunk, Onondaga, and Hornerstown Formations (Northeastern United States) with Some Field Guides by Howard R. Feldman 9781618114167
RRP: $179.38$168.97The chapters in this book will cover the paleontology and geology of some important rock formations (Paleozoic and Paleogene) in the northeastern United States. The emphasis will be on brachiopod paleontology, specifically taxonomy, but will also include... -
Paleoecological Signifance of Diatoms in Argentinean Estuaries by Gabriela S. Hassan 9781608769537
RRP: $120.88$78.72In this book, the literature on modern estuarine diatoms from Argentina is revised in order to synthesise the available ecological information and to detect possible modern analogues for Quaternary diatom assemblages. The main objective is to build... -
Isotopes in Palaeoenvironmental Research by Melanie J. Leng 9781402025037
$191.22This volume is intended to show how stable isotopes can be applied to understanding the palaeoenvironment. There are chapters on the interpretation of isotopes in water, tree rings, bones and teeth, lake sediments, speleothems and marine sediments... -
Old Bones & Serpent Stones: A Guide to Interpreted Fossil Localities in Canada & the United States, Volume 2 -- Western Sites by T. Skwara 9780939923090
RRP: $46.78$27.61Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939923090Author T. SkwaraFormat PaperbackPage Count 301Imprint McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company, USPublisher McDonald & Woodward Publishing... -
The Ultimate Dinosaur by Roberg Silverberg 9780743400060
RRP: $38.90$23.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780743400060Author Roberg SilverbergFormat PaperbackPage Count 446Imprint ibooks IncPublisher ibooks IncWeight(grams) 684g -
Cro-Magnon: The Story of the Last Ice Age People of Europe by Trenton W. Holliday 9780231204965
RRP: $195.00$149.39During the Last Ice Age, Europe was a cold, dry place teeming with mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, reindeer, bison, cave bears, cave hyenas, and cave lions. It was also the home of people physically indistinguishable from humans today, commonly known as... -
Functional Inference in Paleoanthropology: Theory and Practice by David J. Daegling 9781421442945
RRP: $149.18$129.71In this deep examination of functional morphology, a renowned paleoanthropologist offers a new way to investigate human evolution through the fossil record. It is quite common for two functional anatomists to examine the exact same fossil material, yet... -
Conservation Paleobiology: Science and Practice by Gregory P. Dietl 9780226506692
RRP: $202.80$194.04In conservation, perhaps no better example exists of the past informing the present than the return of the California condor to the Vermilion Cliffs of Arizona. Extinct in the region for nearly one hundred years, condors were successfully reintroduced... -
Origin, Evolution and Biogeographic History of South American Turtles by Marcelo de la Fuente 9783319005171
RRP: $175.48$67.49The extended continental South American turtle record (Norian to Lujanian) allows us to follow the evolution of this reptile clade from its origins. Several significant stem turtle taxa such as: Palaeochersis talampayensis and Condorchelys antiqua... -
A Thousand and One Fossils - Discoveries in the Desert at Al Gharboa, United Arab Emirates by Faysal Bibi 9781933789071
RRP: $78.00$77.12A lavish volume in celebration of the astonishing fossils uncovered in Abu Dhabi's deserts, a region once lush, green, and teeming with now-extinct animals This lavish volume celebrates the astonishing wealth of fossils uncovered in recent decades in Abu... -
Special Papers in Palaeontology: Tabulate corals from the Givetian and Frasnian of the southern region of the Holy Cross Mountains (Poland) by Mikolaj Zapalski 9781444367126
RRP: $114.95$99.57The Holy Cross Mountains of Poland yield an abundance of marine Devonian fossils that have been studied and described since the mid-nineteenth century. Reef-formers are a major part of the overall fauna, and the stromatoporoids and the rugose corals... -
Special Papers in Palaeontology: Silurian Conodonts from the Yangtze Platform, South China by Cheng-Yuan Wang 9781444338126
$114.37This Special Paper is primarily intended for conodont specialists, but will also be of interest to Silurian biostratigraphers and anyone working on the Silurian rocks of China. New conodont collections are described from a number of sections in area of... -
Special Papers in Palaeontology: Smithian (Early Triassic) ammonoids from the Salt Range (Pakistan) and Spiti (India) by Thomas Bruhwiler 9781444367133
RRP: $132.50$114.37This volume comprises 2 substantial papers that describe the Early Triassic (Smithian) ammonoids from the Salt Range (Pakistan) and the Spiti region of India. Ammonoids are abundant and well-preserved at many localities in these regions, and their... -
Special Papers in Palaeontology: Evolution and Palaeobiology of Early Sauropodomorph Dinosaurs by Paul M. Barrett 9781405169332
RRP: $163.70$143.07Special Papers in Palaeontology, published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the Palaeontology journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations. *... -
Trilobites of the Middle Ordovician Elnes Formation of the Oslo Region, Norway by Thomas Hansen 9781405198844
RRP: $81.80$71.62The highly fossiliferous upper Darriwilian to lower Sandbian Elnes Formation of Norway presents an interesting insight into the general responses and preferences of Lower Palaeozoic faunas belonging to a stable, mud dominated middle to outer shelf... -
Special Papers in Palaeontology: Patterns and Processes in Early Vertebrate Evolution by Ruta Marcello 9781405199209
RRP: $118.85$102.86081 Patterns and Processes in Early Vertebrate Evolution. 173 pp, 74 text figures, with an appreciation of Dr Andrew R. Milner. A collection of 9 papers from 14 international specialists. Ed. Marcello Ruta, Jennifer A Clack, Angela C. Milner.Book... -
Special Papers in Palaeontology: Graptolites from the Upper Ordovician and Lower Silurian of Jordan by David K. Loydell 9781405179782
RRP: $228.05$196.99Special Papers in Palaeontology, published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the Palaeontology journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations. *... -
Early Jurassic pterosaur Dorygnathus banthensis (Theodori, 1830) and The Early Jurassic pterosaur Campylognathoides Strand, 1928 by Kevin Padian 9781405192248
RRP: $105.20$91.34Provides a review of the history of the understanding of Dorygnathus, a description of the known specimens in public repositories and an assessment of the general morphology and systematic position of the genus.Book InformationISBN 9781405192248Author... -
The Early Cretaceous (Late Ryazanian - Early Hauretivian) ammonite fauna of North-East Greenland: Taxonomy, Biostratigraphy and Biogeography by Peter Alsen 9781405180146
RRP: $134.45$116.81Part of an international series on paleontology and stratigraphy The publication, The Early Cretaceous (Late Ryazanian - Early Hauretivian) Ammonite Fauna of North-East Greenland, covers Peter Alsen's research in the areas of taxonomy, biostratigraphy... -
Dinosaur Paleobiology by Stephen L. Brusatte 9780470656570
RRP: $226.10$196.13The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about... -
Ordovician rhynchonelliformean brachiopods from Co. Waterford, SE Ireland: Palaeobiogeography of the Leinster Terrane by Maria Liljeroth 9781119412557
RRP: $105.20$92.12A detailed look at the rhynchonelliformean brachiopods of Ireland This publication, Ordovician rhynchonelliformean brachiopods from Co. Waterford, SE Ireland: Palaeobiogeography of the Leinster Terrane, is Number 62 within the Fossils and Strata series... -
Special Papers in Palaeontology: Trilobites from the Silurian Reefs in North Greenland by Helen E. Hughes 9781119060048
RRP: $118.85$102.86Varied and well preserved trilobite fossils are described from Silurian reefs in North Greenland. The faunas comprise 23 new species, and four new genera. The large number of new taxa reflects a previous lack of sampling of Silurian reef trilobite biotas... -
A New Silurian (Llandovery, Telychian) Sponge Assemblage from Gotland, Sweden by F. Rhebergen 9781118906620
RRP: $33.05$29.64A newly discovered, diverse sponge fauna of early Silurian age, is described from Gotland, Sweden. This is the first Silurian sponge assemblage known from Baltica, and the only diverse Llandoverian assemblage known worldwide. The fauna includes 20...