Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution

Author: E. N. K. Clarkson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1118685164
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Book Description
Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution is well establishedas the foremost palaeontology text at the undergraduate level. Thisfully revised fourth edition includes a complete update of thesections on evolution and the fossil record, and the evolution ofthe early metazoans. New work on the classification of the major phyla (inparticular brachiopods and molluscs) has been incorporated. The section on trace fossils is extensively rewritten. The author has taken care to involve specialists in the majorgroups, to ensure the taxonomy is as up-to-date and accurate aspossible.

Understanding Fossils

Author: Peter Doyle
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119029260
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Book Description
The first introductory palaeontology text which demonstrates the importance of selected fossil groups in geological and biological studies, particularly in understanding evolutionary patterns, palaeoenvironmental analysis, and stratigraphy. Part one explores several key concepts, such as the processes of fossil preservation, the determination of evolutionary patterns, and use of fossils and statigraphical tools. Part two introduces the main fossil groups of value in these applied fields. Part three concentrates on the examination of important case histories which demonstrate the use of fossils in diverse practical examples. Evolutionary studies, palaeoenvironmental analysis, and stratigraphical applications are documented using up-to-date examples supported by overviews of the principles.

Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution

Author: E. N. K. Clarkson
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780632061471
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
Taking into account major advances in the field, this new edition of Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution builds on the success of what has become the world's most widely used undergraduate palaeontology text.

Clarkson's Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution

Author: Euan Clarkson
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9781405129336
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 512

Book Description

Fossils at a Glance

Author: Clare Milsom
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444311239
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
Life on Earth has been evolving and interacting with the surface and atmosphere for almost four billion years. Fossils provide a powerful tool in the study of the Earth and its history. They also provide important data for evolutionary studies and contribute to our understanding of the extinction of organisms and the origins of modern biodiversity. Introduces the study of fossils in a simple and straightforward manner. Short chapters introduce the main topics in the current study of fossils. The most important fossil groups are discussed, from microfossils through invertebrates to vertebrates and plants, followed by a brief narrative of life on earth. Diagrams are central to the book and allow the reader to see most of the important data 'at a glance'. Each topic covers two pages and provides a self-contained suite of information or a starting point for future study.

Paleobotany and the Evolution of Plants

Author: Wilson N. Stewart
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521382946
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 544

Book Description
This 1993 textbook describes and explains the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record.

Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record

Author: Michael J. Benton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1119272858
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 661

Book Description
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls, and from homeobox genes to cladistics. All the well-known fossil groups are included, including microfossils and invertebrates, but an important feature is the thorough coverage of plants, vertebrates and trace fossils together with discussion of the origins of both life and the metazoans. All key related subjects are introduced, such as systematics, ecology, evolution and development, stratigraphy and their roles in understanding where life came from and how it evolved and diversified. Unique features of the book are the numerous case studies from current research that lead students to the primary literature, analytical and mathematical explanations and tools, together with associated problem sets and practical schedules for instructors and students. New to this edition The text and figures have been updated throughout to reflect current opinion on all aspects New case studies illustrate the chapters, drawn from a broad distribution internationally Chapters on Macroevolution, Form and Function, Mass extinctions, Origin of Life, and Origin of Metazoans have been entirely rewritten to reflect substantial advances in these topics There is a new focus on careers in paleobiology

Fundamentals of Invertebrate Palaeontology

Author: Sreepat Jain
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 8132239628
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 335

Book Description
This book provides practical morphological information, together with detailed illustrations and brief explanatory texts. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction, and goes on to describe the respective organism’s morphology in detail through numerous illustrations. This is followed by a brief note on its classification, and concludes with illustrated examples of stratigraphically important organisms through time with their major distinguishing characteristics. Featuring over 2500 clearly labelled, hand-drawn and classroom-friendly illustrations, the book offers a fundamental resource for budding palaeontologists, petroleum geologists and palaeobiologists.

Palaeontology of Invertebrates

Author: Raymond Enay
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642765483
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 374

Book Description
How could life have started on Earth and how did it proceed? After a short discussion on the origin of life on Earth and the origin of the major body plans the invertebrates are presented in the order of increasing complexity by the most significant fossil representatives. In each case, the adaptive significance of the respective forms and/or structures which more or less profoundly changed the original body plan is treated in detail. In the closing chapter, some general aspects of invertebrates in evolution and palaeoecology, palaeobiogeography and biochronology are outlined.

Bringing Fossils to Life

Author: Donald R. Prothero
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231536909
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 689

Book Description
One of the leading textbooks in its field, Bringing Fossils to Life applies paleobiological principles to the fossil record while detailing the evolutionary history of major plant and animal phyla. It incorporates current research from biology, ecology, and population genetics, bridging the gap between purely theoretical paleobiological textbooks and those that describe only invertebrate paleobiology and that emphasize cataloguing live organisms instead of dead objects. For this third edition Donald R. Prothero has revised the art and research throughout, expanding the coverage of invertebrates and adding a discussion of new methodologies and a chapter on the origin and early evolution of life.