Introducing palaeontology : a guide to ancient life
Wyse Jackson, Patrick2019
Books, Manuscripts
Life on Earth can be traced back over three billion years into the past. Many examples of the Earth's former inhabitants are to be found in rocks, preserved as beautiful and fascinating fossils. The earliest life forms were bacteria and algae; these produced the oxygen that enabled more complex life forms to develop. About 600 million years ago multi-cellular organisms appeared on Earth, some of which could protect themselves with hard parts such as shells. Many of these life forms were readily fossilised and are used to subdivide geological time. Numerous species have evolved and most are now extinct. Lineages can be traced and extinctions explained as a consequence of terrestrial and extra-terrestrial events. This second edition continues to provide readers with a concise and accessible introduction to the science of palaeontology.
Main title:
Introducing palaeontology : a guide to ancient life / Patrick N. Wyse Jackson ; illustrations by John Murray.
Author:
Wyse Jackson, Patrick, authorMurray, John, 1939 February 11-, illustrator
Edition:
Second edition.
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Dunedin Academic Press, 2019.
Collation:
144 pages : illustrations (colour)
Notes:
Previous edition: 2010.
ISBN:
9781780460833 (pbk)
Dewey class:
560
LC class:
QE711.3
Language:
English
BRN:
2574269