Introducing Palaeontology: A Guide to Ancient Life (Introducing Earth and Environmental Sciences) - Tapa blanda

Jackson, Patrick Wyse

 
9781780460833: Introducing Palaeontology: A Guide to Ancient Life (Introducing Earth and Environmental Sciences)
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ISBN 10: 178046083X ISBN 13: 9781780460833
Editorial: Dunedin Academic Press, 2019

Sinopsis

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 fossilized 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. Now in a revised, updated and expanded Second Edition Introducing Palaeontology will continue to provide readers with a concise and accessible introduction to the science of palaeontology.

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Acerca del autor

Patrick Wyse Jackson is a Senior Lecturer in Geology and Curator of the Geological Museum at Trinity College, Dublin.

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Editorial
Dunedin Academic Press
Año de publicación
2019
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
178046083X
ISBN 13 
9781780460833
Encuadernación
Tapa blanda
Ilustrador
Murray John
Número de edición
2
Número de páginas
164
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