Fossils at a glance
By: Clare Milsom, Sue Rigby
Contributors: Rigby, Susan
Publisher: Blackwell Science
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Malden, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
Subjects: Paleontology; Fossils
Description: "Fossils At A Glance is written for students taking an introductory level course in paleontology. Short chapters introduce the main topics in the modern 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 provides a self-contained suite of information or a starting point for future study."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [147]) and index
Table of contents: title: Fossils and evolution?; title: Sponges; title: Corals; title: Bryozoans; title: Brachiopods; title: Echinoderms; title: Trilobites; title: Molluscs; title: Graptolites; title: Vertebrates; title: Land plants; title: Microfossils; title: Trace fossils; title: Precambrian life; title: Phanerozoic life