Principles of Paleontology
3rd Edition
Published on 1. August 2006
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-0-7167-0613-7 (ISBN)
Description
Michael Foote and Arnold Miller have stepped in to revise this classic text. It is their vision to take the core approach of the second edition, and reflect the substantial changes to the rudiments of the subject from the previous two decades. This third edition remains an excellent text for those studying geophysical sciences.
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Edition
3rd ed. 2006
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Macmillan Learning
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
480 p.
Dimensions
Height: 283 mm
Width: 221 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7167-0613-7 (9780716706137)
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Other editions
Previous edition
James D. Watson | Amy A. Caudy | Richard M. Myers
The Principles of Paleontology
Book
03/1978
2nd Edition
W.H.Freeman & Co Ltd
€102.93
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Persons
MICHAEL FOOTE is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geophysical Sciences at the University of Chicago, USA.
ARNOLD I. MILLER is Professor of Geology at the University of Cincinnati, USA.
ARNOLD I. MILLER is Professor of Geology at the University of Cincinnati, USA.
Content
The Nature of the Fossil Record.- Growth and Form.- Populations and Species.- Systematics.- Evolutionary Morphology.- Biostratigraphy.- Evolutionary Rates and Trends.- Global Diversity and Extinctions.- Paleoecology and Paleobiogeography.- Multidisciplinary Studies in Paleontology.