Fossils
the Key to the Past
3rd Edition
Published on 1. April 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
232 pages
978-0-565-09163-7 (ISBN)
Description
A straightforward introduction to fossils, their study and their use in reconstructing the history of the Earth.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 154 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-565-09163-7 (9780565091637)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Previous edition
Book
12/1991
2nd Edition
TSO
€36.04
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Content
Preface - buried in the rocks; setting the stage - time and change; rocks and fossils; bringing fossils back to life; origin of life and its early history; evolution and extinction; fossils in the service of man; making a collection.