Description
Book SynopsisFossils provide a powerful tool for the study of the nearly 4-billion-year history of life, and its role in the evolution of Earth systems. They also provide important data for evolutionary studies, and contribute to our understanding of the extinction of organisms and the origins of modern biodiversity.
Trade Review"Generally, the book by Milsom & Rigby is a must for all beginners (especially undergraduate students) and educators in geosciences (not only palaeontology, but also general and historical geology). Additionally, the reviewer tends to recommend this book strongly for fossil amateurs and field geologists." (Zentralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie, 1 January 2011)
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments.
1. Introduction.
2. Fossil classification and evolution.
3. Sponges.
4. Corals.
5. Bryozoans.
6. Brachiopods.
7. Echinoderms.
8. Trilobites.
9. Mollusks.
10. Graptolites.
11. Vertebrates.
12. Land plants.
13. Microfossils.
14. Trace fossils.
15. Precambrian life.
16. Phanerozoic life.
Reading list.
Geological timescale.
Index.
