Palaeontology has developed from a descriptive science to an analytical science used to interpret relationships between earth and life history. This book highli
The fossil record contains unique long-term insights into how ecosystems form and function which cannot be determined simply by examining modern systems. It als
The first introductory palaeontology text which demonstrates the importance of selected fossil groups in geological and biological studies, particularly in unde
Life on Earth can be traced back over 3,000 million years. Many examples of the Earth's past inhabitants are to be found in rocks, preserved as beautiful and fa