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Palaeontology

Palaeontology is a popular subject that encompasses elements of both the earth and biological sciences. Our expanding list of books in this area cover all aspects of the subject from popular level books about dinosaurs through textbooks to the developing Cambridge Palaeobiology Series.

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Origins of Life in the Universe
Robert Jastrow, Michael Rampino

The most fascinating questions on the history of the Universe are answered in this text.

Published October 2008 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521532839 | In stock

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Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America
Volume 2: Small Mammals, Xenarthrans, and Marine Mammals
Edited by Christine M. Janis, Gregg F. Gunnell, Mark D. Uhen

Second volume of a reference on mammalian diversity in North America for paleontologists and zoologists.

Published June 2008 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521781176 | In stock

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Plants and the K-T Boundary
Douglas J. Nichols, Kirk R. Johnson

A study of the fate of plants during the ‘great extinction’ 65 million years ago.

Published May 2008 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521835756 | In stock

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Zooarchaeology
2nd Edition
Elizabeth J. Reitz, Elizabeth S. Wing

An expanded and improved edition of an established text reflecting recent developments in zooarchaeology.

Published March 2008 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521673938 | In stock

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An Introduction to the Earth-Life System
Charles Cockell, Richard Corfield, Neil Edwards, Nigel Harris

This concise textbook combines Earth and biological sciences to explore the co-evolution of the Earth and life over geological time.

Published February 2008 | Paperback | ISBN-13:9780521729536 | In stock

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The Crato Fossil Beds of Brazil
Window into an Ancient World
David M. Martill, Günter Bechly, Robert F. Loveridge

A beautifully illustrated volume describing the unique fossils of the Crato Formation of Brazil.

Published December 2007 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521858670 | In stock

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The Geometry of Evolution
Adaptive Landscapes and Theoretical Morphospaces
George R. McGhee

This book demonstrates the power of the adaptive landscape concept in understanding evolution.

Published December 2006 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521849425 (ISBN-10:052184942X) | In stock

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Ecology and Applications of Benthic Foraminifera
John W. Murray

Researcher and graduate student reference on benthic foraminifera and climate in Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Published October 2006 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521828390 (ISBN-10:0521828392) | In stock

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Applied Palaeontology
Robert Wynn Jones

A valuable reference for scientists and professionals involved in the applications of palaeontology.

Published May 2006 | Hardback | ISBN-13:9780521841993 (ISBN-10:0521841992) | In stock

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