Bringing fossils to life : an introduction to paleobiology /
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| Author / Creator: | Prothero, Donald R. |
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| Imprint: | Boston : WCB/McGraw-Hill, c1998. |
| Description: | viii, 457 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/3400425 |
| Summary: | A study of fossils as organisms, rather than as dead objects to be described and catalogued. The author applies current ideas from modern biology, ecology, and population genetics. Specific topics include the fossil record, palaeoclimatology, and micropaleontology. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 457 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 426-450) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0070521972 |
