Applied palaentology
Applied Palaeontology, first published in 2006, adopts a holistic, integrated approach to palaeontology. After an introduction to fossils, the principal groups are studied in detail. Latter sections focus on their applications in interpreting earth and life processes and environments. A valuable reference for scientists and professionals involved in the applications of palaeontology.
XIII, 434 p. : il
9780521841993, 0521841992
758190156
1. Introduction; 2. Fossils and fossilisation; 3. Principal fossil groups; 4. Palaeobiology; 5. Key biological events in earth history; 6. Biostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy; 7. Case histories of applications of palaeontology; References.