<p>An introduction to the study of fossils, from expert Paul Taylor, with original specimens drawn from the collections of the Natural History Museum.</p>
<p>An introduction to the study of fossils, from expert Paul Taylor, with specimens from the collections of the Natural History Museum. </p>


  1. FOSSILS, ROCKS AND GEOLOGICAL TIME
  2. THE OLDEST FOSSILS
  3. TRILOBITES AND OTHER ARTHROPODS
  4. AMMONITES AND THEIR RELATIVES
  5. SUPERABUNDANT SHELLS
  6. INVERTEBRATES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES
  7. THE PHYLUM OF FIVE: ECHINODERMS
  8. FISHES AND AMPHIBIANS: FROM FINS TO FEET
  9. REPTILES AND BIRDS: THE RISE OF THE ARCHOSAURS
  10. OUR FAMILY AND OTHER MAMMALS
  11. FOSSIL PLANTS: THE GREENS JOIN THE PARTY
  12. MICROFOSSILS BY THE MILLIONS
  13. TRACE FOSSILS: SNAPSHOTS OF ANCIENT BEHAVIOUR 

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<p>Paul Taylor is one of the world's top fossil experts and a prolific author of popular science books. </p>

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ISBN
9780565095635
Publisert
2025-02-27
Utgiver
Vendor
The Natural History Museum
Høyde
230 mm
Bredde
173 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
224

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Paul D. Taylor has worked in the Earth Sciences Department at the Natural History Museum, London for 35 years. His research focuses on fossil and living bryozoans, as well as on evolution, palaeoecology and fossil folklore. His previous books include the bestselling A History of Life in 100 Fossils.