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| Publisher | Dunedin Academic Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9781780460833 |
| ISBN 10 | 178046083X |
| Author | Patrick Wyse Jackson |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | Life on Earth can be traced back over three billion years into the past. Many examples of the Earth’s former inhabitants are to be found in rocks, preserved as beautiful and fascinating fossils. The earliest life forms were bacteria and algae; these produced the oxygen that enabled more complex life forms to develop. About 600 million years ago multi-cellular organisms appeared on Earth, some of which could protect themselves with hard parts such as shells. Many of these life forms were readily fossilized and are used to subdivide geological time. Numerous species have evolved and most are now extinct. Lineages can be traced and extinctions explained as a consequence of terrestrial and extra-terrestrial events.Now in a revised, updated and expanded Second Edition Introducing Palaeontology will continue to provide readers with a concise and accessible introduction to the science of palaeontology. |
| About the Author | Patrick Wyse Jackson is a Senior Lecturer in Geology and Curator of the Geological Museum at Trinity College, Dublin. |
| Publication Date | 10 October 2019 |
| Number of Pages | 164 pages |
Introducing Palaeontology: A Guide to Ancient Life
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