Palaeontology has developed from a descriptive science to an analytical science used to interpret relationships between earth and life history. This book highli

The fossil record contains unique long-term insights into how ecosystems form and function which cannot be determined simply by examining modern systems. It als

Palaeontology, the scientific study of fossils, has developed from a descriptive science to an analytical science used to interpret relationships between Earth

The first introductory palaeontology text which demonstrates the importance of selected fossil groups in geological and biological studies, particularly in unde