PALEOBOTANY AND THE EVOLUTION OF PLANTS.

Stewart, Wilson N. and Gar W. Rothwell.

ISBN 10: 0521382947 / ISBN 13: 9780521382946

Published by Cambridge University, 1993

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1993. Cambridge University. Second. Hard Cover. Book- VG+, integral colour boards. 10.5x7. 521pp. Profuse b/w photos and illus. This describes and explains the origin and development of plants as revealed by the fossil record. It summarized paleobotanical information relevant to our present understanding of the relationships among the major plant groups, extant and extinct. Seller Inventory # 1657775

Bibliographic Details

Title: PALEOBOTANY AND THE EVOLUTION OF PLANTS.

Publisher: Cambridge University

Publication Date: 1993

Binding: Hardback

Condition: VERY GOOD

Edition: 2nd Edition

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Synopsis:

Originally published in 1993, this second edition of a successful textbook describes and explains in a refreshingly clear way the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record and summarises paleobotanical information relevant to our understanding of the relationships between the major plant groups, extant and extinct. As in the first edition, the text is profusely illustrated with line illustrations and half-tones. For those students with little knowledge of plant structure and morphology there is a brief resumé of those features of extant plants that will be needed to gain a better understanding of the fossil record. Summarising charts are also used to help students visualise the interpretative material.

Book Description:

Originally published in 1993, this second edition of a successful textbook describes and explains in a refreshingly clear way the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record and summarises paleobotanical information relevant to our present understanding of the relationships between the major plant groups, extant and extinct.