Published by Smithsonian Books, 1995
ISBN 10: 156098659X ISBN 13: 9781560986591
Seller: Don's Book Store, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Book is clean with a square, tight binding and bright, white pages. Book has minor wear on the edges that is difficult to see in the scans. Since its discovery in 1909 by Charles Doolittle Walcott, then Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the Burgess Shale in the Canadian Rocky Mountains has fascinated both scientists and the public with its plethora of weird wonders - life forms of the past so unfamiliar they cannot easily be assigned to known taxonomic groups. This century's most significant invertebrate fossil discovery, the Burgess Shale provides an unprecedented window into the explosive evolution during the Cambrian period that began about 540 million years ago, one of the most enigmatic episodes in the history of life. This book provides the first comprehensive set of illustrations of the extraordinary life forms revealed in the Burgess Shale. In addition to the more common fossilized hard skeletons, the Burgess Shale preserved the soft parts of these organisms, which provide a key to understanding the early evolution of the major groups of animals that inhabit the earth today. The Fossils of the Burgess Shale shows much remarkable detail - including digestive tracts and other internal organs - of creatures preserved in particles of mud fine enough to penetrate every crack and unevenness. The book begins with the history of exploration and research in the Burgess Shale, the geologic setting and preservation of the fossils, and a discussion of the Cambrian radiation, the period when almost all the major phyla of animals evolved. These introductory chapters are followed by 199 high-quality photographs and line drawings with detailed species accounts that describe important features of each specimen, as well as the ecology and taxonomy of each group. A complete list of all currently accepted species described from the Burgess Shale and a comprehensive bibliography follow the illustrations. The Fossil of the Burgess Shale is a compendium of fascinating Cambrian treasures that offer a rare glimpse into the nature of early life on our planet. They have figured prominently in recent evolutionary debates. The National Museum of Natural History, which houses more than 65,000 fossils collected by Walcott from the Burgess Shale, will open a new exhibition of the specimens in 1995. The book you see in the images is the actual book we have for sale. When you buy this book from us, you are helping to support a small brick and mortar family owned store. We have been curating our collection for three generations and currently have over 250,000 volumes in stock. Please feel free to call for more stock.
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Published by Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1994
ISBN 10: 1560983647 ISBN 13: 9781560983644
Seller: Goodwill of Colorado, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. This item is in overall good condition. Covers and dust jackets are intact but may have minor wear including slight curls or bends to corners as well as cosmetic blemishes including stickers. Pages are intact but may have minor highlighting/ writing. Binding is intact; however, spine may have slight wear overall. Digital codes may not be included and have not been tested to be redeemable and/or active. Minor shelf wear overall. Please note that all items are donated goods and are in used condition. Orders shipped Monday through Friday! Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Orders shipped Monday through Friday. Your purchase helps put people to work and learn life skills to reach their full potential. Thank you!.
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Published by self-published, 1956
Seller: R. Plapinger Baseball Books, Ashland, OR, U.S.A.
Magazine / Periodical First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. "Vintage JAZZ "Magazine for Record Information" from Britain (Harlow, Essex). Mostly, as the title implies, discographical information about current & previous record releases, but each issue also includes lots of "News and Reviews" & other oddball features. This is a group of 5 issues, each in very good condition with a few bent corners & lightly soiled pages here & there. Lot consists of the following: JUNE, 1956 (#48) Ellington's Trumpet Soloists; Moslem Musicians, etc. AUGUST, 1956 (#49) More on Ellington's trumpeters; Bechet; Valaida Snow, etc. NOVEMBER 1956 (#51) Christmas issue; Mamie Smith; more trumpets; "Race Research Department", etc. FEBRUARY 1957 (#52) more Duke trumpets; Louis Armstrong; new releases, etc. APRIL, 1957 (#53); Paul Weston; Esquire Records; Tab Smith".
Published by FABER & FABER, 1998
ISBN 10: 0571506232 ISBN 13: 9780571506231
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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Published by The Agni Review, (Cambridge, Massachusetts), 1983
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Selected and with an introduction by William Logan. Pictorial wrappers. Small faint stain on the cover, slightly toned spine, near fine. New Irish Poetry issue with poems by Michael Longley, Seamus Deane, Derek Mahon, Frank Ormsby, Tom Paulin, Medbh McGuckian, Paul Muldoon, Jeremy Nelson, Paul Mariani, William Harmon, Judith Baumel, James Galvin, Cynthia Huntington, Michael Collier, William Young, Albert Goldbarth, Scott Ruescher, and Dennis Hinrichsen. Fiction by Mary Morris, L.M. Rosenberg, Richard Pevear, and Sven Birkerts.
Published by Smithsonian Inst Pr, 1994
ISBN 10: 1560983647 ISBN 13: 9781560983644
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine grey cloth large octavo hardcover in a like dj. No names or markings to text. First edition with full number line. 236pp. Bibliography. index. Illustrated. Science.
Published by Tunbridge Wells : Air-Britain (Historians), 2002., 2002
First Edition Signed
First edition (hardback). 4to (30cm by 21cm), 224pp. Illustrated throughout in b&w. Original laminated boards. There is some spotting of the half-title page, and some thumbing of the preliminary pages; overall, this book is in good condition. Signed and inscribed by the author.
Published by Air Britain Historians Ltd,, 2002
Seller: HALCYON BOOKS, LONDON, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Air Britain Historians Ltd, 2002. Hardcover with tight binding. Condition: Very Good. Clean and bright text. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.
Published by Air-Britain, 2002
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Air Britain, 2002. Folio. Pictorial boards. Book is like new; clean with no writing or names. Sharp corners and spine straight. Binding tight and pages crisp. 225 pages. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. We Buy Books! Individual titles, libraries, collections. Message us if you have books to sell!.
Published by Air Britain Historians Ltd, Tunbridge Wells, 2002
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 4to. Publishers Illustrated Laminate Boards As Issued. A Near Fine Book. Slightest Signs of Wear. No Inscriptions. PBFA Member. We Welcome Direct Contact With Our Customers. Contact Neil Ewart Rare Books If You Require Any Further Information or Images.
Published by Hodder Headline Group, 1998
ISBN 10: 0340663200 ISBN 13: 9780340663202
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Used. pp. 736 9th Edition.