Paleobotany and the Evolution of Plants

Stewart, Wilson N.; Rothwell, Gar W.

ISBN 10: 0521382947 / ISBN 13: 9780521382946

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1993

Minor shelf wear; spine, edges of boards, sunned. Else a bright, clean copy. 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. Seller Inventory # 2040134

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.

From the Back Cover: This book summarizes paleobotanical information relevant to our present understanding of the relationships among the major plant groups, extant and extinct.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Paleobotany and the Evolution of Plants
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1993
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Edition: 2.