Vertebrate Palaeontology - Softcover

Benton, Michael

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0632056371 ISBN 13: 9780632056378

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2004

Synopsis

Vertebrate Palaeontology is a complete, up-to-date history of the evolution of vertebrates. The third edition of this popular text has been extensively revised to incorporate the latest research, including new material from North and South America, Australia, Europe, China, Africa and Russia.

• Highlights astonishing new discoveries including new dinosaurs and Mesozoic birds from China
  
• features a new chapter on how to study fossil vertebrates
  
• provides an increased emphasis on the cladistic framework with cladograms set apart from the body of the text and full lists of diagnostic characters
  
• includes new molecular evidence on early mammal diversification
  
• new features aid study including new functional and developmental feature spreads, key questions and extensive references to useful web sites
  
• strong phylogenetic focus making it an up-to-date source of the latest broad-scale systematic data on vertebrate evolution
  

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About this title

Book Description:

Vertebrate Palaeontology is a complete, up-to-date history of the evolution of vertebrates. The third edition of this popular text has been extensively revised to incorporate the latest research, including new material from North and South America, Australia, Europe, China, Africa and Russia.The third edition:- highlights astonishing new discoveries including new dinosaurs and Mesozoic birds from China- features an expanded chapter on how to study fossil vertebrates- provides an increased emphasis on the cladistic framework, with cladograms set apart from the body of the text and full lists of diagnostic characters- includes new molecular evidence on early mammal diversification- presents new features to aid study, including new functional and developmental feature spreads, key questions and extensive references to useful web sitesThe book has a strong phylogenetic focus making it an up-to-date source of the latest broad-scale systematic data on vertebrate evolution. This book will be essential reading for vertebrate palaeontology students in earth science and biology departments. .

About the Author:

Michael Benton is Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the University of Bristol. He is interested particularly in early reptiles, Triassic dinosaurs and macroevolution, and has published 50 books and 160 scientific articles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0632056371
• ISBN 13: 9780632056378
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 472