by Michael Foote, Arnold Miller
Third Edition ©2007
ISBN-10: 0-7167-0613-X ISBN-13: 978-0-7167-0613-7 Cloth Text, 480 pages See available formats »
Approximately 95% new content, yet material is presented following the same general organizing principles of Raup and Stanley’s text.Thoroughly rewritten introductory material, informed by the latest interpretations of the fossil record.New! A separate chapter on systematics.Expanded treatment of evolutionary paleobiology, consistent with the current trend toward integration of disciplines across the sciences.Covers the latest advances in paleoecology.Integrated use of paleontological data throughout the classification chapters (instead of isolated in separate chapters, as in Raup and Stanley) highlighting the interdependence of methodology and interpretation.New! Boxed features exploring higher level, more quantitative material, giving professors the flexibility to choose the level of course appropriate for their students. A concluding “overview” chapter of case studies showing how processes taught in the text are put to work in the field and in the lab.A new glossary, helping students master the complex terminology of the course.
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