Description |
188 pages : illustrations (some color) 25 cm. |
Series |
Prehistoric earth |
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Prehistoric earth.
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Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
Section one: World of the Paleozoic Era: Continents and climates of the Paleozoic Era -- Paleozoic mass extinctions -- Section two: First vertebrates: Vertebrate traits -- Vertebrate origins -- Section three: Rise of the fishes: Jawless fishes -- Vertebrate innovations -- Cartilaginous fishes: Sharks and rays -- Bony fishes -- Conclusion -- Appendix one: Geologic time scale -- Appendix two: Positional terms -- Glossary -- Chapter bibliography -- Further reading -- Picture credits. |
Summary |
Describes the first instances of vertebrate life in the oceans of the Paleozoic Era, tracing the development of early fish from jawless species to sharks and bony fish. |
Subject |
Fishes, Fossil -- Study and teaching -- United States.
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Geology, Stratigraphic -- Paleozoic.
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ISBN |
9780816059584 hardcover |
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0816059586 hardcover |
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