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Special Papers in Palaeontology, published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the Palaeontology journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations.

• An analysis of Sauropoda which includes many of the most familiar dinosaurs, such as Apatosaurus (formerly ‘Brontosaurus’), Diplodocus and Brachiosaurus (the latter finding fame in the Jurassic Park movies)


• Advances our knowledge of sauropod phylogeny, biomechanics, physiology and ecology and offers insights into the limits of life at large body size


• An active and constructive debate in dinosaur studies that will serve as a benchmark for future work on prosauropods and basal sauropods


• Includes 107 text-figures and 24 tables

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Huxley was one of the first adherents to Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection and advanced its acceptance by scientists and the public. ... Read more

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Although herbivory probably first appeared over 300 million years ago, it only became established as a common feeding strategy during Late Permian times. Subsequently, herbivory evolved in numerous lineages of terrestrial vertebrates, and the acquisition of this mode of feeding was frequently associated with considerable evolutionary diversification in those lineages. This book represents a comprehensive overview of the evolution of herbivory in land-dwelling amniote tetrapods in recent years. In Evolution of Herbivory in Terrestrial Vertebrates, leading experts review the evolutionary history and structural adaptations required for feeding on plants in the major groups of land-dwelling vertebrates, especially dinosaurs and ungulate mammals. As such, this volume will be the definitive reference source on this topic for evolutionary biologists and vertebrate paleontologists. ... Read more

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Anoxic conditions--the environments in which life began--still persist in many places on Earth, such as in lake sediments, the guts of ruminants, and the deep waters of some marine basins. Ecology and Evolution in Anoxic Worlds offers a current and unified natural history of oxygen-free environments and their microbial inhabitants. Drawing on evidence from a variety of scientific disciplines, the authors--two leading researchers in the field--describe the forces known to shape the structure, function, heterogeneity, and evolution of anaerobic communities.Topics range from the origin and maintenance of anoxic habitats throughout Earth's history to{ the origin of prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and eukaryotic organelles to the development of microbial communities.Particular emphasis is placed on how energy-yielding pathways which have evolved in anaerobic microorganisms dictate the syntrophic and competitive interactions that shape anaerobic microbial community development.The ecological and evolutionary significance of the arrival of oxygen in the Proterozoic is discussed in detail. Splendidly readable, Ecology and Evolution in Anoxic Worlds brings an interdisciplinary topic of growing interest up-to-date. It will be sought after by students and researchers in ecology, microbiology, biochemistry, zoology, evolutionary biology, geology, marine biology, and oceanography. ... Read more

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Best introduction to anoxic worlds
Ecologyand evolution in anoxic worlds is one of the best introductions into the subject. I was recommended it by a research physician and I passed it on to a research palaeontologist. Not a bad coverage considering the fact that I am a tectonic geologist.

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This book is very clearly written.It provides detailed information about anaerobes and places it in the broader context of the evolution of life's cellular pathways.It serves as an excellent compliment to Zehnder'sBiology of Anaerobic Microorganisms, which is a very difficult book tofind. ... Read more

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The discovery of many well-preserved fossil hominid primates has inspired a wealth of research on such issues as their ages, paleoecological settings, and the conditions responsible for their extinction. This book presents a comprehensive survey of current knowledge from paleoclimatological, geochronological, stratigraphic, and taphonomic perspectives and is the first to present findings on factors in the turnover or transformation of faunas and floras in various regions throughout the Neogene period. ... Read more

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An introductory text providing a readable and up-to-date treatment of the history of vertebrates. Based on the author's combined teaching and research, the book provides a unified account of the whole range of vertebrate groups and presents new lines of research in palaeobiology and phylogeny. The contents follow a classical time-evolutionary sequence and topics are arranged in such a way that basic morphological and palaentological information alternates with special themes. The book covers all the main steps in the evolution of the vertebrate groups and presents samples of the latest analyses of palaeoecology, functional morphology, together with current opinions on evolutionary rates and cladistics. Chordate origins and the appearance of early fish are dealt with in the opening chapters, and the book continues with the development and radiation of amphibians, early reptiles and reptiles of the Triassic Period. The later diversity and adaptations of fish are described before leading into the age of dinosaurs. The book progresses by describing the evolution of birds and mammals, and concludes with a presentation of the latest information on human evolution.The text is fully supported by many specially prepared illustrations and photographs of specimens, reconstructions and scenes. A notable feature of the work is that it also outlines some of the key research problems in this field and gives an introduction to a broad range of current analytical approaches that have been adopted by scientists throughout the world. The work is sure to be of value to students of zoology and geology, and will afford fresh insights into one of the most perplexing and contentious fields of scientific study. ... Read more

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1999. Smithsonian Contributions to PaleobiologyNo. 89. 344 pages. ... Read more

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"A Great Primer on Fossils & Evolution"
"Fossils, Paleontology and Evolution", by David L. Clark, William C. Brown, IA 1968, ISBN: 0-697-05000-9, PB 130/120 pgs., Biblio. 2 pgs., Index 8 pgs.Inveiglements include some charts, tables and many detailed sketches of fossil flora & fauna. 9" x6".

This book is a wonderfully concise but absorbing read of this exciting field of scientific inquiry authored by a Professor of Geology who demonstrates fluid teaching skills.

In nine chapters Clark deftly covers the A to Z of paleontology, fossils, evolution and rummages into the necessary jargon of classification & nomenclature, explores evolution of plants and animals (invertebrates & vertebrates), and concludes with thoughts on "Life Extraterrestrial". The drawings with text reference are invaluable.


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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishings Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the worlds literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone! ... Read more