Introduction to paleobiology and the fossil record /

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering...

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Main Authors: Benton, M. J. (Michael J.) (Author), Harper, D. A. T. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley-Blackwell, 2020.
Edition:Second edition.
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