The Crucible of Creation  -  Simon Conway-Morris

The Burgess Shale and the Rise of Animals

KORTE INHOUD

In The Crucible of Creation, paleontologist Simon Conway Morris describes the marvelous finds of the Burgess Shale--a fantastically rich deposit of bizarre and bewildering Cambrian fossils, located in Western Canada.
Conway Morris is one of the few paleontologists ever to explore the Burgess Shale, having been involved in the dig since 1972, and thus he is an ideal guide to this amazing discovery. Indeed, he provides a complete overview of this remarkable find, ranging from an informative, basic discussion
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2000 Uitgever: Oxford University Press Usa 276 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 0192862022 ISBN-13: 9780192862020