Palaeontology has developed from a descriptive science to an analytical science used to interpret relationships between earth and life history. This book highli

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Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week... and not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scop

Life on Earth can be traced back over 3,000 million years. Many examples of the Earth's past inhabitants are to be found in rocks, preserved as beautiful and fa