Life of the Past

Name: Life of the Past
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ISBN: 9780138960698

ISBN-10: 0138960690

ISBN-13: 9780138960698

Edition: 4th 1999 (Revised)

Authors: William Ausich, N. Lane

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This brief, paperback text (part of the Prentice Hall, Earth Science Series) can be used as a core text for courses on the History of Life on Earth taken by beginning geology and biology students. Also appropriate as a supplement for courses on Historical Geology. This beginning-level, comprehensive introduction to the history of life on Earth explores the basic principles and processes, the ecologic and paleoecologic organization, the rich history of past life forms marine and terrestrial and the major events that shaped this history.

Book details

List price: $126.65
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: Pearson Education
Publication date: 8/11/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 336
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English




Time and Fossils



The Organization of Life



Rocks and Fossils



Origins of the Earth, Oceans, Atmosphere, and Life



Organic Evolution and Extinction



Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics



Paleobiogeography



The Precambrian Fossil Record



Introduction to Marine Communities and the Cambrian



Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Ocean-Bottom Faunas



The Fossil Record of Plankton and Nekton



Marine Predators



Origin and Early Evolution of Terrestrial Communities



Terrestrial Primary Producers: The Land Plants



Early Consumers on Land: Reptiles



Advanced Consumers on Land: The Mammals



Primate and Human Evolution



Conclusions


Glossary


Index