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Fossil Plants (Living Past)

Fossil Plants (Living Past)
By Paul Davis, Paul Kenrick

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This publication focuses on plant fossils and is illustrated throughout with photographs of contemporary and ancient plant specimens. The text traces the origins of today's plants, comparing ancient forms with their modern counterparts. Plant fossils are used in palaeontology to help reconstruct bygone eras, looking back through layers of organic remains to determine past climates and the very landscape of ancient Earth.


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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #602961 in Books
  • Published on: 2004-11
  • Original language: English
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 192 pages

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About the Author
Paul Kenrick is a palaeobotanist in the Palaeontology Department of the Natural History Museum.

Paul Davis is the Registrar of the Natural History Museum.