Product Description

Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution is well established as the foremost palaeontology text at the undergraduate level. This fully revised fourth edition includes a complete update of the sections on evolution and the fossil record, and the evolution of the early metazoans.

• New work on the classification of the major phyla (in particular brachiopods and molluscs) has been incorporated.
• The section on trace fossils is extensively rewritten.
• The author has taken care to involve specialists in the major groups, to ensure the taxonomy is as up–to–date and accurate as possible.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47829 in Books
• Published on: 1998-11-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 468 pages

Review
"Clarkson is unbeatable...if you are a genuine palaeontology student then you can currently do no better than this." Geological Magazine – December 1999

From the Back Cover
Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution is well established as the foremost palaeontology text at undergraduate level. This fully revised fourth edition includes a complete update of the sections on evolution and the fossil record, and the evolution of the early metazoans. New work on the classification of the major phyla (in particular brachiopods and molluscs) has been incorporated, and the section on trace fossils is extensively rewritten. The author has taken care to involve specialists in the major groups, to ensure the taxonomy is as up–to–date and accurate as possible.

Customer Reviews

A excellent textbook for all paleontologists
This is exceptional book, written with genuine enthusiasm for the subject. The text is detailed and informative, illustrated throughout with excellent diagrams and drawings. However, the content is so detailed, newcomers to the subject may find themselves a little out of their depth.

Geography/ Geology Undergrad
This book was recommended as coursetext book for my second year course in Paleontology. I found the book fairly useful and covered all the topics that I needed. My only reservation is that it does not have enough pictures representing the fossils. Here i had to refer to the series published by the British Museum. Overall I couldn't have got through the course without it, a great help.

Excellent
The book is wonderfully illustrated and covers all topics to start you on. It very much up to date and I found it very useful that each chapter has an excellent list of recommended further reading, both in specialist literature and journal articles.