The Fossils of the Hunsrück Slate
Marine Life in the Devonian
Seiten
2009
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-11707-4 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-11707-4 (ISBN)
This beautifully illustrated book describes one of the most famous fossil deposits known. These fossils provide the most complete record available of life in the Devonian seas. Researchers and graduate students in palaeontology, geology and evolutionary biology will find this book valuable as well as amateur collectors and natural historians.
This beautifully illustrated book describes one of the most famous fossil deposits known: the Hunsrück Slate of Germany. These spectacular fossils, in which not just the hard parts but also the soft-tissues of the animals are preserved in pyrite in many cases, provide the most complete record available of life in the Devonian seas. First published in 1998, the book provides a comprehensive account of these remarkable fossils. It is written in an accessible style, and is extensively illustrated with photographs and X-radiographs of many of the finest specimens. The book reviews the different plant and animal groups, and includes a complete taxonomic list and comprehensive bibliography. It will be of most value to researchers and graduate students in palaeontology, geology and evolutionary biology, but it will also be of interest to amateur collectors and natural historians.
This beautifully illustrated book describes one of the most famous fossil deposits known: the Hunsrück Slate of Germany. These spectacular fossils, in which not just the hard parts but also the soft-tissues of the animals are preserved in pyrite in many cases, provide the most complete record available of life in the Devonian seas. First published in 1998, the book provides a comprehensive account of these remarkable fossils. It is written in an accessible style, and is extensively illustrated with photographs and X-radiographs of many of the finest specimens. The book reviews the different plant and animal groups, and includes a complete taxonomic list and comprehensive bibliography. It will be of most value to researchers and graduate students in palaeontology, geology and evolutionary biology, but it will also be of interest to amateur collectors and natural historians.
Introduction; Part I. The Hunsrück Slate: 1. Mining the Hunsrück Slate; 2. Geological setting; 3. Paleoecology and preservation; Part II. The Fossils: 4. Plants; 5. Sponges to bryozoans; 6. Annelids and arthropods; 7. Echinoderms; 8. Vertebrates; 9. Trace fossils; Part III. Techniques and Future Research: 10. Collecting and preparing Hunsrück Slate fossils; 11. Modern analytical techniques and future research; taxa recorded from the Hunsrück Slate; Bibliography; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.7.2009 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Paleobiology Series |
| Zusatzinfo | 213 Halftones, unspecified; 26 Line drawings, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 170 x 244 mm |
| Gewicht | 520 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-11707-0 / 0521117070 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-11707-4 / 9780521117074 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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