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Fossil Plants by Paul Davies and Paul Kenrick (2004, Trade Paperback)

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Long before there were animals on the earth, many kinds of plants covered the prehistoric planet. Kenrick and Davies trace the evolution of land plants, ferns, conifers, and their relatives, the flowering plants.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSmithsonian Institution Scholarly Press

ISBN-101588341569

ISBN-139781588341563

eBay Product ID (ePID)2480340

Product Key Features

Book TitleFossil Plants

Number of Pages232 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicPlants / General, Paleontology, Fossils

Publication Year2004

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science

AuthorPaul Davies, Paul Kenrick

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight17 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2003-045658

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal561

SynopsisLong before there were animals on the earth, many kinds of plants covered the prehistoric planet. The soft remains rarely fossilized, but sometimes leaves, flowers, and branches would fall into soft mud or be encased by the ash of exploding volcanoes. These plants were preserved and now offer a sampling of life in the distant past and a contrast to our present flora. This complete guide to fossil plants explains both the lives of ancient plants and why certain plants became fossilized. Kenrick and Davies trace the evolution of land plants, ferns, conifers, and their relatives, the flowering plants. Interwoven are snapshots of landscapes and environments of various periods, focusing on plant and animal interactions. The included photographs present these ancient, sometimes delicate, pieces of shale in a unique way, and Kenrick and Davies explain both what they were and what story they tell about the past.

LC Classification NumberQE905.K46 2004