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OverviewThis book presents our current knowledge of the early vertebrates, which were mainly fish, but included some land vertebrates, and lived about 470 to 250 million years ago. It centres on anatomical and phylogenetic questions, but includes information about fossil discovery and preparation, as well as the analysis of the characteristics from which their relationships may be reconstructed. It addresses critically both old and new problems in the evolution of certain anatomical structures and deals briefly with the animals' way of life, extinction, and former distribution. In addition, the author gives a potted history of the field of vertebrate palaeontology and the rise of cladistics, a major methodological revolution in comparative biology. The book is the first in theif field to use a cladistic approach. For each major vertebrate group, the reader will find a diagram of relationships, or cladogram, with a selection of characters at each node, and a cuccinct phylogenetic classification. The book is illustrated with numerous line drawings, culminating in a series of reconstructions of early vertebrates and their environment, which may have a more popular appeal. This book is intended for palaeontologists, geologists, vertebrate biologists. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Phillippe JanvierPublisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Volume: No.33 Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 1.049kg ISBN: 9780198540472ISBN 10: 0198540477 Pages: 406 Publication Date: 01 August 1996 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Replaced By: 9780198526469 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsPhilipe Janvier has excelled himself with this landmark publication...No other textbook has dealt so clearly with the origins and early evolution of vertebrates...Competing evolutionary relationships are cleverly depicted on opposite sides of certain illustrations, driving home the message that many current issues are unresolved. This is an essential source book for teachers and students of vertebrate anatomy and evolution. """Philipe Janvier has excelled himself with this landmark publication...No other textbook has dealt so clearly with the origins and early evolution of vertebrates...Competing evolutionary relationships are cleverly depicted on opposite sides of certain illustrations, driving home the message that many current issues are unresolved. This is an essential source book for teachers and students of vertebrate anatomy and evolution.""" Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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