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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: George O. Poinar Jr.Publisher: Brill Imprint: Brill Volume: 9 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.001kg ISBN: 9789004175211ISBN 10: 9004175210 Pages: 430 Publication Date: 05 March 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe book is very easy reading; the author's writing style makes the scientific text interesting and involving. All descriptions and explanations are well thought out and reasonable. [...] this book could be very beneficial for planning a further detailed study of these fossils by using molecular and the finest morphological methods. Virmantas Stunzenas in Zoology and Ecology (2012) 22, 78. [...] I found that the book is very well written throughout and engaging [...] I think that this is definitely an academic manuscript that will be most appealing to nematode aficionados. David Clarke in: The Quarterly Review of Biology, (2013) 88, 130 This is a very good book. [...] the author is to be congratulated for his initiative and achievement in the production of such an enjoyable book that is well written, coherent and presented in a clear and logical format useful for scientists, teachers, students, interested in paleonematology at large and in the evolutionary history of nematodes in particular.Furthermore, the extensive reference list provides the reader with an excellent starting point for further research. Pablo Castillo in: Plant Pathology (2012) 61, 423 [...] this book is both interesting and fascinating, written in a very intelligible style presenting good and surprisingly clear photographs and, therefore, is useful for students, researchers and teachers in Nematology, Palaeontology and Ethology. Nicola Vovlas, in: Nematol. medit. (2011), 39: 207 George Poinar has produced a true biological-paleontological masterpiece! [...]. Arthur J. Boucot, in: Palaios (2011) DOI : 10.2110/palo.2011.BR65 Author InformationGeorge O. Poinar Jr obtained his Ph.D. from Cornell University where he specialised in insect-parasitic nematodes. He then conducted postdoctoral investigations with nematologists in England, France and The Netherlands. During his 30 years at UC Berkeley, Dr Poinar conducted research on nematode parasites of invertebrates and began investigating amber fossils. He is currently continuing these studies at Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USA. Dr Poinar has published extensively on nematodes as well as amber fossils and has authored or co-authored several books on the subjects. The present work is a fusion of his interest in nematodes and amber. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |