
This text has been extensively revised to reflect new developments in a rapidly changing field. It reviews techniques for reconstruction of ancient environments, taking up the biological, chemical and physical principles of each technique. Coverage has been broadened to include more material from micropaleontology, vertebrate paleontology and paleobotany. Case studies have been added to describe paleogeologic procedures in greater depth.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 524
Edition: 2
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 07 Mar 1990
ISBN 10: 0471857114
ISBN 13: 9780471857112