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The Little Book of Palaeontology

The Pocket Guide to Our Fossilized Past
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The Little Book of Palaeontology by Rasha Barrage offers an engaging exploration of the history of life on Earth through a palaeontological lens. It delves into the fascinating world of fossils, providing insights into the creatures that roamed millions of years ago and the processes that helped shape our planet. Perfect for science enthusiasts, it combines historical insights with scientific discoveries, making complex subjects approachable and intriguing.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by the fascinating world of palaeontology and wish to explore the ancient past through expertly curated insights. It's a captivating journey through Earth's prehistoric eras that will appeal to both enthusiasts and those new to the subject.

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The Little Book of Palaeontology

This illuminating little book will introduce you to palaeontology, the study of fossilized animals and plants. Discover the key themes and theories you need to know to understand how life evolved.Β From giant dinosaurs, to ammonites, to the first ever humans, explore the greatest findings in palaeontology in this pocket-sized introduction.

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If you want to know your ichthyosaur from your iguanodon, and your belemnites from your brachiopods, strap in for this whirlwind tour of the highlights of palaeontology

Life as we know it now has a long history, buried beneath the ground. Palaeontology is the science of fossilised animals and plants, using discoveries of ancient lifeforms to uncover secrets of the past. From giant dinosaurs, to ammonites, to the first ever humans, explore the greatest findings in palaeontology in this pocket-sized introduction.

The Little Book of Palaeontology includes:

  • The key palaeontological discoveries over the past 400 years, including the dinosaur found complete with intricate scales, and the largest fossil ever uncovered
  • Profiles of influential palaeontologists such as Jack Horner, Dong Zhiming and Mary Anning
  • What we have learnt about the lives of ancient creatures and how they became extinct
  • The big questions about the prehistoric world that palaeontologists are trying to answer today

This illuminating little book will introduce you to the key thinkers, themes and theories you need to know to understand how life evolved. Look through this window to the past and learn about our prehistoric ancestors and the creatures of a bygone age.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781837990139

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 November 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Summersdale Publishers

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 104.0mm

Height: 146.0mm

Weight: 167g

Pages: 144

About the Author

Rasha Barrage was born in Iraq and grew up in Merseyside in the north-west of England. After studying law at Oxford University and completing a master's at the University of Toronto, she worked for the United Nations Development Programme before going on to train and work as a lawyer for eight years. She lives in London with her husband and three young children.

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