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The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Plants

By Nan Crystal Arens
Series: Princeton Field Guides
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A dazzlingly illustrated guide to the plant life of the dinosaur age, from intricate ferns to the most majestic megaflora. The Mesozoic was dominated by a spectacular array of flora, from ferns, conifers, and cycads to ginkgos and flowering plants, as well as some enigmatic species... Read More
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A dazzlingly illustrated guide to the plant life of the dinosaur age, from intricate ferns to the most majestic megaflora.

The Mesozoic was dominated by a spectacular array of flora, from ferns, conifers, and cycads to ginkgos and flowering plants, as well as some enigmatic species with no modern-day descendants. This wide-ranging illustrated guide provides an unparalleled, in-depth look at the era's extraordinary plant life, exploring its natural history, biology, and evolution over a span of 185 million years.

Blending the latest discoveries in palaeontology with informative profiles of extinct species and their living descendants, The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Plants is a one-of-a-kind reference to the botanical wonders of the prehistoric world.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780691272436

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 November 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Princeton University Press

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Sante Mazzei
  • Illustrated by Julius Csotonyl
  • Illustrated by Shuyu Hsu

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

DIMENSIONS

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 208

Collections

Education & Reference Nan Crystal Arens Non-Fiction Plants Science & Nature Series: Princeton Field Guides

About the Author

Nan Crystal Arens is professor of geoscience at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and former associate editor of the American Fern Journal. She is a trustee of the Paleontological Research Institution.

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