Table of Contents

Acknowledgements.Dedication.1. Introduction.2. Fossils and evolution?.3. Sponges.4. Corals.5. Bryozoans.6. Brachiopods.7. Echinoderms.8. Trilobites.9. Molluscs.10. Graptolites.11. Vertebrates.12. Land Plants.13. Microfossils.14. Trace Fossils.15. Precambrian Life.16. Phanerozoic Life.Index

About the Author

Clare Milsom is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Biological and Earth Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University, UK. She has a PhD from Liverpool University and her main research interests are in exceptionally preserved crinoids, functional morphology, and evolution. Sue Rigby is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, UK. She has a PhD from Cambridge and concentrates her research on the evolution of plankton and the functional morphology of graptolites. Both authors enjoy teaching and have substantial experience in presenting paleontology to earth science and biology students.

Reviews

"... a solid addition to any paleo library ..." Fossil News, March 2004 "A real bargain compared to the price of other paperback paleontology texts currently available...The illustrations are nicely drawn. Each chapter begins with a bulleted list of major points to be covered and ends with a glossary. And each page is self-contained..." The Paleontological Society