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Crucible of Creation
Located in the west of Canada, the Burgess Shale contains a unique collection of fossil remains, and has become an icon for those studying the history of life. This remarkable book takes us on a fresh journey back in time through the Burgess Shale and its astonishing collection of pre-Cambrian creatures. In an entertaining and readable style, Simon Conway Morris paints a vivid picture of the critical period which saw the diversification of all the major animalgroups, and takes a controversial stance on current evolutionary theories that is sure to provoke much interest and debate.
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Located in the west of Canada, the Burgess Shale contains a unique collection of fossil remains, and has become an icon for those studying the history of life. This remarkable book takes us on a fresh journey back in time through the Burgess Shale and its astonishing collection of pre-Cambrian creatures. In an entertaining and readable style, Simon Conway Morris paints a vivid picture of the critical period which saw the diversification of all the major animalgroups, and takes a controversial stance on current evolutionary theories that is sure to provoke much interest and debate.
| ISBN / EAN | 9780192862020 |
|---|---|
| Auteur | Conway Morris, Simon (Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology, University of Cambridge) |
| Editeur | Oxford University Press |