The opening of the Palaeozoic era, some 540 million years ago, coincided with a remarkable burst of evolutionary activity. In British Palaeozoic Fossils 443 species from this time, and the following 300 million years, are described, classified and illustrated with accurate line drawings. From Silurian trilobites and Devonian fishes to Carboniferous brachiopods, the book features those animal and plant species that were most commonly found in Britain.

Produced by specialists from the world renowned Department of Palaeontology at the Natural History Museum, London, the book includes 69 plates of accurate black-and-white line drawings. Each of the species is illustrated with at least one drawing, which is accompanied by details of where it can be found. There are also stratigraphical tables showing the classification of British Palaeozoic rock formations and a comprehensive listing of the geological distribution of each species illustrated, which can be cross-referenced with the appropriate illustration. A brief explanation of the scientific names of fossils and a map of the distribution of Palaeozoic strata are also available.

Paperback : 168 pages

ISBN-10 : 0565093037

ISBN-13 : 978-0565093037

Dimensions : 13.5 x 1 x 21 cm

Publisher : Natural History Museum; Fully revised and updated edition (1 July 2012)

Language: : English