{"product_id":"evolutionary-history-of-the-marsupials-and-an-analysis-of-osteological-characters-paperback-9780521025928","title":"Evolutionary History of the Marsupials and an Analysis of Osteological Characters (Paperback \/ softback) 9780521025928","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEvolutionary History of the Marsupials and an Analysis of Osteological Characters\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book examines a variety of problems in the understanding of the evolutionary history of the marsupials.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFrederick S. Szalay (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521025928, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 11 May 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e496 pages, 177 b\/w illus.  4 tables\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 19 x 2.6 cm, 0.882 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… a wealth of sound and detailed data that are now again easily available and accessible for further study.'  Mammalian Biology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe aim of this book is to examine a variety of problems in the understanding of the evolutionary history of the marsupials. In his exposition, the author covers developmental and reproductive biology, the cranio-skeletal system (including dentition, skull and postcranial morphology) and the ecologically related aspects of skeletal morphology. In reviewing the evidence from bones, he presents much new information on both living and fossil groups of marsupials. All groups of marsupials are treated in detail, and in the final chapter their history in space and time and their palaeobiogeography are considered.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Phylogenetics of characters and groups, and the classification of taxa\u003cbr\u003e 3. Problems in understanding metatherian evolution\u003cbr\u003e 4. Form-function, and ecological and behavioural morphology in Metatheria\u003cbr\u003e 5. Background to the analysis of metatherian cruropedal evidence\u003cbr\u003e 6. Mesozoic and Cenozoic: fossil tarsals of ameridelphians unassociated with teeth\u003cbr\u003e 7. Cruropedal attributes of living and fossil families of metatherians\u003cbr\u003e 8. Taxa and phylogeny of Metatheria\u003cbr\u003e 9. Paleobiogeography and metatherian evolution\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Palaeontology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Palaeontology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Palaeontology%20%5BRBX%5D%22\"\u003eRBX\u003c\/a\u003e], Marsupials \u0026amp; monotremes [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Marsupials \u0026amp; monotremes\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Marsupials%20\u0026amp;%20monotremes%20%5BPSVW71%5D%22\"\u003ePSVW71\u003c\/a\u003e], Evolution [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Evolution\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Evolution%20%5BPSAJ%5D%22\"\u003ePSAJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45978367656216,"sku":"9780521025928","price":43.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521025928i_7938c6a2-0ee6-424c-b252-fe2661d4dbf7.jpg?v=1694964667","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/evolutionary-history-of-the-marsupials-and-an-analysis-of-osteological-characters-paperback-9780521025928","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}