{"product_id":"palaeobiology-of-angiosperm-origins-problems-of-mesozoic-seed-plant-evolution-paperback-9780521287265","title":"Palaeobiology of Angiosperm Origins; Problems of Mesozoic seed-plant evolution (Paperback) 9780521287265","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePalaeobiology of Angiosperm Origins\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eProblems of Mesozoic seed-plant evolution\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMr Hughes argues that approaches (previous to 1976) to the evolutionary origin and early history of or flowering plants have been inadequate and misleading.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNorman F. Hughes (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521287265, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 7 January 1982\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e252 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.3 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe evolutionary origin and early history of the angiosperms (or flowering plants), which are the dominant land plants today, has remained an unsolved problem since the time of Darwin. It has been referred to since those days as an 'abominable mystery', because neither direct ancestor nor an agreed date could be determined. Mr Hughes argues that previous approaches, mostly through botanical theory, have been inadequate and misleading. He suggests that the date is about 110 million years ago (in the Cretaceous period) and there is a good chance of ancestors being found if the correct approach is adopted to the study of other fossil plants of that period. Moreover, the study of plant microfossils in the past twenty years has made feasible a fuller geological study of other fossils. When this book was first published in 1976, several reviewers saw it as a timely book on a controversial subject.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction and proposition\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Technical Situation: 2. Biology and Earth evolution\u003cbr\u003e 3. Palaeobotanical factors\u003cbr\u003e 4. Data-handling for fossils\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Cretaceous Earth History: 5. Cretaceous flora\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cretaceous land fauna\u003cbr\u003e 7. Cretaceous stratigraphy\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Critical Fossil Evidence: 8. Jurassic gymnosperms\u003cbr\u003e 9. Early Cretaceous gymnosperms\u003cbr\u003e 10. Early Cretaceous fossil evidence of angiosperm characters\u003cbr\u003e 11. Late Cretaceous angiosperms\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Conclusion from Evidence: 12. Theory of angiosperm origin and early evolution\u003cbr\u003e Part V. Other Theories: 13 Pre-Cretaceous angiosperm chains\u003cbr\u003e 14. Contribution of studies of comparative morphology\u003cbr\u003e 15. Other current theories\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Consequences: 16. Classification of angiosperms\u003cbr\u003e 17. Summary and future\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Earth sciences [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Earth sciences\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Earth%20sciences%20%5BRB%5D%22\"\u003eRB\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":46006981394712,"sku":"9780521287265","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521287265i_f5c58b1f-6f01-4e24-95bc-b8f784993f92.jpg?v=1691374587","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/palaeobiology-of-angiosperm-origins-problems-of-mesozoic-seed-plant-evolution-paperback-9780521287265","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}