{"product_id":"plant-life-through-the-ages-a-geological-and-botanical-retrospect-paperback-9781108016001","title":"Plant Life Through the Ages; A Geological and Botanical Retrospect (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108016001","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePlant Life Through the Ages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Geological and Botanical Retrospect\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePublished in 1931 for non-specialist readers, this engaging book explains what plant fossils can tell us about prehistoric times.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eA. C. Seward (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108016001, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 31 October 2010\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e630 pages, 136 b\/w illus.  4 colour illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 0.91 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\"\u003ePublished in 1931 to complement Seward's magisterial four-volume textbook Fossil Plants, this book is a digest of his earlier detailed study, written for a non-specialist audience as an introduction to the field of palaeobotany. Seward begins by describing the basics of geology and palaeobotany in order to explain how the interpretation of fossilised plant remains found in rocks can shed light on the natural world of prehistoric times. He then covers geological periods in chronological sequence, from the Pre-Cambrian to the Quaternary. Throughout, he emphasises the fragmentary nature of the evidence and the difficulties in extrapolating from the surviving fossil record, but he also explains the great discoveries made in the field and how they came about. The accompanying drawings give an impression of the likely combinations of plants found in each period, allowing the reader to visualise the different landscapes evoked in Seward's engaging prose.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e List of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introductory\u003cbr\u003e 2. The crust of the earth\u003cbr\u003e 3. Geological cycles\u003cbr\u003e 4. Other aspects of geological history\u003cbr\u003e 5. Preservation of plants as fossils\u003cbr\u003e 6. A classification of plants\u003cbr\u003e 7. The earliest records of plant-life: the Pre-Cambrian era\u003cbr\u003e 8. The earlier Palaeozoic seas. The Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian periods\u003cbr\u003e 9. A land vegetation: the Devonian period\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Carboniferous and Permian periods\u003cbr\u003e 11. The earlier carboniferous vegetation\u003cbr\u003e 12. The later carboniferous vegetation, with some account of Permian floras\u003cbr\u003e 13. The first phase of the Mesozoic era: the Triassic period\u003cbr\u003e 14. The Jurassic period\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Cretaceous period\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Cainozoic era: the Tertiary period\u003cbr\u003e 17. The Quaternary period\u003cbr\u003e 18. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\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]\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":46005685354776,"sku":"9781108016001","price":49.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108016001i_b70ed7bf-64ff-4fd2-bc1f-0908c0f31be2.jpg?v=1694869379","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/plant-life-through-the-ages-a-geological-and-botanical-retrospect-paperback-9781108016001","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}