Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 698 pages
- Published by: W.H. Freeman & Company August 1987
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0716718227
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0716718222
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Book Dimensions:
11.2 x 9 x 1.5 inches
- Weighs: 4.2 pounds
Product Description
"Carroll has to his credit an immense amount of useful labour in writing the book and will probably corner the market for a vertebrate paleontology text for the rest of this century." Nature
Reader Reviews
This book was my textbook for Vertebrate Paleontology and Evolution at the University of Rochester back in 1992. The book is very daunting to look at if you just flip through it. However, it does a nice job of introducing concepts and terms to the reader. Its organization is straightforward, starting with the simplest vertebrates and eventually finishing with mammals. Most groups are covered well, considering that the author's cover every group of vertebrates known. The biggest problem I had with the book was the section on dinosaurs, the biggest reason why I took the class. The information on them was limited to a few pages and much of the information was out-dated even in 1992. However, if you are looking for a good book on vertebrates, this is a must have. Just realize that some of the information may not reflect our current understanding since the book is over ten years old and many new finds have come to light, new ideas have been introduced, and old ideas reexamined.
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