The Burgess Shale by Whittington, H. B - 1985

Yale University Press, New Haven, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. In 1909, a discovery was made in southwestern Canada that turned out to be the richest fossil record yet found from the Cambrian Era. Slides of soft mud had covered a single area rather quickly, then hardened to form what is known as the Burgess Shale. Trapped in this formation were hundreds of well-preserved invertebrates that had lived from 500 million to over 600 million years ago. This book contains essays by well known specialists in the archaeological geology field. Many pictures and drawings The ook was purchased by the previous owner in 1991 at UCLA, and still bears the original price sticker of US $30.00 there is no damage to note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 168 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science & Technology; Paleontology; Natural History & Resources.… Read More

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