Título:
A history of plants in fifty fossils / Paul Kenrick.
ISBN:
9781588346711
Autor personal:
Información de publicación:
Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2020]
Descripción física:
160 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Contenido:
Origins -- Seeds, roots and leaves -- The rise and march of forests -- Friends and foes -- Ancient plants -- Climate and diversity -- Flowers -- Plants and us.
Síntesis:
"An illustrated history of plants presented through the stories of 50 key fossil discoveries"-- Provided by publisher.
Kenrick provides a lively, fully illustrated story of plant life on Earth as revealed through some of the most significant fossil discoveries ever made. Beginning with the origins of plant life in the sea, where photosynthesis first evolved in bacteria, he traces the evolution of land plants, ferns, conifers and their relatives, and flowering plants. Each fossil is depicted with full-color photography alongside narrative explaining its significance and revealing the story behind its discovery. -- adapted from Amazon information
DAK_OCLC_NUMBER:
on1104319225
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