"Major advances in our understanding of the history of life on Earth have resulted from the study of exceptionally well-preserved fossil sites (Lagerstätten). Study of such sites from around the world and from different periods in geological time can provide a fairly complete picture of the evolution of ecosystems down the ages ... The authors have brought together succinct summaries of 14 of the better-known fossil Lagerstätten ... Following a general introduction to fossil Lagerstätten, each chapter deals with a single fossil site and follows the same format: its evolutionary position and significance; its background sedimentology, stratigraphy and palaeoenvironment; a description of the biota and palaeoecology, and a comparison with other similar Lagerstätten. There is an appendix of relevant museums and suggestions for visiting the sites"--P. [4] of cover.    Read more...      Content: Ediacara -- The Burgess Shale -- The Soom Shale -- The Hunsrück Slate -- The Rhynie Chert -- Mazon Creek -- Grès à Voltzia -- The Holzmaden Shale -- The Morrison Formation -- The Solnhofen Limestone -- The Santana and Crato Formations -- Grube Messel -- Baltic amber -- Rancho La Brea. Abstract:                           Succinct summaries of 14 of the better-known fossil Lagerstatten, beautifully illustrated throughout by over 250 colour photographs and diagrams, of value to a wide range of students and professionals in palaeontology and related sciences, and to amateur enthusiasts.                 Read more...

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