Functional morphology in vertebrate paleontology
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521629218
Date de publication :
28 oct. 1997
Dimensions :
25,3 x 17,8 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
645 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
How well can we reconstruct the appearance, movements and behavior of extinct vertebrates from studies of their bones and other, more rarely preserved parts? This book considers these questions, reviews the status of functional studies of extinct vertebrates, and presents a broad philosophical view of the subject's development.