The crucible of creation : the Burgess Shale and the rise of animals / Simon Conway Morris.
By: Conway Morris, S. (Simon) [author.]
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TextPublisher: Oxford ; New York ; Melbourne : Oxford University Press, 1998Description: xxiii, 242 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 20 cmISBN: 0198502567; 9780198502562; 0192862022Subject(s): Invertebrates, Fossil -- British Columbia -- Yoho National Park | Paleontology -- Cambrian | Fossils -- British Columbia -- Yoho National Park | Evolution (Biology) | Paleontology | Burgess Shale (B.C.) | Yoho National Park (B.C.)DDC classification: 562/.09711/68 LOC classification: QE770 | .C67 1998Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only | Contributor biographical information | Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references (p.[225]-231) and index.
1. The imprint of evolution. Introduction. Evolution: why no consensus? -- 2. Setting the scene. Overview: the structure of life. First animals: the Ediacaran conundrum -- 3. The discovery of the Burgess Shale. Tantalizing hints. Walcott's triumph. The Cambridge campaign. Two mistakes -- 4. Journey to the Burgess Shale. Departure. The submersible descends. Mud-dwellers. Mud-stickers. Strollers, walkers, and crawlers. Swimmers and floaters. Catastrophe. Ascent to the surface -- 5. The search for new Burgess Shales. Greenland. Laurentia. Chengjiang -- 6. The significance of the Burgess Shale. Wonderful life? The Cambrian 'explosion'. The molecular background. Animal architecture. A dangerous world. The unfolding ecological theatre -- 7. Animal architecture and the origin of body plans. Introduction. The Burgess Shale arthropods: early views. Cladistics to the rescue? Cambrian arthropods: the emergence of a synthesis. The story of Wiwaxia. News from Greenland -- 8. Other worlds. Rerunning the tape. How weird is the Burgess Shale? The concept of disparity -- 9. Last word -- App. 3. Localities.
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Fisher copy: Hardcover edition. With dust jacket.
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