The beginning of the Paleozoic era, about 540 million years ago, coincides with a remarkable explosion of evolutionary activity. The book British Paleozoic Fossils describes and categorizes 443 species from this era and the next 300 million years, illustrated with precise line drawings. From the Silurian trilobites and Devonian fish to the Carboniferous brachiopods, the book includes those animals and plants that are most common in Britain. This new edition has been fully revised and updated by specialists from the renowned Department of Paleontology at the Natural History Museum in London, reflecting advances in the understanding of the fossil record. The book includes 69 plates with precise black-and-white line drawings. Each species is illustrated with at least one drawing, accompanied by details on where it can be found. There are also geostratigraphic tables showing the ranking of British Paleozoic geological formations and a comprehensive record of the geological distribution of each illustrated species, which can be cross-referenced with the appropriate illustration. A brief explanation of the scientific names of the fossils and a map of the distribution of Paleozoic strata are also available.

Pages: 203, Dimensions: 13.5x13.5cm