This beautifully illustrated book describes one of the most famous fossil deposits known: the Hunsrück Slate of Germany. These spectacular fossils, in which not just the hard parts but also the soft-tissues of the animals are preserved in pyrite in many cases, provide the most complete record available of life in the Devonian seas. The book provides the first comprehensive account of these remarkable fossils to be published in English. It is written in an accessible style, and is extensively illustrated with photographs and X-radiographs of many of the finest specimens. The book reviews the different plant and animal groups, and includes a complete taxonomic list and comprehensive bibliography. It will be of most value to researchers and graduate students in palaeontology, geology and evolutionary biology, but it will also be of interest to amateur collectors and natural historians.
- ISBN13 9780521442466
- Publish Date 1 February 1998
- Publish Status Inactive
- Out of Print 3 September 2004
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Cambridge University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English