Evolution of fossil ecosystems / Paul A. Selden and John R. Nudds.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chapter 1 Ediacara;
Chapter 2 The Burgess Shale;
Chapter 3 Chengjiang;
Chapter 4 The Soom Shale;
Chapter 5 The Herefordshire Nodules;
Chapter 6 The Hunsrück Slate;
Chapter 7 The Rhynie Chert;
Chapter 8 Mazon Creek;
Chapter 9 Karoo;
Chapter 10 Gres a Voltzia;
Chapter 11 The Holzmaden Shale;
Chapter 12 The Morrison Formation;
Chapter 13 The Solnhofen Limestone;
Chapter 14 The Jehol Group;
Chapter 15 El Montsec and Las Hoyas;
Chapter 16 The Santana and Crato Formations;
Chapter 17 Grube Messel;
Chapter 18 The White River Group;
Chapter 19 Baltic Amber;
Chapter 20 Rancho La Brea;

References;
Index.

This book, widely praised for its coverage and approach in describing and illustrating 14 well known fossil sites from around the world, is now full updated with 6 new chapters and many new colour illustrations. A beautifully illustrated study of fossil sites from different periods providing a picture of the evolution of ecosystems down the ages.