TY - BOOK AU - Benton,Michael J. TI - Vertebrate palaeontology SN - 9781118407554 (cloth) U1 - 566 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Chichester PB - Wiley Blackwell KW - Fossil Vertebrates N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Vertebrates originate -- 2. How to study fossil vertebrates -- 3. Early Palaeozoic fishes -- 4. Early tetrapods and amphibians -- 5. $t Evolution of early amniotes -- 6. Bounceback : tetrapods of the Triassic -- 7. Evolution of fishes after the Devonian -- 8. The age of dinosaurs -- 9. The birds -- 10. Mammals -- 11. Human evolution -- Appendix. Classification of the vertebrates-- Glossary-- Index N2 - This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate palaeontology, with a special focus on exciting new finds from China. A key aim is to explain the science. Gone are the days of guesswork ER -