商品簡介
In his fifth book on collectible fossils, retired geology professor Stinchcomb (St. Louis Community College) focuses on the Cenozoic Era, the youngest of the geologic eras, sometimes known as the "age of mammals." The first of two books on the era, the text covers the first three of the seven subdivisions of the era, the Paleocene, Eocene, and the Oligocene epochs. Coverage includes an opening introduction to the Cenozoic Era followed by sections on plants, fungi, and monerans; foraminifera, corals, and mollusks; crustaceans, insects, and arachnids; sharks, rays, and fish; reptiles and birds; and mammals. Illustrated with 370-plus full-color photographs. No subject index has been provided. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
