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3.0 out of 5 stars
Early Evolution of a Once Great Book,
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This review is from: Evolution of the Vertebrates (Hardcover)
This reviews Colbert's THIRD edtion, from 1980. This points out a serious Amazon flaw where one finds a title, BUT ALL EDITIONS ARE NOT CLEARLY LISTED or DESCRIBED. It takes some digging to find out what editions are available. In this case the old editions may not be a bargain for those serious students wanting latest accuracy. I studied from the first edition of 1955, written right after the Glaciers left, Paleontologically speaking. The best reason to own this book is for the illustrations, and for the general,though outdated background. Much of the vertebrate taxonomy has changed greatly since these editions, and even the newest edition is outdated according to Donald Prothero's review discussed below. At the very low prices for this edition, is well worth owning as a "Before" example of Vertebrate Evolution study. I also bought Colbert's FOURTH edition, to compare with, and it is much improved but nowhere near as valuable as "Vertebrate Paleontology" by Michael Benton, second edition, 2000. Be sure to read the very accurate and valuable review by Donald Prothero of later Colbert editions of "Evolution of the Vertebrates", and his comments on Michael Benton's work. Prothero's summary of the rapid progress in the study of vertebrate evolution, is very significant and helpful, guiding my latest purchases of these books. At low used prices, for "Very Good" and "Like New" books, I obtained excellently preserved copies. Heilung
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Evolution of the vertebrates;: A history of the backboned animals through time by Edwin Harris Colbert (Hardcover - 1969)
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