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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Overview
This short book provides an excellent overview of ammonite evolution, interpreted biologic framework and many diverse photographs. It describes in simple, clear text the what, why and how of these wonderful (now mostly extinct) animals. A great single text to add to your ancient life bookshelf.
Published 22 months ago by Michael E. Yeaman
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18 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but could be better
The book has superb photographs, both black and white and color. The extended discussion of the attempts to establish what ammonite biology might have been like by comparing them with living and dead realative was fascinating. On the negative side, I missed any discussion of the human context of ammonites. When were they first noticed? What was the process of...
Published on January 24, 2003 by Michael J. Miller
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent Overview,
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This short book provides an excellent overview of ammonite evolution, interpreted biologic framework and many diverse photographs. It describes in simple, clear text the what, why and how of these wonderful (now mostly extinct) animals. A great single text to add to your ancient life bookshelf.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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Beginner to Expert Informational,
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This is a MUST read, particularly, for the lay person gaining interest in this extinct animal. There is little to be confused about from this book which runs a wonderful natural history of the cephalopod from anatomy to collecting. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
18 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting but could be better,
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The book has superb photographs, both black and white and color.The extended discussion of the attempts to establish what ammonite biology might have been like by comparing them with living and dead realative was fascinating. On the negative side, I missed any discussion of the human context of ammonites. When were they first noticed? What was the process of ascertaining what they really were? As a non-specialist, I could have done with less information on the history and details of various species. Overall, while worth reading, this book suffers in comparison with Richart Fortley's book Trilobite. |
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Fossil Ammonites by Neale Monks (Hardcover - Mar. 2002)
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