Life History of a Fossil: An Introduction to Taphonomy and Palaeoecology by P Shipman

by Pat Shipman

Pp. (10), 222; numerous black-and-white photos, line-drawings and graphs. Publisher's original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, lg 8vo. This well-illustrated book focuses on vertebrate taphonomy and paleoecology. No ownership marks.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Pat Shipman is a professor of anthropology at Penn State University. Coauthor of the award-winning The Ape in the Tree, she writes for American Scientist and lives in Moncure, North Carolina.