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Ammonites (Living Past) (Paperback)

by Neale Monks (Author), Philip Palmer (Author), Rebecca Harman (Editor)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: The Natural History Museum (May 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0565091697
  • ISBN-13: 978-0565091699
  • Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.4 x 1.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 837,115 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Ammonites often have artistic, mythological and religious associations, though the reality is much more down to earth. They are cephalopods, represented in today's seas by such animals as nautiluses, octopus, squid and cuttlefish. Since they are extinct, it is only through the study of their fossils and by observing their living relatives that we can piece together something of their anatomy, their habitat and their ecology. One recent significant shift in understanding the lifestyle of these animals has been the move to use active cephalopods like the octopus rather than the nautilus for comparison. In "Ammonites", Neale Monks and Phil Palmer pool their expertise into recreating the life and times of the ammonite. They describe the evolution and natural history of ammonites, covering ammonite shell, the ammonite animal itself, ammonite biology - design, lifestyle and extinction - and briefly look at ammonite taxonomy. With a gallery of photographs to support the text, this should be a key book to anyone interested in fossils.


About the Author

Neale Monks is a palaeontologist at The Natural History Museum in London, and has written a number of papers on the evolution of beteromorph ammonites. Phil Palmer was a scientist at The Natural History Museum in London until his retirement, and has written extensively on fossil molluses and stratigraphy.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Good but a bit lacking in detail, 28 Oct 2002
By Simon Gillespie "The Celestial Teapot" (Fife, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This is an interesting and generally well illustrated work on ammonites. It is easy to understand, with clear diagrams, though there is one numbering error in the colour plates. The basics of ammonite evolution and biology are well covered, mainly by comparison with other cephalopod groups. I was slightly disappointed by the depth of coverage. I would like to have seen more discussion on the occurrence, collection and preparation of ammonite fossils, more on taxonomy, perhaps with an appendix listing the known genera/species and placing them in the relevant geological era, and there could also have been a chapter on the important role of ammonites in biostratigraphy. Nevertheless, this book is a worthwhile buy for anyone who wants to know more about these fascinating creatures.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Ammonites, 28 Oct 2009
By Bob (UK) - See all my reviews
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If you want a well written concise book on the subject without lots of scientific jargon then this is the book for you. It does not, nor claim to be, a book which delves into the geology of ammonites nor does it give lists of geographical or stratigraphic occurances. It does, however, give a good explanation of the evolution and biology of ammonites as well as an clear description into ammonite taxonomy and classification. For me, as an amateur geologist and fossil collecter this book has given me a clearer insight into these fascinating creatures.
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