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Klappentext Published in 1931 for non-specialist readers, this engaging book explains what plant fossils can tell us about prehistoric times. Zusammenfassung Aimed at non-specialists! this is an introduction! published in 1931! to the field of palaeobotany. Seward describes the basics of geology and palaeobotany and explains how the interpretation of fossilised plant remains! even though the evidence is fragmentary! can shed light on the natural world of successive prehistoric periods. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of illustrations; 1. Introductory; 2. The crust of the earth; 3. Geological cycles; 4. Other aspects of geological history; 5. Preservation of plants as fossils; 6. A classification of plants; 7. The earliest records of plant-life: the Pre-Cambrian era; 8. The earlier Palaeozoic seas. The Cambrian, Ordovician and Silurian periods; 9. A land vegetation: the Devonian period; 10. The Carboniferous and Permian periods; 11. The earlier carboniferous vegetation; 12. The later carboniferous vegetation, with some account of Permian floras; 13. The first phase of the Mesozoic era: the Triassic period; 14. The Jurassic period; 15. The Cretaceous period; 16. The Cainozoic era: the Tertiary period; 17. The Quaternary period; 18. Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
