Amber: The Natural Time Capsule by Andrew Ross
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Amber
Summary
An overview of the prehistoric substance amber and its fossilized inclusions, this text describes how it is formed from the resin of ancient trees and where it is found. It tells how to distinguish genuine amber from fake, describes its uses, and recounts the search for DNA from insect inclusions.
Amber Summary
Table of Contents
What is amber?; the properties of amber; fake amber; the uses of amber; where is amber found; Baltic amber; Dominican amber; what is a species?; amber inclusions; animal interaction; plant inclusions; the search for DNA; biogeography; arthropods; the insect fossil record; insects; incomplete metamorphosis; incomplete metamorphosis - bugs; complete metamorphosis; complete metamorphosis - flies; wasps, bees and ants; beetles.
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GOR001268339
9780565091316
056509131X
Amber: The Natural Time Capsule by Andrew Ross
Used - Very Good
Paperback
The Natural History Museum
19980109
72
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