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Lebanese Amber: The Oldest Insect Ecosystem in Fossilized Resin - Softcover

George Poinar Jr (author)

 
9780870715334: Lebanese Amber: The Oldest Insect Ecosystem in Fossilized Resin
Softcover
ISBN 10: 087071533X ISBN 13: 9780870715334
Publisher: Oregon State University Press, 2001

Synopsis

This extensively illustrated book, the first major review of Lebanese amber, covers all aspects of the highly valued resin, including its origin and its role as a commodity in ancient cultures. Paleontologists, biologists, and evolutionists will appreciate the book's new information, along with its summary of early research and its analysis of what amber fossils reveal about insect diversification, biogeography, extinction, and survival.

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About the Author

George Poinar, Jr., is currently in the Zoology Department at Oregon State University. He is well known internationally in various fields, including paleobiology, nematology, and insect pathology. He became familiar with tropical diseases while serving as a consultant for the United Nations and World Health Organization. Roberta Poinar is a retired research scientist. They are the coauthors of "The Amber Forest: A Reconstruction of a Vanished World" (Princeton) and "The Quest for Life in Amber." Their research has been featured in leading publications worldwide and on television programs such as "Nova."

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Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
087071533X
ISBN 13 
9780870715334
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
277