Evolution of the Vertebrates : A History of the Backboned Animals Through Time

New York: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 1980. Third Edition Stated . Hard Back. Very Good/Fair. 6 1/2" X 9 1/4. Lunge, Pamela and Waller, M. Louise. 510 Pages Indexed. Second printing of the Third Edition. Brown boards with black spine lettering. Tight clean book with a slight spine cock and no marks, stamps or underlining. Black and white illustrations throughout. First published in 1955 this book chronicles 400 million years. Written as a general exposition rather than a compendium of data, it presents backboned animals from the perspective of time and the seperate evolution histories. In this version is a discussion of past continental relationships according to the modern theory of Plate Tectonics and the bearing of such relationships on the evolution and distribution of tetrapods. A comprehensive authoritarian reference for professionals, students and lay readers. Includes prefaces to the first two editions as well as this Third Edition. Contents in 30 Chapters plus A Classification of the Chordates, References, Key to Abbreviations, and Sources and Credits for Illustrations.