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100 1 _aStopes, Marie Carmichael,
_d1880-1958
245 1 0 _aAncient Plants :
_bBeing a Simple Account of the past Vegetation of the Earth and of the Recent Important Discoveries Made in This Realm of Nature
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-10-18
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson, Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Ancient Plants" by Marie Carmichael Stopes is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive introduction to fossil botany, aimed at a general audience rather than specialists, making complex concepts accessible to those with only a basic understanding of science. The book discusses the intricacies of past plant life, emphasizing the significance of recent discoveries in the field and fostering a greater appreciation for the evolution of plants over vast geological periods. The opening of the book outlines the importance of studying ancient plants and emphasizes that the remnants of past vegetation, though often fragmented and seemingly unremarkable, hold the potential to reveal fascinating insights into the history of life on Earth. Stopes notes the transformations in the study of fossil botany, illustrating how recent advances in the field have made it possible to glean more information about ancient ecosystems. She underscores the connection between modern and ancient plant life, inviting readers to explore the intricate relationships between different plant species through the lens of their fossilized remains, which reflect the evolutionary journey of flora over time. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPaleobotany
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43976
999 _c84815
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