{"product_id":"9780128010167","title":"Darriwilian to Katian (Ordovician) Graptolites from Northwest China","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDarriwilian to Sandbian (Ordovician) Graptolites from Northwest China\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the significance of these exquisite, mostly pyritic, graptolites of the middle to late Ordovician period from North China and Tarim, China—locations that have developed the world’s most complete successions of strata and fossil records. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book provides the first systematic account of the renowned graptolite faunas, with over 100 species belonging to 45 genera and 15 families preserved in black shale and limestone, also presenting a comprehensive accounting of the graptolites during the critical transition from the middle to late Ordovician period with important data on new morphologies, the latest conventions in classification, diversity change and evolution, refined biostratigraphy divisions, and correlation with other major regions or continents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book provides a key resource for paleontologists, stratigraphic specialists, petroleum geologists, and graduate students in varying fields of geology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents the first systematic accounting of these world-renowned graptolite fauna\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides an ideal reference for those interested in rocks, fossils, and biostratigraphy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents over 100 species belonging to 45 genera and 15 families preserved in black shale and limestone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes research from the top, most influential, Ordovician graptolite and conodont paleontologists in the world\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerously illustrated with four-color figures and photos throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106249195760,"sku":"9780128010167","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780128010167_p0.jpg?v=1763640577","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780128010167","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}