BOOKS ON AMBER

WEITSCHAT, Wolfgang & Wilfried WICHARD:
Atlas of Plants and Animals in Baltic Amber

This is a fabulous book with just loads of pictures - and quite a lot of other information. For the average amber enthusiast, this may be a bit expensive but it will tell you what you need to know. For someone who wants to identify insects and other animals in amber, wow, this is as good as it gets.

Abstract:

This atlas opens a window onto the world of Baltic amber and the Eocene amber forests. About 650 typical plants and animals are systematically represented in 92 full-page color plates. The detailed text and bibliography allow an up-to-date overview of the taxonomy, paleontology and biology of fossil plants and animals.

This book will not only delight everyone interested in Baltic amber and its fascinating inclusions but also serves as an authoritative reference book to the scientific community.

Here is a sample page with images.

Authors:

Dr. Wolfgang WEITSCHAT is lecturer and curator at the Geological-Palaeontological Institute and Museum at the University of Hamburg. His main fields of research are the palaeobiology of ammonoids and the palaeontology of the fossils from the Baltic amber.

Dr. Wilfried WICHARD is Full Professor of the Institute of Biology and its Didactic at the University of Cologne. His main fields of research are the evolutionary biology of insects, mainly water insects, and the palaeobiology of insects from the Baltic amber.

Detailed Information:

2002. [in English] - 256 pp., 92 color-plates with 594 figures, 31 color and 93 black-and-white figures in the text.29 x 21,7 cm. Hard cover

ISBN 3-931516-94-6

As far as we know, we are the only North American re-seller for this beautiful book. This book is shipped by "Media Mail" (land).

Price in USD is $99.00

 

Please note also that because of the weight of this book (it is heavy), the book will be sent "Book Rate" through the US Mail.

Here is a typical page of pictures from this book. On the other side is a description and identification of all the animals.

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