Cretaceous Fossils of South-Central Africa

An Illustrated Guide

Michael Cooper (Emeritus Professor, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)

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CRC Press
25 September 2018

Geology & the lithosphere; Palaeontology

This book serves as an introduction to the Cretaceous geology and palaeontology of south-central Africa, covering the whole of Southern and Eastern Africa and Angola. Fifty two plates illustrate almost 1000 species and provide a field guide to the macrofossils of the subcontinent. The book will be of value to field geologists, students and non-specialists with an interest in the natural world. A bibliography of the Cretaceous palaeontology and stratigraphy of the subcontinent is provided.

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Provides a concise account of the Cretaceous geology for 13 African regions Includes beautiful illustrations and a comprehensive bibliography Fossils are presented in stratigraphical order, allowing easy determination of the age deposits.

By: Michael Cooper (Emeritus Professor University of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 210mm, Width: 148mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138336520
ISBN 10: 1138336521
Pages: 164
Publication Date: 25 September 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction Eustasy Milankovitch cycles The break-up of Gondwana Vicariance The terminal Cretaceous extinction event Regional Geology Namibia Northern Cape Western Cape Lesotho Swaziland Eastern Cape KwaZulu-Natal Moçambique Zimbabwe Angola Malawi Zambia Tanzania References Illustrations of Cretaceous fossils

Michael Cooper has a D. Phil. from Oxford University where he was a Wolfson Scholar, and is Honorary Curator of Palaeontology at the Durban Natural Science Museum, as well as an Emeritus Professor of Geology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He has studied the Cretaceous geology and palaeontology of south-central Africa for almost 50 years, concerned mainly with the biostratigraphy, evolution and classification of the molluscan faunas (ammonites, bivalves) and echinoids. He has published over 120 scientific articles on these subjects, his research involving fieldwork in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Angola.