The rise of fishes. 500 million years of evolution / Расцвет рыб. 500 миллионов лет эволюции

The story of fishes through time is also the story of changing continents and climates, devastating mass extinctions and changing faunas and floras. The complete picture can be grasped only from a multifaceted approach, and this is why there are several sections here giving extra information for nonpalaeontologists. A glossary of complex or scientific terms is included in the back for ready reference. <...>