Morris,simon Conway  <br/><br/>
The Crucible Of Creation: The Burgess Shale And The Rise Of Animals 
Simon Conway Morris  
 - revised ed. 
 - Oxford  Oup Oxford  1999 
 - 272 pages 
<br/><br/> Located in the west of Canada, the Burgess Shale contains a unique collection of fossil remains, and has become an icon for those studying the history of life. This remarkable book takes us on a fresh journey back in time through the Burgess Shale and its astonishing collection of pre-Cambrian creatures. In an entertaining and readable style, Simon Conway Morris paints a vivid picture of the critical period which saw the diversification of all the major animal groups, and takes a controversial stance on current evolutionary theories that is sure to provoke much interest and debate. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780192862020 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biology
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>562.09711  / MOR