Fossils in amber: Unlocking the secrets of the past

Biologist

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 247-251

  Penney, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33750338083     PISSN: 00063347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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