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Further reading
The Fossils of the Burgess Shale by D.E.G.Briggs, D.H.Erwin and F.J.Collier.
1994, Smithsonian Institute Press, Washington and London.
The Crucible of Creation by S.Conway Morris. 1998, Oxford University Press,
New York.
Wonderful Life by S.J.Gould. 1989, Penguin Books, London.
Interesting links
There are lots of web-sites out there about the Cambrian explosion, particularly the Burgess Shale.
Here are a few links to get you started:
