EARTH- SCIENCE se: ~ REVIEWS - R Earth-Science Reviews 48 (1999) 285 a Contents Volume 48, 1999 Review papers Reconstructing and modelling Late Weichselian climates: the Younger Dryas in Europe as a case study R.F.B. Isarin and H. Renssen Scales and processes of water and sediment redistribution in drylands: results from the Rambla Honda field site in Southeast Spain J. Puigdefabregas, A. Sole, L. Gutierrez, G. del Barrio and M. Boer Extreme a enrichment in ca. 2.0 Ga magnesite—stromatolite—dolomite—‘red beds’ association in a global context: a case for the world-wide signal enhanced by a local environment V.A. Melezhik, A.E. Fallick, P.V. Medvedev and V.V. Makarikhin Earth Reflections A revolution in paleontological taxonomy A.J. van Loon UAPEPMON De ade: 2 ose tenands Puccio tal tat ecB ide se)S erhan Gel, teria ‘ai cabin Mela analS drie ce a ee Se eRe a lee eae eae RR The planet beyond the plume hypothesis A.D. Smith and C. Lewis PaMIRERETR 55 SNE ee ead Serh eSa KOR eta A ay a Savers ava ee Caan ah a eid ee wiktalel ety & acd & Een ed ae Research Papers Mass extinctions and sea-level changes A. Hallam and P.B. Wignall A structural comparison of bacterial microfossils vs. ‘nanobacteria’ and nanofossils G. Southam and R. Donald Book Review Contents Volume 48, 1999