| Author | : Spencer G. Lucas |
| Publisher | : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science |
| Total Pages | : 578 |
| Release | : 2021-04-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : |
Rereading the Fossil Record
| Author | : David Sepkoski |
| Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
| Total Pages | : 441 |
| Release | : 2015-03-05 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 022627294X |
Rereading the Fossil Record presents the first-ever historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology, from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 1980s. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, David Sepkoski shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a small but influential group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. By tracing the role of computer technology, large databases, and quantitative analytical methods in the emergence of paleobiology, this book also offers insight into the growing prominence and centrality of data-driven approaches in recent science.
Prehistoric Life
| Author | : Bruce S. Lieberman |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 405 |
| Release | : 2010-03-22 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1444334085 |
Prehistoric life is the archive of evolution preserved in the fossil record. This book focuses on the meaning and significance of that archive and is designed for introductory college science students, including non-science majors, enrolled in survey courses emphasizing paleontology, geology and biology. From the origins of animals to the evolution of rap music, from ancient mass extinctions to the current biodiversity crisis, and from the Snowball Earth to present day climate change this book covers it, with an eye towards showing how past life on Earth puts the modern world into its proper context. The history of life and the patterns and processes of evolution are especially emphasized, as are the interconnections between our planet, its climate system, and its varied life forms. The book does not just describe the history of life, but uses actual examples from life’s history to illustrate important concepts and theories.
The Fossil Record
| Author | : John David Morris |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 189 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780932766984 |
Evolutionists rely on the fossil record for support of their theory, but what does that record really reveal? ICR geologist Dr. John Morris and zoologist Frank Sherwin unearth the evidence of earth's history and conclude that the fossil record is incompatible with evolution, but remarkably consistent with the biblical account of creation and the great Flood of Noah's day.
Systematics and the Fossil Record
| Author | : Andrew B. Smith |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 233 |
| Release | : 2009-07-15 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1444313908 |
This new text sets out to establish the key role played by systematics in deciphering patterns of evolution from the fossil record. It begins by considering the nature of the species in the fossil record and then outlines recent advances in the methodology used to establish phylogenetics relationships, stressing why fossil evidence can be crucial. The way species are grouped into higher taxa, and how this affects their utility in evolutionary studies is also discussed. Because the fossil record abounds with sampling and preservational biases, the book emphasizes that observed patterns can rarely be taken at face value. It is argued that evolutionary trees, constructed from combining phylogenetic and biostratigraphic data, provide the best approach for investigating patterns of evolution through geologic time. The only integrated text covering the study of evolutionary patterns from a phylogenetic stance.
Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record
| Author | : Michael J. Benton |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 1001 |
| Release | : 2013-04-25 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1118685407 |
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls, and from homeobox genes to cladistics. All the well-known fossil groups are included, including microfossils and invertebrates, but an important feature is the thorough coverage of plants, vertebrates and trace fossils together with discussion of the origins of both life and the metazoans. All key related subjects are introduced, such as systematics, ecology, evolution and development, stratigraphy and their roles in understanding where life came from and how it evolved and diversified. Unique features of the book are the numerous case studies from current research that lead students to the primary literature, analytical and mathematical explanations and tools, together with associated problem sets and practical schedules for instructors and students. “..any serious student of geology who does not pick this book off the shelf will be putting themselves at a huge disadvantage. The material may be complex, but the text is extremely accessible and well organized, and the book ought to be essential reading for palaeontologists at undergraduate, postgraduate and more advanced levels—both in Britain as well as in North America.” Falcon-Lang, H., Proc. Geol. Assoc. 2010 “...this is an excellent introduction to palaeontology in general. It is well structured, accessibly written and pleasantly informative .....I would recommend this as a standard reference text to all my students without hesitation.” David Norman Geol Mag 2010 Companion website This book includes a companion website at: www.blackwellpublishing.com/paleobiology The website includes: · An ongoing database of additional Practical’s prepared by the authors · Figures from the text for downloading · Useful links for each chapter · Updates from the authors
Telling the Evolutionary Time
| Author | : Philip C J Donoghue |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 2003-12-16 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1134477295 |
Determining the precise timing for the evolutionary origin of groups of organisms has become increasingly important as scientists from diverse disciplines attempt to examine rates of anatomical or molecular evolution and correlate intrinsic biological events to extrinsic environmental events. Molecular clock analyses indicate that many major groups
The Primate Fossil Record
| Author | : Walter Carl Hartwig |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 554 |
| Release | : 2002-04-11 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 9780521663151 |
A comprehensive treatment of primate paleontology. Profusely illustrated and up to date, it captures the complete history of the discovery and interpretation of primate fossils. The chapters range from primate origins to the advent of anatomically modern humans. Each emphasizes three key components of the record of primate evolution: history of discovery, taxonomy of the fossils, and evolution of the adaptive radiations they represent. The Primate Fossil Record summarizes objectively the many intellectual debates surrounding the fossil record and provides a foundation of reference information on the last two decades of astounding discoveries and worldwide field research for physical anthropologists, paleontologists and evolutionary biologists.
The Fossil Book
| Author | : Gary E. Parker |
| Publisher | : New Leaf Publishing Group |
| Total Pages | : 82 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 0890514380 |
Fossils have fascinated humans for centuries. From the smallest diatoms to the largest dinosaurs, finding a fossil is an exciting and rewarding experience. But where did they come from, and how long have they been around? These and many other questions are answered in this remarkable book.
