Critical Moments and Perspectives in Earth History and Paleobiology – serie
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The Emergence of Animals
The Cambrian Breakthrough
Av Mark A. S. Mcmenamin, Dianna McMenamin
Häftad, 1990
437 kr
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The authors explore the late Precambrian and earliest Cambrian fossil record to explain the Cambrian phenomenon and discuss the possibility of a major turnover in marine ecology at the beginning of the Cambrian period or whether a new, improved type of animal appeared at this time. They support …
Phanerozoic Sea-Level Changes
Häftad, 1992
924 kr
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In order to understand the state of the oceans, researchers turn to the origins of global waters, 90 million years ago. This study explores the subject of sea-level change in the Phanerozoic era, a topic which has much relevance to current issues of climatic shifts and the greenhouse effect.
The Great Paleozoic Crisis
Life and Death in the Permian
Inbunden, 1993
2303 kr
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-- Quarterly Review of Biology
The Great Paleozoic Crisis
Life and Death in the Permian
Häftad, 1993
847 kr
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-- Quarterly Review of Biology
Dinosaur Extinction and the End of an Era
What the Fossils Say
Häftad, 1996
437 kr
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The first book to approach the Cretaceous extinction-the period during which dinosaurs disappeared from Earth-from the perspective of the fossil record.
The Eocene-Oligocene Transition
Paradise Lost
Häftad, 1994
924 kr
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Describes the Eocene-Oligocene extinctions, an important turning-point in Earth history approximately 40 million years ago, when the first signs of Antarctic glaciation appeared. The text relates how, during a period of global cooling, the planet's climate and vegetation changed dramatically.
Interpreting Pre-Quaternary Climate from the Geologic Record
Häftad, 2001
450 kr
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Within the geological science of paleoclimatology, the earth's pre-Quaternary period--more than two million years ago-has been studied systematically only since the 1960's, when geologists started to take seriously the concept that the continents have changed position on the earth's surface. In the …
Exceptional Fossil Preservation
A Unique View on the Evolution of Marine Life
Av David Bottjer, Walter Etter m. fl.
Inbunden, 2002
3146 kr
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Most nonscientists are usually aware of fossils, and it is commonly believed that they are extremely rare. In fact, fossils are exceptionally common in many sedimentary rocks and are used extensively in geology for age dating, interpretation of ancient environments, and the discovery of natural …
Exceptional Fossil Preservation
A Unique View on the Evolution of Marine Life
Av David Bottjer, Walter Etter m. fl.
Häftad, 2002
1077 kr
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Most nonscientists are usually aware of fossils, and it is commonly believed that they are extremely rare. In fact, fossils are exceptionally common in many sedimentary rocks and are used extensively in geology for age dating, interpretation of ancient environments, and the discovery of natural …
The Ecology of the Cambrian Radiation
Av Andrey Zhuravlev, Robert Riding
Häftad, 2000
713 kr
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The Cambrian radiation was the explosive evolution of marine life that started 550,000,000 years ago. It ranks as one of the most important episodes in Earth history. This key event in the history of life on our planet changed the marine biosphere and its sedimentary environment forever, requiring …
Theoretical Morphology
The Concept and Its Applications
Häftad, 1999
962 kr
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Theoretical morphology--which seeks to sketch the range of forms that biological entities could take, with the ultimate goal of discovering why certain forms exist but others do not--is among paleontology's most significant contributions to the understanding of evolution. Today, with the aid of …
One Long Experiment
Scale and Process in Human History
Inbunden, 1998
1210 kr
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Addressing the history of the earth in terms of geological process and the resolution of the fossil record, Ronald Martin presents a report on the current state of knowledge on a group of interconnected themes - process, scale and hierarchy, and the methodologies of historical sciences. He examines …
One Long Experiment
Scale and Process in Human History
Häftad, 1998
308 kr
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Addressing the history of the earth in terms of geological process and the resolution of the fossil record, Ronald Martin presents a report on the current state of knowledge on a group of interconnected themes - process, scale and hierarchy, and the methodologies of historical sciences. He examines …
Principles of Paleoclimatology
Inbunden, 1999
3146 kr
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Greenhouse gases, global warming, thinning ozone layers-understanding the Earth's climatic changes is one of today's most pressing international concerns. How fast has the climate changed? Where and why is it changing? What is the impact of climate change on our ecosystems, coastal regions, …
Principles of Paleoclimatology
Häftad, 1999
1077 kr
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Greenhouse gases, global warming, thinning ozone layers-understanding the Earth's climatic changes is one of today's most pressing international concerns. How fast has the climate changed? Where and why is it changing? What is the impact of climate change on our ecosystems, coastal regions, …
Plants Invade the Land
Evolutionary and Environmental Perspectives
Av Patricia G. Gensel, Dianne Edwards
Häftad, 2001
924 kr
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What do we now know about the origins of plants on land, from an evolutionary and an environmental perspective? The essays in this collection present a synthesis of our present state of knowledge, integrating current information in paleobotany with physical, chemical, and geological data.
The Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event
Av Barry Webby, Florentin Paris m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
2109 kr
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Two of the greatest evolutionary events in the history of life on Earth occurred during Early Paleozoic time. The first was the Cambrian explosion of skeletonized marine animals about 540 million years ago. The second was the "Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event," which is the focus of this …
The Northern Adriatic Ecosystem
Deep Time in a Shallow Sea
Inbunden, 2007
1384 kr
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The northern Adriatic Sea is transient, most recently flooded between 18,000 to 6,000 years ago following the last glacial maximum, and it will drain again with the onset of the next glacial period. Despite its youth, uniformly shallow depth, and flat sediment floor, it hosts a broad range of …
Triassic Life on Land
The Great Transition
Av Hans-Dieter Sues, Nicholas C. Fraser
Inbunden, 2010
1384 kr
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The Triassic period is generally viewed as the beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs. For paleontologists, however, it also marks the rise of the world's first modern land ecosystems. Over the past three decades, extensive, worldwide fieldwork has led to the discovery of many new species of Triassic …
When the Invasion of Land Failed
The Legacy of the Devonian Extinctions
Inbunden, 2013
3146 kr
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The invasion of land by ocean-dwelling plants and animals was one of the most revolutionary events in the evolution of life on Earth, yet the animal invasion almost failed-twice-because of the twin mass extinctions of the Late Devonian Epoch. Some 359 to 375 million years ago, these catastrophic …
When the Invasion of Land Failed
The Legacy of the Devonian Extinctions
Häftad, 2013
924 kr
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The invasion of land by ocean-dwelling plants and animals was one of the most revolutionary events in the evolution of life on Earth, yet the animal invasion almost failed-twice-because of the twin mass extinctions of the Late Devonian Epoch. Some 359 to 375 million years ago, these catastrophic …
Triassic Life on Land
The Great Transition
Av Hans-Dieter Sues, Nicholas C. Fraser
E-bok, 2010
1126 kr
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The Triassic period is generally viewed as the beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs. For paleontologists, however, it also marks the rise of the world''s first modern land ecosystems. Over the past three decades, extensive, worldwide fieldwork has led to the discovery of many new species of Triassic …
Tracing the History of Eukaryotic Cells
The Enigmatic Smile
Av Betsy Dexter Dyer, Robert Allan Obar
Häftad, 1994
308 kr
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-- American Biology Teacher
Interpreting Pre-Quaternary Climate from the Geologic Record
Inbunden, 1998
1297 kr
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Within the geological science of paleoclimatology, the earth's pre-Quaternary period--more than two million years ago-has been studied systematically only since the 1960's, when geologists started to take seriously the concept that the continents have changed position on the earth's surface. In the …
Theoretical Morphology
The Concept and Its Applications
Inbunden, 1999
1296 kr
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Theoretical morphology--which seeks to sketch the range of forms that biological entities could take, with the ultimate goal of discovering why certain forms exist but others do not--is among paleontology's most significant contributions to the understanding of evolution. Today, with the aid of …
