Palaeontology Books
Indiana University Press Dinosaur Tracks
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewThis indispensable volume unequivocally demonstrates that ichnology has an important contribution to make toward a better understanding of dinosaur paleobiology. * BirdBooker Report *[This] book is very well produced and is in color throughout with numerous figures and artwork, and the reproduction of the images is generally excellent. In a field so dominated by interpretation of complex and subtle forms this is an important aspect of the volume and adds significantly to its appeal. This book is an excellent compendium and a timely piece on a rapidly expanding and changing area of research. * Quarterly Review of Biology *Dinosaur Tracks is a benchmark and a must-have for all researchers working on dinosaur tracks and on dinosaurs in general. * Swiss Journal of Palaeontology *Any scientist that considers the study of dinosaur (or other tetrapod) tracks should buy Dinosaur Tracks. For any person, scientifically informed illustrations presented in the book, will give a long-standing positive impression and thus show a value of dinosaur ichnology. -- Andrej Spiridonov * Priscum, The Newsletter of the Palentological Society *Table of ContentsIntroduction / Peter L. Falkingham, Daniel Marty, and Annette RichterPart I. Approaches and Techniques for Studying Dinosaur Tracks1. Experimental and Comparative Ichnology / Jesper Milàn and Peter L. Falkingham2. Close-Range Photogrammetry for 3D Ichnology: The Basics of Photogrammetric Ichnology / Neffra Matthews, Tommy Noble, and Brent Breithaupt3. The Early Cretaceous Dinosaur Trackways in Münchehagen (Lower Saxony, Germany): 3D Photogrammetry as Basis for Geometric Morphometric Analysis of Shape Variation and Evaluation of Material Loss during Excavation / Oliver Wings, Jens N. Lallensack, and Heinrich Mallison4. Applying Objective Methods to Subjective Track Outlines / Peter L. Falkingham5. Beyond Surfaces: A Particle-Based Perspective on Track Formation / Stephen M. Gatesy and Richard G. Ellis6. A Numerical Scale for Quantifying the Quality of Preservation of Vertebrate Tracks / Matteo Belvedere and James O. Farlow7. Evaluating the Dinosaur Track Record: An Integrative Approach to Understanding the Regional and Global Distribution, Scientific Importance, Preservation and Management of Tracksites / Luis Alcalá, Martin G. Lockley, Alberto Cobos, Luis Mampel, and Rafael Royo-TorresPart II. Palaeobiology and Evolution from Tracks8. Iberian Sauropod Tracks through Time: Variations in Sauropod Manus and Pes Morphologies / Diego Castanera, Vanda F. Santos, Laura Piñuela, Carlos Pascual, Bernat Vila, José I. Canudo, and José Joaquin Moratalla9. The Flexion of Sauropod Pedal Unguals and Testing the Substrate Grip Hypothesis Using the Trackway Fossil Record / Lee E. Hall, Ashley E. Fragomeni, and Denver W. Fowler10. Dinosaur Swim Track Assemblages: Characteristics, Contexts, and Ichnofacies Implications / Andrew R. C. Milner, and Martin G. Lockley11. Two-Toed Tracks through Time: On the Trail of "Raptors" and their Allies / Martin G. Lockley, Jerry D. Harris, Rihui Li, Lida Xing, and Torsten van der Lubbe12. Diversity, Ontogeny, or Both? A Morphometric Approach to Iguanodontian Ornithopod (Dinosauria: Ornithischia) Track Assemblages from the Berriasian (Lower Cretaceous) of North Western Germany / Jahn J. Hornung, Annina Böhme, Nils Schlüter, and Mike Reich13. Uncertainty and Ambiguity in the Interpretation of Sauropod Trackways / Kent A. Stevens, Scott Ernst, and Daniel Marty14. Dinosaur Tracks as "Four-Dimensional Phenomena" Reveal How Different Species Moved / Alberto Cobos, Francisco Gascó, Rafael Royo-Torres, Martin G. Lockley, and Luis AlcaláPart III. Ichnotaxonomy and Trackmaker Identification15. Analysing and Resolving Cretaceous Avian Ichnotaxonomy Using Multivariate Statistical Analyses: Approaches and Results / Lisa G. Buckley, Richard T. McCrea, and Martin G. Lockley16. Elusive Ornithischian Tracks in the Famous Berriasian (Lower Cretaceous) "Chicken Yard" Tracksite of Northern Germany: Quantitative Differentiation between Small Tridactyl Trackmakers / Tom HübnerPart IV. Depositional Environments and their Influence on the Track Record17. Too Many Tracks: Preliminary Description and Interpretation of the Diverse and Heavily Dinoturbated Early Cretaceous "Chicken Yard" Ichnoassemblage (Obernkirchen Tracksite, Northern Germany) / Annette Richter and Annina Böhme18. Dinosaur Tracks in Eolian Strata: New Insights into Track Formation, Walking Kinetics, and Trackmaker Behaviour / David B. Loope, and Jesper Milàn19. Analysis of Desiccation Crack Patterns for Quantitative Interpretation of Fossil Tracks / Tom Schanz, Maria Datcheva, Hanna Haase, and Daniel Marty20. A Review of the Dinosaur Track Record from Jurassic and Cretaceous Shallow Marine Carbonate Depositional Environments / Simone D'Orazi Porchetti, Massimo Bernardi, Andrea Cinquegranelli, Vanda Faria dos Santos, Daniel Marty, Fabio Massimo Petti, Paulo Sá Caetano, and Alexander WagensommerDinosaur Track Terminology: A Glossary of TermsList of ContributorsIndex
£30.40
Indiana University Press Dinosaur Tracks from Brazil
Book SynopsisTrade Review"There is a South American lost world waiting to be explored, one which allows at least indirect glimpses of living dinosaurs. It comprises the Rio do Peixe Basins of northeastern Brazil, which preserve one of the world's great assemblages of fossil footprints and trackways of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic land animals. Such trace fossils hold a special fascination for paleontologists like myself who so desperately want to know what living dinosaurs were like, because they record moments in the lives of the long-dead animals, revealing how they moved and interacted with each other. Leonardi and Carvalho will be our guides, leading us through the lost world of the Rio do Peixe Basins. We will see many wonders: the traces made by dinosaurs and other long-dead animals with our physical eye, and in our mind's eye the fearfully great reptiles themselves. Prepare yourself for a scientific adventure!"—James O. Farlow, author of Noah's Ravens: Interpreting the Makers of Tridactyl Dinosaur Footprints"This is an incredibly comprehensive, detailed, look at the dinosaur tracks discovered from Brazil. Leonardi and Carvalho draw on their decades of experience to methodically describe the tracks and tracksites from the country. Tracksites and specimens are systematically detailed with numerous photos, drawings, and reconstructions, and are placed in their wider geological and palaeobiological context. The authors are able to discuss dinosaur footprints that might have been first documented decades ago, while remaining cognizant of the most recent advances in dinosaur ichnology. The result is a volume that will form the basis of much future research, providing data and prompting new hypotheses."—Peter L. Falkingham, Liverpool John Moores University"When it comes to paleobiology, no fossil brings you closer to the organism than its tracks—those muddy marks of Cretaceous dinosaurs standing, striding, plodding, and even running amount to a rich record of ecosystems brought lovingly detailed by Leonardi and Carvalho. Dinosaur Tracks from Brazil lovingly combines all the detailed context that a specialist craves with beautiful artwork that brings the Brazilian dinosaurs to life."—Andrew B. Heckert, Appalachian State UniversityTable of ContentsForeword, by James O. FarlowAcknowledgments1. Introduction2. Methods3. Geological Context of the Footprints4. The Ichnofaunas of the Rio do Peixe Basins and Their Trackmakers5. Data Tables and Statistics6. The Trackmakers of the Ichnofaunas of the Rio do Peixe Basins7. Behavior of the Rio do Peixe Basins Dinosaurs8. The Dinosaur Community9. Invertebrate Trails and Traces10. Localities Visited Without Vertebrate Ichnological Results11. Protections ActsFarewellReferencesAppendix A: Glossary of Brazilian Geographical Names and TermsAppendix B: Dates of the Discovery of the Tracksites and Their DiscoverersAppendix C: Codes and LocalitiesIndex
£59.50
MH - Indiana University Press Starring T. Rex Dinosaur Mythology and Popular Culture
Book SynopsisThe mythological power of dinosaurs for popular culture.Trade Review"By first providing a historical overview of paleontology in relation to popular culture and then analyzing this relationship, Sanz guides the reader through an entertaining study of the dinosaurs that populate the world of literature and cinema... Recommended..." -Library JournalTable of ContentsPreliminary Table of Contents: Introduction1. Surprise: The Origin of the Myth2. Dinosaur Hunters: They Really Existed!3. Arthur Conan Doyle: Lost Worlds and Cavemen4. The Second Dinosaur Rush5. Dinosaur Cartoons: Fantasia6. Were Dinosaurs Stupid?7. Dinosaur Renaissance8. Dinomania9. The Synchrony of Men and Dinosaurs10. The Myth of the Lost World11. Frozen Dinosaurs12. Time Travels13. Dinosaurs of the Future14. Exodinosaurs15. The New Frontiers of Science: Jurassic Park16. The Extinction of the Dinosaurs17. Nessie and Friends18. Intelligent Dinosaurs19. The Coexistence of Men and Dinosaurs20. The Man-Dinosaur Conflict21. Dinosaurs and Terror22. What Dinosaurs Looked Like23. Japanese Creatures24. Dragons and Dinosaurs25. The Dinosaurs' Way of Life in the Fantasy Story26. Eggs and YoungEpilogueIndex
£15.19
Indiana University Press Major Transitions in Vertebrate Evolution
Book SynopsisDiscoveries of ancient vertebrates are eroding the traditionally recognized differences between the principal groups of vertebrates and radically changing our understanding of the evolutionary history of the major group of animals to which our species belongs. This book describes this changing scientific landscape.Trade ReviewMajor transitions present some of the most fascinating, and least understood, problems in the history of vertebrates. Indeed, some biologists have devoted their careers to understanding the origins of birds from theropod dinosaurs and the transition from aquatic vertebrates to tetrapods. This edited volume offers updates on several landmark transitions in the evolution of vertebrates by an outstanding lineup of authors. The editors' introduction to the volume hints at some evolutionary developmental biology ("evo-devo") content but, with the possible exception of one of the ten chapters, this book is decidedly aimed at paleontologists. The volume begins with a thorough and lavishly cited review of vertebrate skeletal tissue types, and subsequent chapters primarily address the origins of major lineages through phylogenetic systematics and comparative morphology. These chapters include treatments of: the earliest vertebrates; jawed vertebrates and the innovation of paired appendages; evolutionary relationships of modern amphibians; the origins of amniotes, snakes, and birds; evolutionary radiations of early mammals; and the aquatic transition of cetaceans. An additional chapter offers a new conceptual framework to analyze links between developmental and morphological transformations, and will be especially interesting to students of limb development. Notably, some of these chapters challenge previous assumptions about the concurrent appearance of suites of traits, such as large eyes, jaws, teeth, a stomach, and paired fins in gnathostomes (jawed vertebrates). In this and other cases, new fossil data contradict long-standing interpretations that such structures evolved in concert and were originally functionally integrated. A standout among the ten chapters is Michael Caldwell's contribution on the evolution of snakes. He includes an intriguing review of the history of snake paleontology and systematics, and seamlessly incorporates developmental data into his discussion of evolutionary morphology. In summary, Major Transitions in Vertebrate Evolution presents thorough and much-needed updates on several critical episodes in vertebrate history. Paleontologists and systematists will appreciate the depth of morphological and phylogenetic analyses, although the density of some chapters might challenge the stamina of even specialist readers. Biologists in other fields (for example, evolutionary developmental biology) will likely find many parts of the book less approachable. —The Quarterly Review of Biology, Vol 83 Michael D. Shapiro, Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UtahIn this day of virulent creationist assaults on science, especially paleontology and evolutionary biology, it is valuable to have an up-to-date summary and synthesis of the important transitions in vertebrate evolution whose very existence the creationists must deny. Major Transitions in Vertebrate Evolution, edited by Jason S. Anderson and Hans-Dieter Sues, has its origins in a symposium at the 2003 Society of Verte- brate Paleontology meeting in St. Paul, Minnesota. Thus, unsurprisingly, it is a fairly technical volume aimed at the specialist audience, and assumes a fairly strong background in vertebrate paleontology, anatomy, and embryology. However, for those who have the training to understand the chapters, it is one of the most complete and current summaries of the topics discussed in the volume. Major Transitions in Vertebrate Evolution is beautifully produced, with numerous color plates in the center, and typographical errors or problems in the reproduction of the halftones were very nearly absent. The volume is complete and up-to-date on the transitions within the vertebrates, although it does not give a complete picture because it focuses on the lower vertebrates. In particular, many more well-documented examples exist of transitional fossils in the synapsids, and especially within the placental mammals. These would have been nice to include in a complete volume, but at 422 pages of dense, technical text, it was probably too much to ask that this volume be comprehensive. However, any scientist who wants to get a quick update on the current thinking about the transitions mentioned above would do well to consult the chapters in this book. -- Donald R. Prothero * BioScience *[This] book is a fine snapshot of current research on vertebrate macroevolution. 2010 No. 31 * The Systematist *. . . This book is an outstanding contribution to evolutionary biology and paleontology. . . . Essential. * Choice *. . . this is a useful volume – the individual chapters offer a combination of reviews and important new data that will interest an audience that should extend beyond vertebrate palaeontology to zoologists and evolutionary biologists.2009 -- Paul M. Barrett * Geological Magazine *...the volume as a whole offers a good deal more than just overviews of new fossils, namely a window into the contemporary Zeitgeist of vertebrate palaeontology itself... Major Transitions in Vertebrate Evolution reviews the rapidly growing knowledge in several of the most pertinent cases, and it also epitomises much that is good about the present state of the art.157 2009 -- T.S. Kemp * Zoological Jrnl Linnean Society *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Studying Evolutionary Transitions among Vertebrates Hans-Dieter Sues and Jason S. Anderson1. Plasticity of and Transitions between Skeletal Tissues in Vertebrate Evolution and Development Brian K. Hall and P. Eckard Witten2. Homologies and Evolutionary Transitions in Early Vertebrate History Philippe Janvier3. Paired Fins of Jawless Vertebrates and Their Homologies across the "Agnathan"-Gnathostome Transition Mark V. H. Wilson, Gavin F. Hanke, and Tiiu Märss4. MODEs of Developmental Evolution: An Example with the Origin and Definition of the Autopodium Hans C. E. Larsson5. Incorporating Ontogeny into the Matrix: A Phylogenetic Evaluation of Developmental Evidence for the Origin of Modern Amphibians Jason S. Anderson6. The Cranial Anatomy of Basal Diadectomorphs and the Origin of Amniotes Robert R. Reisz7. Snake Phylogeny, Origins, and Evolution: The Role, Impact, and Importance of Fossils (1869–2006) Michael W. Caldwell8. The Beginnings of Birds: Recent Discoveries, Ongoing Arguments, and New Directions Luis M. Chiappe and Gareth J. Dyke9. Successive Diversifications in Early Mammalian Evolution Zhe-Xi Luo10. The Terrestrial to Aquatic Transition in Cetacea Mark D. UhenContributorsIndex
£38.70
Yale University Press Visions of a Vanished World The Extraordinary
Book SynopsisA spectacular collectible volume, with masterful photographs and expert commentary on some of the world's most striking fossilsTrade Review"With this book we may take a kind of mental bathyscaphe down to the deeps of the Paleozoic Era, probing the sea floor like a marine biologist gifted with the chance to transcend time and space. It is a world well worth exploring."—from the Foreword by Richard Fortey -- Richard Fortey"The jewels in the crown of paleontology are those deposits that preserve soft-bodied animals. The beautiful fossils of the Hunsrück Slate, illustrated here, provide a remarkably complete picture of life in the Devonian seas 400 million years ago."—Derek J. Siveter, Oxford University -- Derek J. Siveter“This book, written in accessible language by the scientists actively working on the famous Devonian Hunsrück Slate of Germany, conveys the latest ideas on the fossils....the attractive color photographs jump right off the page."—Paul Selden, University of Kansas and author of Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems -- Paul Selden"Beautifully illustrated, this book brings to life the exquisite fossils of the Hunsrück Slate, and provides an engaging introduction to life in the oceans of the middle Paleozoic."—Douglas Erwin, co-author of The Cambrian Explosion: The Construction of Animal Biodiversity -- Douglas ErwinHonorable Mention, Photography/Art category at the 2013 New York Book Festival sponsored by JM Northern Media LLC. -- New York Book Festival * JM Northern Media LLC *"A richly detailed introduction to this vanished world . . . The exquisite fossils of the Hunsruck Slate are most beautifully illustrated in large full-color photographs . . . Highly recommended."—Choice * Choice *
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John Wiley & Sons Inc The Palaeobiology of Trace Fossils
Book SynopsisAn up-to-date compilation written by authorities in particular aspects of ichnology. Considers the biological evidence that can be derived from trace fossils including both marine and terrestrial paleoenvironments. Features ancient and modern examples running the gamut from late Precambrian through fish coprolites to dinosaur eggs.Table of ContentsNomenclature and Taxonomy of Invertebrate Trace Fossils (R.Pickerill). Functional Morphology of Boring and Burrowing Invertebrates (E.Savazzi). The Paleobiology of Ichnocoenoses in Quaternary Bahamian-StyleCarbonate Environments: The Modern to Fossil Transition (H.Curran). The Period of Early Evolutionary Failure and the Dawn ofEvolutionary Success: The Record of Biotic Changes Across thePrecambrian-Cambrian Boundary (T. Crimes). The Paleoecology of Bioerosion (R. Bromley). The History of Phanerozoic Bioturbation (D. Bottjer & M.Droser). Plant Roots in Core (J. Bockelie). Insects and Other Arthropods as Trace-Makers in Non-MarineEnvironments and Paleoenvironments (S. Donovan). The Paleobiology of Vertebrate Coprolites (A. Hunt, et al.). Vertebrate Tracks and the Ichnofacies Concept: Implications forPaleoecology and Palichnostratigraphy (M. Lockley, et al.). The Fossil Record of Vertebrate Eggs (K. Hirsch). Index.
£228.56
University of California Press Mesozoic Birds Above the Heads of Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisThis study of mesozoic birds covers a wide range of topics, including discussions of avian origins, the fossil record of feathers and footprints, bone histology, and locomotor evolution. Controversial taxa such as Protoavis, Caudipteryx, and Mononykus receive special treatment.Trade Review"Mesozoic Birds is the first book to bring together world-renowned specialists on fossil birds and their importance to avian origins and, more importantly, it stresses a unified approach (cladistics) and presents the most anatomically detailed analyses available to date. No other study or collection of studies has ever done so much. How could the project not be welcomed by its audience of paleontologists, ornithologists, and evolutionary biologists!"-David Weishampel, editor of The DinosauriaTable of ContentsPreface Part I: The Archosaurian Heritage of Birds 1. The Debate on Avian Ancestry: Phylogeny, Function, and Fossils LAWRENCE M. WITMER 2. Cladistic Approaches to the Relationships of Birds to Other Theropod Dinosaurs JAMES M. CLARK, MARK A. NORELL, AND PETER J. MAKOVICKY Part II: Taxa of Controversial Status 3. The Enigmatic Birdlike Dinosaur Avimimus portentosus: Comments and a Pictorial Atlas PATRICIA VICKERS-RICH, LUIS M. CHIAPPE, AND SERGEI KURZANOV 4. The Cretaceous, Short-Armed Alvarezsauridae: Mononykus and Its Kin LUIS M. CHIAPPE, MARK A. NORELL, AND JAMES M. CLARK 5. Alvarezsaurid Relationships Reconsidered FERNANDO E. NOVAS AND DIEGO POL Part III: The Mesozoic Aviary: Anatomy and Systematics 6. Archaeopterygidae (Upper Jurassic of Germany) ANDRZEJ ELZANOWSKI 7. The Discovery and Study of Mesozoic Birds in China ZHOU ZHONGHE AND HOU LIANHAI 8. Sinornis santensis (Aves: Enantiornithes) from the Early Cretaceous of Northeastern China PAUL C. SERENO, RAO CHENGGANG, AND LI JIANJUN 9. The Birds from the Lower Cretaceous of Las Hoyas (Province of Cuenca, Spain) JOSE L. SANZ, BERNARDINO P. PEREZ-MORENO, LUIS M. CHIAPPE, AND ANGELA D. BUSCALIONI 10. Noguerornis gonzalezi (Aves) from the Early Cretaceous of Spain LUIS M. CHIAPPE AND ANTONIO LACASA-RUIZ 11. Skeletal Morphology and Systematics of the Cretaceous Euenantiornithes (Ornithothoraces: Enantiornithes) LUIS M. CHIAPPE AND CYRIL A. WALKER 12. Vorona berivotrensis, a Primitive Bird from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar CATHERINE A. FORSTER, LUIS M. CHIAPPE, DAVID W. KRAUSE, AND SCOTT D. SAMPSON 13. Osteology of the Flightless Patagopteryx deferrariisi from the Late Cretaceous of Patagonia (Argentina) LUIS M. CHIAPPE 14. Enaliornis, an Early Cretaceous Hesperornithiform Bird from England, with Comments on other Hesperornithiformes PETER M. GALTON AND LARRY D. MARTIN 15. The Mesozoic Radiation of Neornithes SYLVIA HOPE 16. A Review of Avian Mesozoic Fossil Feathers ALEXANDER W. A. KELLNER 17. The Track Record of Mesozoic Birds and Pterosaurs: An Ichnological and Paleoecological Perspective MARTIN G. LOCKLEY AND EMMA C. RAINFORTH Part IV: Functional Morphology and Evolution 18. Bone Microstructure of Early Birds ANUSUYA CHINSAMY 19. Locomotor Evolution on the Line to Modern Birds STEPHEN M. GATESY 20. Basal Bird Phylogeny: Problems and Solutions LUIS M. CHIAPPE Contributors Index
£70.40
University of California Press Barnum Brown
Book SynopsisBarnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873-1963), spending most of it searching for fossils - and sometimes oil - in every corner of the globe. This biography discloses the details about his life and travels - from his youth on the western frontier to his spying for the US government under cover of his expeditions.Trade Review"A rollicking recollection of Brown." -- Jen Barone Discover Magazine "It is about time someone wrote this book ... this book tells the story very well ... Highly recommended." -- M. A. Wilson Choice "Dingus and Norell do justice to the unconventional, many-faceted if somewhat mysterious Brown." Publishers Weekly "An authoritative biography of Barnum Brown has long been wanting, and the authors of the new volume have done an overall excellent job of summarizing the achievements of one of the most famous fossil hunters of all time." -- Brian Switek Smithsonian.com/Dinosaur Tracking Blog "The definitive account of the life and times of a singular man and a superlative fossil hunter." The Birdbooker Report "The definitive account of the life and times of a singular man and a superlative fossil hunter." Science Blogs "Well written." -- Donald M. Henderson Great Plains Research "Intriguing." College & Research Libraries News "Brown liked bonhomie, incurred woman trouble from time to time, and had a wife whose embellishments of life in the field enliven the biography ...her letter writing and published books about subsequent digs round out this biography and indicate the public interest in "Mr. Bones" during his lifetime. Dingus and Norell ably revive that in this gap-filling scientific biography." -- Gilbert Taylor Booklist "Comprehensive and enjoyable ... A monumental amount of careful research, consultation with colleagues and source checking clearly went into this volume and it will stand forever as the definitive work on this most important character." -- Darren Naish Historical Biology "Occasionally, a biography strikes the perfect note ... The exhaustive research pays off big for the reader, placing Barnum Brown in the upper ranks of well-written biographies." -- Claire Rudy Foster Foreword "An extremely good book." -- Jeffrey W. Martz Journal Vertebrate Paleontology "A scholarly but very readable book. Brown emerges as a character one might enjoy sitting beside on a long airplane flight." -- Jane Manaster Sacramento & San Francisco Book RevsTable of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Prologue: The Mindset of Barnum Brown 1. Child of the Frontier (1873--1889) 2. Student ... of Sorts (1889--1896) 3. Apprentice Extraordinaire (1896--1898) 4. To Land's End: Patagonia (1898--1900) 5. To the Depths of Hell Creek (1900--1903) 6. Love (1903--1906) 7. Loss (1906--1910) 8. The Canadian Dinosaur Bone Rush (1910--1916) 9. Cuba, Abyssinia, and Other Intrigues (1916--1921) 10. Jewels from the Orient: Raj India (1921--1923) 11. Perils and Pearls Up the Irrawaddy: Burma (1923) 12. Samos: Isle of Intrigue (1923--1925) 13. Ancient Americans Hunting Bison? Birds as Dinosaurs? (1925--1931) 14. Digging--and Flying--for Dinosaurs: Howe Quarry and the Aerial Survey of Western Fossil Beds (1931--1935) 15. Toward the Golden Years: The Mystery Track-Maker and the Glen Rose Trackway (1935--1942) 16. Brown as a Spy, Movie Consultant, and Showman at the World's Fair (1942--1963) Epilogue Appendix 1. List of Major Specimens Collected by Barnum Brown on Display in the AMNH Fossil Halls Appendix 2. Memoirs of Barnum Brown: Discovery, Excavation and Preparation of the Type Specimen Tyrannosaurus rex Appendix 3. Summary of Fossil Collections by Barnum Brown and His AMNH Crews Notes Bibliography Acknowledgments Index
£42.50
University of California Press Cenozoic Mammals of Africa
Book SynopsisA comprehensive review of the African mammalian fossil record over the past 65 million years. It includes taxonomic and systematic revisions of African mammal taxa, compilations of fossil site occurrences, and information regarding paleobiology, phylogeny, and biogeography. It covers primates, including hominins.Trade Review"This is a fabulous reference." Evolutionary Anthropology: Issues, News, Reviews "This is an amazing book!" -- Eric Delson Choice "An essential book." -- Brandon G. Wheeler Qtly Review Of Biology "This magnificent volume is a clear and comprehensive review of the African mammalian fossil record over the past 65 million years... A MUST have book for those with an interest in the fossil mammals of Africa!" Scienceblogs.com/The Guardian "This is an outstanding volume: authoritative, well-organized, and thorough." Reference & Research Book News / Scitech Book News "Overall, the volume is excellent, and I expect it will be a mainstay on the shelves of most mammalian paleontologists." -- Jessica M. Theodor Springer
£67.20
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution
Book SynopsisInvertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution is well established as the foremost palaeontology text at the undergraduate level. This fully revised fourth edition includes a complete update of the sections on evolution and the fossil record, and the evolution of the early metazoans. New work on the classification of the major phyla (in particular brachiopods and molluscs) has been incorporated. The section on trace fossils is extensively rewritten. The author has taken care to involve specialists in the major groups, to ensure the taxonomy is as up-to-date and accurate as possible. Trade Review"Clarkson is unbeatable...if you are a genuine palaeontology student then you can currently do no better than this." Geological Magazine - December 1999Table of ContentsPreface. Macrofossils on CD-Rom. Part One: General Palaeontological Concepts. 1 Principles Of Palaeontology. 2 Evolution And The Fossil Record. 3 Major Events In The History Of Life. Part Two: Invertebrate Phyla. Sponges. 5 Cnidarians. 6 Bryozoans. 7 Brachiopods. 8 Molluscs. 9 Echinoderms. 10 Graptolites. 11 Arthropods. 12 Exceptional Faunas: Ichnology. Systematic Index. General Index
£56.95
Princeton University Press What Bugged the Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisShows how insects dominated life on the planet and played a significant role in the life and death of the dinosaurs. Analyzing exotic insects fossilized in Cretaceous amber at three major deposits in Lebanon, Burma, and Canada, this work reconstructs the complex ecology of a hostile prehistoric world inhabited by voracious swarms of insects.Trade Review"[An] ambitious foray... The excellent colour pictures of fossil insects in Cretaceous amber are spectacular and evocative. This book shows that bloodsucking insects were well-established in the age of dinosaurs ... it is in the area of parasites and pathogens that this book startles. This book ... opens doors and invites questions ... and the accounts of the scientific endeavours cannot fail to impress."--Gaden Robinson, Times Literary Supplement "[A] detailed study of insects' role in the life and extinction of Cretaceous plants and animals. In scientific but straightforward language, the Poinars advance convincingly the thesis that insects acted as vectors for pathogens, spreading bacteria, fungi and viruses to plants as well as dinosaurs, who then passed it on to others. Using current examples like Dutch elm disease, speculative scenarios of Cretaceous life and plenty of research data, the authors add an intriguing new dimension to the dinosaur apocalypse narrative: periods of temperature change, marine regression, volcanic eruptions, and one or more meteor impacts... A perfect setting for the spread of diseases."--Publishers Weekly "Dinosaurs are usually portrayed as the pristine masters of the Cretaceous. George and Roberta Poinar's new book presents a different view--dinosaurs besieged by swarms of insects; dinosaurs with oozing, infected bites; dinosaurs weakened by parasite-induced illnesses. What Bugged the Dinosaurs? draws on the Poinars' many studies of fossils in amber to show how dinosaurs interacted with their more abundant invertebrate contemporaries. Reconstructing ancient ecosystems is an ambitious undertaking. Integrative approaches such as those in What Bugged the Dinosaurs? help us build up more sophisticated visions of the past."--Karen Chin, Nature "Whether or not you accept the authors' conclusion, they make a strong case that the true rulers of the Cretaceous were not the big lizards that towered over the landscape, but the tiny buggers that pervaded it."--Laurence A. Marschall, Natural History "What Bugged the Dinosaurs tells the story of insects' tremendous impact on Cretaceous ecosystems...There are fascinating chapters on the evolution of pathogens, what makes insects 'the ultimate survivors,' and the nature of extinctions...The scientific and, at times, technical, subject of this book is complemented by an often colorful narrative style...worthwhile for lay readers as well as experts."--Aaron Brooks, ForeWord Magazine "The Poinars graphically detail the probably diseases, debilitations, and deaths of dinosaurs from the life-cycle perspective of insects that infested them. The Poinars directly encourage younger readers by emphasizing how wide open paleoentomology is to future researchers. They impart enthusiasm in recounting their own discoveries...a mood supported by this book's several dozen photographs and drawings. Showing dinosaurs beleaguered, the Poinars temper the popular image of their dominance."--Gilbert Taylor, Booklist "Thanks to the astonishingly detailed evidence provided by insects trapped in amber, we know that insects competed with dinosaurs for food preyed on them, scavenged their corpses and cleared away their droppings. Most importantly perhaps, they infected them with thousands of different diseases and parasites. The authors...even go so far as to argue that these diseases may have been the killing blow that finally pushed the dinosaurs into extinction. [What Bugged the Dinosaurs?] does an excellent job of bringing to life the mini-beasts of the Mesozoic."--Luis Villazon, BBC Focus Magazine "The book deftly guides readers through the science essential to understanding...that it is impossible to describe life in the Cretaceous Period without paying particular attention to insects. Chapter by chapter, the authors introduce a wide range of insect species that bite, swarm, irritate, and even take up residence within and on the dinosaurs. They draw their stories from the fossil record, especially the amber of their expertise, comparing Cretaceous insects with their present-day descendents. Readers follow the authors into the laboratory where they analyze delicate evidence in the form of magnificent color images. Readers who love paleontology will feel the same way about this remarkable book, savoring its fascinating trove of questions and knowledge."--Fred Bortz, Philadelphia Inquirer "The Poinars bring the age of the dinosaurs incredibly to life. Analyzing exotic insects fossilized in Cretaceous amber ... they reconstruct the complex ecology of a hostile prehistoric world inhabited by voracious swarms of insects. The Poinars draw upon tantalizing new evidence ... to provide a unique view of how insects infected with malaria, leishmania, and other pathogens ... could have devastated dinosaur populations. This is a scientific adventure story from the authors whose research inspired Jurassic Park... A fine book full of information found nowhere else."--Prehistoric Times "The reader...will come away from this volume fully accepting of its premise. We will certainly add this thesis to our own compendium because of the evidence presented by the Poinars. What Bugged the Dinosaurs? is positioned to be a definitive treatise that should be a part of any serious paleontologist's library."--Greg Sweatt, Fossil News "There are many theories about what factors ultimately caused the mass extinction of non-avian dinosaurs at the close of the Cretaceous period 65.5 million years ago... Using amber-preserved fossils from the Cretaceous period, George Poinar and Roberta Poinar focus on insects and other invertebrates. The brief, well-written chapters each discuss certain arthopods (or parasitic worms)... Some accounts are not for the squeamish, but they all fascinate... Valuable for all ecology students."--J. C. Kricher, Wheaton College, for CHOICE "This is an assiduously written book for entomologists and parasitologists who would like to learn more on the time-encapsulated data from the Cretaceous, and perhaps stimulate the search for more 'paleoparasites.'"--Raymond L. Jacobson, Parasites and Vectors "This is an enlightening read."--Wildlife Activist "This volume is not simply a dry exposition of an interesting theory. Good descriptive writing makes the ancient landscape the authors explore come alive. The book is highly recommended for undergraduate and graduate collections and public libraries."--Bruce E. Fleury, Science Books & Film "I would certainly recommend this book to anyone interested in dinosaurs and prehistoric life in general. It has changed the way I imagine the Cretaceous and the extinction of the dinosaurs and I am sure it will open up new avenues of thought in this area."--Lucy Goodchild, Microbiology TodayTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Fossils: A Time Capsule 7 Chapter 2: The Cretaceous: A Time of Change 17 Chapter 3: Herbivory 37 Chapter 4: Dinosaurs Competing with Insects 50 Chapter 5: Did Dinosaurs or Insects "Invent" Flowering Plants? 55 Chapter 6: Pollination 57 Chapter 7: Blights and Diseases of Cretaceous Plants 63 Chapter 8: The Cretaceous: Age of Chimeras and Other Oddities 72 Chapter 9: Sanitary Engineers of the Cretaceous 79 Chapter 10: The Case for Entomophagy among Dinosaurs 91 Chapter 11: Gorging on Dinosaurs 102 Chapter 12: Biting Midges 110 Chapter 13: Sand Flies 116 Chapter 14: Mosquitoes 122 Chapter 15: Blackflies 127 Chapter 16: Horseflies and Deerflies 131 Chapter 17: Fleas and Lice 135 Chapter 18: Ticks and Mites 141 Chapter 19: Parasitic Worms 147 Chapter 20: The Discovery of Cretaceous Diseases 157 Chapter 21: Diseases and the Evolution of Pathogens 171 Chapter 22: Insects: The Ultimate Survivors 185 Chapter 23: Extinctions and the K/T Boundary 192 APPENDIX A: Cretaceous Hexapoda 203 APPENDIX B: Key Factors Contributing to the Survival of Terrestrial Animals 219 APPENDIX C: Problems with Evaluating the Fossil Record and Extinctions 221 References 225 Index 253
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Princeton University Press Paleoclimate
Book SynopsisEarth's climate has undergone dramatic changes over the geologic timescale. At one extreme, Earth has been glaciated from the poles to the equator for periods that may have lasted millions of years. This title presents the study of such changes and their causes.Trade Review"The work is well-written, with just enough mathematics to add to the reader's understanding, without causing confusion."--Choice "The author has succeeded admirably in producing a clear, concise, yet detailed summary of a very important topic. The text is supplemented by an excellent selection of diagrams and data displays ... and more than 300 references to the primary research literature. I found it easy to read yet thought provoking, consistently interesting and, perhaps best of all, not at all intimidating in bulk or style. Highly recommended!"--William R. Green, Leading Edge "Paleoclimate gives the reader a concise, clear view of how Earth's climate has changed over geologic time and the major drivers for this change. I heartily recommend the book for those interested in understanding Earth's rich climate complexity."--Jeffrey T Kiehl, Reports of the National Center for Science EducationTable of ContentsList of Boxes vi Preface vii Acknowledgments xiii 1 Earth's Climate System 1 2 The Faint Young Sun 24 3 Precambrian Glaciations 38 4 Regulation of the Earth System and Global Temperature 54 5 The Late Paleozoic Ice Ages 73 6 Equable Climates of the Mesozoic and Paleogene 97 7 The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum 125 8 The Long Cooling of the Cenozoic 144 9 The Origin of Northern Hemisphere Glaciation and the Pleistocene Ice Ages 172 10 Rapid Climate Change during the Last Glacial Period 235 11 The Holocene 264 12 Anthropogenic Global Warming in the Context of Paleoclimate 287 Glossary 295 Index 303
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Princeton University Press Paleoclimate
Book SynopsisEarth's climate has undergone dramatic changes over the geologic timescale. At one extreme, Earth has been glaciated from the poles to the equator for periods that may have lasted millions of years. This title presents the study of such changes and their causes.Trade Review"The work is well-written, with just enough mathematics to add to the reader's understanding, without causing confusion."--Choice "The author has succeeded admirably in producing a clear, concise, yet detailed summary of a very important topic. The text is supplemented by an excellent selection of diagrams and data displays ... and more than 300 references to the primary research literature. I found it easy to read yet thought provoking, consistently interesting and, perhaps best of all, not at all intimidating in bulk or style. Highly recommended!"--William R. Green, Leading Edge "Paleoclimate gives the reader a concise, clear view of how Earth's climate has changed over geologic time and the major drivers for this change. I heartily recommend the book for those interested in understanding Earth's rich climate complexity."--Jeffrey T Kiehl, Reports of the National Center for Science EducationTable of ContentsList of Boxes vi Preface vii Acknowledgments xiii 1 Earth's Climate System 1 2 The Faint Young Sun 24 3 Precambrian Glaciations 38 4 Regulation of the Earth System and Global Temperature 54 5 The Late Paleozoic Ice Ages 73 6 Equable Climates of the Mesozoic and Paleogene 97 7 The Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum 125 8 The Long Cooling of the Cenozoic 144 9 The Origin of Northern Hemisphere Glaciation and the Pleistocene Ice Ages 172 10 Rapid Climate Change during the Last Glacial Period 235 11 The Holocene 264 12 Anthropogenic Global Warming in the Context of Paleoclimate 287 Glossary 295 Index 303
£27.00
Johns Hopkins University Press The Rise of Placental Mammals Origins and
Book SynopsisWible, Carnegie Museum of Natural History; Andre Wyss, University of California, Santa Barbara.Trade ReviewPlacental Mammals achieves a balance between molecular work, on the one hand, and anatomical and paleontological work, on the other. Influential figures of twentieth-century studies of placental mammalian phylogenetics are fulsomely acknowledged, particularly W. K. Gregory and G. G. Simpson... A complete treatment of uniformly high quality has emerged... A tribute to the vision and dynamism of the editors, and a vindication of their choice of contributors... This timely volume somehow represents that biological cliche: a new synthesis. Trends in Ecology and Evolution The volume should be welcome bedside reading for all mammal systematicists and anyone interested in the evolution of mammals. Science 2005 An excellent summary of current thinking about the higher levels of mammalian evolution. Choice 2006 Not only an up-to-date textbook, but a detailed source of reference for all readers interested in mammals and their evolution. -- Giessen P. Langer Mammalian Biology 2005 I give this book a glowing review and a high recommendation. -- James W. Waddick Science Books and Films 2005 I recommend the book to all those interested in the evolutionary history of placentals. -- Lucja Fostowicz-Frelik Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 2006 An excellent reference on the current state of knowledge and issues surrounding the origin, diversification, and phylogenetic position of placental mammalian clades. -- Christopher C. Gilbert Evolutionary Anthropology 2007Table of ContentsList of ContributorsAcknowledgementsChapter 1. Womb With a View: The Rise f PlacentalsChapter 2. Looking Back at the Record: George Gaylord Simpson and PaleomammalogyChapter 3. Anatomical Evidence for Superordinal/Ordinal Eutherian Taxa in the Cretaceous Chapter 4. Molecular Evidence for Major Placental CladesChapter 5. Insectivoran-Grade PlacentalsChapter 6. Macroscelidea and TubulidentataChapter 7. Paenungulata (Sirenia, Proboscidea, Hyracoidea, and Relatives)Chapter 8. Xenarthra and Pholidota Chapter 9. Euarchonta (Dermoptera, Scandentia, Primates)Chapter 10. Glires (Lagomorpha, Rodentia)Chapter 11. ChiropteraChapter 12. CarnivoraChapter 13. PerissodactylaChapter 14. ArtiodactylaChapter 15. CetaceaIndex
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University of Arizona Press Quaternary Extinctions A Prehistoric Revolution
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The University of Alabama Press Plants from the Past
Book SynopsisA collection of previously unpublished essays written by two pioneering plant scientists, who worked together for many decades at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis, USA, identifying and interpreting plant remains from archaeological sites all over North America.
£23.36
John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to
Book SynopsisThe Rhaetian Penarth Group includes the former Westbury Beds, Cotham Beds, and White Lias. This diverse suite of late Triassic sedimentary rocks is famous for the fossils that it yields, most notably from the bone beds. This text provides comprehensive coverage of those fossils.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Special Papers in Palaeontology Silurian and
Book SynopsisSpecial Papers in Palaeontology, published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the Palaeontology journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Localities, Biostratigraphy, Correlations and Bioevents. Material and Methods. Terminology. Systematic Palaeontology. Subclass THELODONTI Kiaer, 1932. Order LOGANELLIIFORMES Turner, 1991. Family LOGANELLIIDAE Karatajute-Talimaa, 1997. Genus LOGANELLIA Turner, 1991. Genus ILLOGANELLIA Marss et al., 2002. Family NUNAVUTIIDAE Marss et al., 2002. Genus NUNAVUTIA Marss et al., 2002. Order SHIELIIFORMES Marss et al., 2002. Family SHIELIIDAE Marss et al., 2002. Genus SHIELIA Marss, in Marss and Ritchie, 1998. Genus PARALOGANIA Karatajute-Talimaa, 1997. Order PHLEBOLEPIDIFORMES Berg, 1937. Family PHLEBOLEPIDIDAE Berg, 1940. Genus EREPSILEPIS Marss et al., 2002. Family KATOPORODIDAE Marss et al., 2002. Genus KATOPORODUS Turner and Peel, 1986. Genus OVERIA Soehn et al., 2001. Genus GONIPORUS Gross, 1967. Order THELODONTIFORMES Kiaer, 1932. Family LANARKIIDAE Obruchev, 1949. Genus LANARKIA Traquair, 1898. Genus PHILLIPSILEPIS Marss et al., 2002. Family ARCHIPELEPIDIDAE Marss, in Soehn et al. 2001. Genus ARCHIPELEPIS Marss, in Soehn et al. 2001. Family BOOTHIALEPIDIDAE Marss, 1999. Genus BOOTHIALEPIS Marss, 1999. Family TURINIIDAE Obruchev, 1964. Genus TURINIA Traquair,1896. Family NIKOLIVIIDAE Karatajute-Talimaa, 1978. Genus NIKOLIVIA Karatajute-Talimaa, 1978. Genus CHATTERTONODUS Marss et al., 2002. Family TALIVALIIDAE Marss et al., 2002. Genus TALIVALIA Marss et al., 2002. Genus GLACIALEPIS Marss et al., 2002. Order THELODONTIFORMES KIAER, 1932. Family EESTILEPIDIDAE Marss et al., 2002. Genus EESTILEPIS Marss et al., 2002. Order FURCACAUDIFORMES Wilson and Caldwell, 1998. Family FURCACAUDIDAE Wilson and Caldwell, 1998. Genus CANONIA Vieth, 1980. Order FURCACAUDIFORMES Wilson and Caldwell , 1998. Family BARLOWODIDAE Marss et al., 2002. Genus BARLOWODUS Marss et al., 2002. Genus SOPHIALEPIS Marss et al., 2002. Class CHONDRICHTHYES Huxley, 1880. Family KANNATHALEPIDIDAE Marss and Gagnier, 2001. Genus FRIGORILEPIS Marss et al., 2002. Family WELLINGTONELLIDAE Marss et al., 2002. Genus WELLINGTONELLA Marss et al., 2002. Conclusions. References.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Special Papers in Palaeontology Trilobites from
Book SynopsisVaried and well preserved trilobite fossils are described from Silurian reefs in North Greenland. The faunas comprise 23 new species, and four new genera. The large number of new taxa reflects a previous lack of sampling of Silurian reef trilobite biotas.
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Springer Paleopalynology
Book SynopsisWhat Paleopalynology Is and Is Not.- Why One Does'' Paleopalynology and Why It Works.- The Natural History of Palynomorphs.- Spores/Pollen Basic Biology.- Spores/Pollen Morphology.- Stratigraphic PalynologyPrecambrian, Cambrian, Ordovician.- Cambrian to Silurian Non-Marine Palynology.- Devonian Palynology.- Carboniferous/Permian Palynology to the End of the Paleophytic''.- Permo-Triassic Palynofloras.- Triassic-Jurassic Palynology.- Triassic-Jurassic Megaspores, Dinoflagellates, Other Microplankton.- Jurassic-Cretaceous Palynology: End of the Mesophytic.'' Advent and Diversification of Angiosperms. Dynamic Evolution of Dinoflagellates.- Paleogene Palynology.- Neogene Palynology.- Holocene Palynology.- Production, Dispersal, Sedimentation and Taphonomy of Spores/Pollen in Relation to the Interpretation of Palynofloras.- Differential Sorting of Palynomorphs into Sediments: Palynofacies, Palynodebris, Discordant Palynomorphs.- Some Factors Affecting Practical Applications of PaleopalynoloTrade ReviewFrom the reviews of the second edition: "Paleopalynology, second edition, provides profusely illustrated treatment of fossil palynomorphs, including spores, pollen, dinoflagellate cysts, acritarchs, chitinozoans, scolecodonts, and various microscopic fungal and algal dispersal bodies. The book serves both as a student text and general reference work. Palynomorphs yield information about age, geological and biological environment, climate during deposition, and other significant factors about the enclosing rocks. Extant spores and pollen are treated first, preparing the student for more difficult work with fossil sporomorphs and other kinds of palynomorphs. Recognizing that palynomorphs occur together in rocks because of chemical robustness and stratigraphic distribution, not biological relationship, the central sections are organized stratigraphically. Among many other topics presented are the sedimentation and geothermal alteration of palynomorphs, and palynofacies analysis. An appendix describes laboratory methods. The glossary, bibliographies and index are useful tools for study of the literature." American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists, Newsletter September 2007, Volume 40, Number 3. "This book, like the first edition, succeeds admirably and will be a necessary addition to any pollen laboratory. The book could be used as an introductory textbook in a course in geological palynology, but it is also a reference that would be of use in pollen labs or for people needing an introduction to this literature". Review published in EOS, Vol. 89, No. 11, 11 March 2008, written by Konrad Gajewski, Lab. for Paleoclimatology and Climatology, Dept. of Geography, Univ. of Ottowa, Canada. "Paleopalynology defines this subdiscipline of paleontology in a single concise volume. … The bibliography, glossary, and index are comprehensive, all of which contributes to the utility of this work as a stand-alone manual of paleopalynology. … it is possible, with this book in hand, to gain the basics needed to do research on fossil pollen and spores. This work belongs in all libraries that profess to include the natural sciences. Summing Up: Essential. All levels." P. K. Strother, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (8), 2008. "The book has been thoroughly updated with contemporary references, some new topics, a variety of new ideas, and some old conundrums resolved. … The second edition of Paleopalynology adds new data on the sedimentation and taphonomy of palynomorphs and extracts key concepts from the 1994 volume to give the reader a concise and practical overview … for a variety of geological questions. … an invaluable reference for working scientists and a comprehensive text for students. … Certainly this is an invaluable scientific contribution.", Nan Crystal Arens, American Paleontologist, Vol. 17 (1), Spring 2009. "This book is a valuable asset to paleopalynology and highlights its importance as a microplaleontological discipline. … This book will serve as a useful reference for palynologists and nonpalynologists, and for professionals and students … .", Francisca E. Oboh-Ikuenobe, Palaios Society for Sedimentary Geology, June, 2009.Table of ContentsChapter 1 What Paleopalynology Is and Is Not 1. Definition of the subject 2. Historical Matters 3. Annotated Bibliography of Readily Available Publications Chapter 2 Why One 'Does' Paleopalynology and Why It Works 1. Purposes 2. Why Paleopalynology Works 3 Disadvantages and Limitations Chapter 3 The Natural History of Palynomorphs 1. Introduction 2. Chitin 3. Sporopollenin 4. Palynomorphs in Petroleum 5. General Occurrence of Palynomorphs in Time Chapter 4 Spores/Pollen Basic Biology 1. Introduction 2. Bryophyte Life Cycles 3. Pteridophyte Life Cycles 4. Seed Plant Life Cycles 5. Spores, Pollen, 'Miospores,' and Other Terminological Troubles Chapter 5 Spores/Pollen Morphology 1. Introduction 2. Morphological Types 3. 'Shell Code' 4. Morphological Types in Detail 5. Supplemental Notes on Morphology 6. Exine Surface, and Subsurface: Sculpture and Structure 7. Spores/Pollen Orientation and Shape 8. Microscopic Methods and Sporomorph Morphology Chapter 6 Stratigraphic Palynology--Precambrian, Cambrian, Ordovician 1. Introduction 2. Acritarchs and Other Phytoplankton of Precambrian–Ordovician 3. Cambrian/Ordovician Cryptospores 4. Cambrian/Ordovician Chitinozoans 5. Cambrian/Ordovician Scolecodonts Chapter 7 Cambrian to Silurian Non-Marine Palynology 1. General Discussion 2. 'Non-Spore' Palynology Chapter 8 Devonian Palynology 1. Introduction 2. Paleozoic Spore Morphology andPertinence to the Devonian 3. Megaspores, Seeds, and Pollen 4. Pollen vs. Spore Morphology, Polarity, and Germination 5. Non-Spore Palynomorphs in the Devonian 6. Devonian Palynostratigraphy Chapter 9 Carboniferous/Permian Palynology to the End of the 'Paleophytic' 1. Introduction 2. Potonié's Turmal System and Modifications of It 3. 'Turmal' Classification of Paleophytic (Silurian To About Mid-Permian) Spores and Pollen 4. Paleobotanical Matters Regarding the Late 'Paleophytic' 5. 'Paleophytic' Spores/pollen: the Plants Which Produced Them 6. Paleoecology of Late Paleozoic Spores 7. Comments on Trends in the 'Paleophytic' and the 'Paleophytic'/'Mesophytic' Boundary 8. Morphological Comment Regarding Carboniferous/Permian Pseudosaccate and Saccate Spores/Pollen and Related Matters 8.1. About 'Protosaccate' and 'Eusaccate' 9. Late Carboniferous-Permian Megaspores 10. Carboniferous-Permian Acritarchs Chapter 10 Permo-Triassic Palynofloras 1. Introduction 2. Striates and Bisaccates, Permo-Triassic Hallmarks 3. Other Spore/Pollen Types of Permo-Triassic 4. Permo-Triassic Acritarchs 5. Terminal Permian 'Fungal Spike' (?) and Related Matters Chapter 11 Triassic-Jurassic Palynology 1. Introduction 2. Circumpolloid Pollen 3. Colpate (Sulcate) Forms in The Triassic/Jurassic 4. Further Notes on Triassic/Jurassic Saccates 5. Jurassic Palynomorph Paleogeography 6. Major Known Botanical Relationships of 'Mesophytic' (Late Permian-Early Cretaceous) Dispersed Spores/Pollen Genera Chapter 12 Triassic-Jurassic Megaspores, Dinoflagellates, Other Microplankton 1.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Introduction to the Study of Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisThis highly accessible introduction to dinosaurs places scientific method at the crux of the studies, teaching students about scientific research and principles as they learn about dinosaurs. Now in its second edition, the text includes updates on recent finds, increased coverage of evolution and physiology, and an expanded and improved illustration program. Balances scientific rigour with real world examples. This new edition includes updates on recent finds and an increased coverage of evolution and physiology. Also features end of chapter discussion questions, easy reference glossary, new references at the end of each chapter, and high-quality, full color figures and photographs throughout. Trade Review"This book is successful. It is indeed full of valuable and useful information that is generally well packaged and accessible." (Geological Magazine, July 2008)Table of ContentsPreface. 1. Why Study Dinosaurs?. 2. Overview of Scientific Methods. 3. History of Dinosaur Studies. 4. Paleontology and Geology as Sciences. 5. Dinosaur Anatomy and Classification. 6. Dinosaur Evolution. 7. Dinosaur Taphonomy. 8. Dinosaur Physiology. 9. Theropoda. 10. Sauropodomorpha. 11. Ornithopoda. 12. Thyreophora. 13. Marginocephalia. 14. Dinosaur Ichnology. 15. Birds as Dinosaurs. 16. Dinosaur Extinctions. Glossary. Index
£56.95
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Special Papers in Palaeontology Graptolites from
Book SynopsisSpecial Papers in Palaeontology, published by The Palaeontological Association, is a series of substantial separate works conforming to the style of the Palaeontology journal. Two issues are published each year and feature high standard illustrations. This issue investigates the forty-two graptoloid graptolite species which are described from the upper Hirnantian persculptus Biozone, lower Rhuddanian ascensus-acuminatus and vesiculosus biozones and Aeronian of Jordan. Studies the recent interest in modelling the deposition of the organic-rich shales of latest Ordovician and early Silurian age in Jordan which has led to the collection of a considerable number of graptolites. Brings together researchers, geologists and enthusiasts who continue to find material of significance. Includes 2 plates and 22 text-figures. Table of ContentsIntroduction. Previous Work. Locality Information. Biostratigraphy. Characters. Systematic Palaeontology. Neodiplograptus. Normalograptus. Paraclimacograptus. Metaclimacograptus. Sudburigraptus. Cystograptus. Akidograptus. Parakidograptus. Rhaphidograptus. Dimorphograptus. Atavograptus. Huttagraptus. Conclusions. Acknowledgements. References. Appendix.
£105.26
John Wiley and Sons Ltd Smithian Early Triassic ammonoid faunas from
Book SynopsisThe highly fossiliferous succession of Smithian (Early Triassic) ammonoids from northwestern Guangxi (South China) provides a key equatorial record, at the boundary between Tethys and Panthalassa. After the end-Permian extinction, ammonoids reached their first major diversity peak during Smithian times, coupled with a marked contrast in their latitudinal distribution. This monograph contains a part of the fundamental taxonomic and biostratigraphic data of a more comprehensive research project addressing patterns of recovery in time and space of Early Triassic ammonoids and other marine clades, in conjunction with global paleoceanographic and paleoclimatic changes.
£55.05
Johns Hopkins University Press The Sauropod Dinosaurs
Book SynopsisTrade Review... the book is exceedingly well written-the text is captivating, without resorting to hyperbole or oversimplification. Recommended. Choice Every time you open this book you will find something new and interesting about these giant animals! -- Raif (age 6!) Kid's Book BuzzTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Sizing Up Sauropods2. Parting of the Ways3. A Sauropod Field Guide4. Of Bones and Bridges5. Brontosaur Biology6. Conifer Cuisine7. A Sauropod in the Lab8. The Next Generation9. Predator and Prey10. The Ancient Race11. End of Eden?12. Summing Up SauropodsGlossarySources and Suggested ReadingPhotography and Illustration CreditsIndex
£29.70
Johns Hopkins University Press Smilodon
Book SynopsisThe consummate guide to the ultimate sabertooth. Few animals spark the imagination as much as the sabertooth cat Smilodon. With their incredibly long canines, which hung like fangs past their jaws, these ferocious predators were first encountered by humans when our species entered the Americas. We can only imagine what ice age humans felt when they were confronted by a wild cat larger than a Siberian tiger. Because Smilodon skeletons are perennial favorites with museum visitors, researchers have devoted themselves to learning as much as possible about the lives of these massive cats. This volume, edited by celebrated academics, brings together a team of experts to provide a comprehensive and contemporary view of all that is known about Smilodon. The result is a detailed scientific work that will be invaluable to paleontologists, mammalogists, and serious amateur sabertooth devotees. The book covers all major aspects of the animal's natural history, evolution, phylogenetic relationTrade ReviewAny college-level science collection strong in paleontology must have this in-depth and authoritative survey.—Donovan's Literary ServicesThis edited collection brings together the who-is-who of sabertooth palaeontology to provide a thorough and technical overview of the current state of the field . . . this book is a treasure trove collecting review articles and new research on Smilodon.—Natural History Book ServiceDetailed descriptions of specimens are presented in several papers and make the book an essential reference for researchers working on specimen identification for extinct felids . . . This book does a very good job of summarizing our current understanding of the natural history of an extinct taxon while laying a foundation for additional research.—Christopher N. Jass, Quaternary Palaeontology Program, Royal Alberta Museum, Quarterly Review of BiologyIn Smilodon: The Iconic Sabertooth, Werdelin, McDonald, Shaw, and colleagues provide a comprehensive volume that thoroughly documents both the science of Smilodon as well as the extraordinary details behind its story, successfully tracking down obscure historic collectors and specimens. This far-reaching book fills a gap in the literature.—Alexis M. Mychajliw, La Brea Tar Pits & Museum, Journal of MammalogyTable of ContentsPreface1. Smilodon, by H. G. McDonald2. The Phylogenetic Context of Smilodon, by Lars Werdelin and Therese Flink3. Smilodon Fatalis from Talara, Peru, by K.L. Seymour, C.S. Churcher, and Ashley R. Reynolds4. The Sabertooth Cat, Smilodon Populator (Carnivora: Felidae), from Cueva de Milodón, Chile, by H. G. McDonald and Lars Werdelin5. Smilodon from South Carolina, by Larry D. Martin, Jim Knight, Todd Wheeler, and John P. Babiarz6. Understanding Killing Behavior in Smilodon Fatalis, by Stephen Wroe and William C.H. Parr7. Testing the Canine Shear-Bite Model for Smilodon using an Engineering Experiment, by Todd Wheeler8. The Evolution of the Skull, Mandible and Teeth of Rancho La Brea Smilodon Fatalis as they Relate to Reeding Adaptations, by Julie A. Meachen and Wendy Binder9. Analyzing the Tooth Development of Sabertoothed Carnivores, by Robert Feranec and M. Aleksander Wysocki10. Dietary Ecology of Smilodon, by Larissa DeSantis11. The Postcranial Morphology of Smilodon, by Margaret Lewis12. Smilodon Paleopathology, by Sue Ware and Christopher A. Shaw
£79.05
Johns Hopkins University Press Marvelous Microfossils
Book SynopsisTraining a powerful lens on the microscopic wonders of the universe, hundreds of photos, both exquisite and strange, accompany this startling exposé of a secret world invisibly evolving around us for billions of years. Silver Winner of the 2021 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Nature & EnvironmentMicrofossilsthe most abundant, ancient, and easily accessible of Earth's fossilsare also the most important. Their ubiquity is such that every person on the planet touches or uses them every single day, and yet few of us even realize they exist. Despite being the sole witnesses of 3 billion years of evolutionary history, these diminutive fungi, plants, and animals are themselves invisible to the eye. In this microscopic bestiary, prominent geologist, paleontologist, and scholar Patrick De Wever lifts the veil on their mysterious world. Marvelous Microfossils lays out the basics of what microfossils are before moving on to the history, tools, and methods of investigating them. The author deTrade ReviewEnhanced by sumptuous images, Marvelous Microfossils reveals microfossils' amazing forms and fascinating architecture. Readers will be easily hypnotized by their patterns, their rhythms, their symmetries . . . a delight for the eyes, this book is also notable for its scientific intelligibility. The author is able to render his interest and the complexity of an invisible and inert world with a sharp literary pen, clear text, and simple and effective examples and organization.—Rémi Luglia, President, Société Nationale de Protection de la NatureInitially an emotional thunderbolt for geologist and micropaleontologist Patrick De Wever, microfossils became the object of his research for decades. Sharing this feeling was his motivation to devote a book to the topic. To say the least, this book perfectly fulfills that function!—La RechercheThis book will make history! It is the fruit of a whole life's work dedicated to the study of microfossils. The author combines his qualities as a scientist with a great knowledge of the literature. His wish, to inspire us to look for the beauties hidden in stone, is fully realized in this beautiful and successful work!—A Fond la ScienceTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionA Marvelous Microscopic WorldWhat Is a Microfossil?Why Study MicrofossilsPart A: The Study of MicrofossilsPart B: Microfossils through the Geologic AgesPart C: The Diversity of MicrofossilsPart D: Architects, Builders, and Markers of Time
£46.35
University of Texas Press Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend
Book SynopsisA time-traveling field guide to the ancient version of Big Bend National Park. The sheer beauty of Big Bend National Park, along the shores of the Rio Grande in west Texas, never fails to astonish. Yet what lies beneath this natural treasure may be even more extraordinary than what meets the eye. Hidden in the rocks of Big Bend are the remains of giants: toothy sea lizards, enormous flying reptiles, and dinosaurs. Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend is a field guide to what once was. Inspired by the latest research, Cindi Sirois Collins and Asher Elbein imagine what it was like to walk among the plants and animals whose fossil remains tell the story of evolution and geological transformation in this singular landscape. We glimpse the drama of Big Bend’s rugged landscape in creation—the desert’s emergence from retreating oceans and volcanic eruptions. Immersive vignettes introduce dinosaurs, giant fish, and saber-toothed
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Baylor University Press A History of the Waco Mammoth Site
Book SynopsisIn paleontology there are certain encounters considered breakthroughs. Occasionally a unique event is discovered that permanently impacts our interpretation of an entire species. The Waco Mammoth Site represents one such landmark moment. This volume offers a history of the site.Table of Contents Authors' Preface Foreword, by Charlie Walter 1 The Land, the Environment, and Proboscideans through Time 2 Mammoths, Mastodons, and Early Explorations 3 To Clone or Not to Clone 4 The Initial Discovery and Beginning Excavations 5 Introductions and Surprises 6 What Lies Ahead? 7 The Next Step Epilogue Glossary
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University of Toronto Press Homo Erectus
Book SynopsisThe papers that are presented in this volume are the results of a resolution to organize a symposium that would include biographical and historical sketches of Davidson Black. The neglect of Black by both scientists and laymen in Canada is in part due to his untimely death in 1934, just seven years after the first in situ discovery of Sinanthropus at Chou Kou Tien. Other factors that contributed to his anonymity among his countrymen are historical circumstances and, perhaps, the national temperament.
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University of Nebraska Press Chasing the Ghost Bear
Book SynopsisWinner of the 2023 New Mexico-Arizona Book AwardReading the West Longlist for Nonfiction No animal shakes the human consciousness quite like a bear, and few compare to the giant short-faced bears that stalked North America during the Pleistocene. Even among the mammoths and saber-toothed cats, they were a staggering sight: on all fours, the biggest would stare a six-foot person in the face and weigh close to a ton. On hind legs they towered more than ten feet, with jaws powerful enough to crush skulls and snap bones like twigs. The bears weren’t invincible, however. Despite their size, they were swept off the planet in a mysterious wave of Ice Age extinctions more than ten thousand years ago, then mostly forgotten. Chasing the Ghost Bear is Mike Stark’s journey into the bear’s enigmatic story—its life, disappearance, and rediscovery—and those trying to piece it together today. An engaging guide through hisTrade Review"This book is journalism at its best."—Vernon Schmid, RoundUp Magazine“Thank heavens for Mike Stark for rummaging around in creepy caves, unearthing remote museum curators, and otherwise doing the far-flung homework needed to bring us this compelling elegy to one of prehistoric North America’s most spectacular carnivores.”—Paul Schullery, author of Lewis and Clark among the Grizzlies and The Bear Doesn’t Know “A finely crafted mosaic of natural history, historical drama, and personal odyssey—seasoned with musings about the impermanence of life. . . . Mike Stark has managed to bring back to life not only this fascinating animal—Arctodus simus, the giant short-faced bear—but also the paleontologists who risked life and limb pursuing its scattered remains.”—David Mattson, former longtime grizzly bear scientist for the National Park Service and U.S. Geological Survey"Readers with an interest in paleontology, zoology, or ecology will find this book fascinating. Those unfamiliar with these disciplines may find their curiosity piqued by opening the book."—J. Kemper Campbell, Lincoln Journal Star"A must-have for anyone with an interest in prehistoric bears!"—Birdbooker ReportTable of ContentsContents List of Illustrations Part 1: The Beast Is Here 1. Into the Dark 2. Skull 3. A Family of Bears 4. Bone Trove 5. Inside 6. Into the Pleistocene 7. Bears in Proximity 8. Bears Are Everywhere Part 2: Goo 9. La Brea 10. Hiding in the Muck 11. Teeth and Bones 12. A Surge of Discovery Part 3: Bones 13. What Happened in Fulton County 14. Real Monsters 15. A Hoosier’s Search 16. Dispossessed Part 4: North and South 17. Fitful Arrivals 18. Imagining Arctodus 19. The Great and Far North 20. Lubbock 21. Ancient Hunters Part 5: Last Stand 22. Endings 23. What Happened? 24. De-extinction Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes
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Templeton Foundation Press,U.S. Paleontology: A Brief History of Life
Book Synopsis"Endlessly absorbing and informative. It would be hard to imagine a better introduction to this most important and fascinating field.”—Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly EverythingPaleontology: A Brief History of Life is the fifth title published in the Templeton Science and Religion Series, in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties. In this volume, Ian Tattersall, a highly esteemed figure in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and paleontology, leads a fascinating tour of the history of life and the evolution of human beings. Starting at the very beginning, Tattersall examines patterns of change in the biosphere over time, and the correlations of biological events with physical changes in the Earth’s environment. He introduces the complex of evolutionary processes, situates human beings in the luxuriant diversity of Life (demonstrating that however remarkable we may legitimately find ourselves to be, we are the product of the same basic forces and processes that have driven the evolutionary histories of all other creatures), and he places the origin of our extraordinary spiritual sensibilities in the context of the exaptational and emergent acquisition of symbolic cognition and thought. Concise and yet comprehensive, historically penetrating and yet up-to-date, responsibly factual and yet engaging, Paleontology serves as the perfect entrée to science's greatest story.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Sands of Time: Ancient Life in the Late Miocene
Book SynopsisThis monograph presents the results of over 10 years of paleontological and geological survey in the Baynunah Formation of the United Arab Emirates. Exposed widely in western Abu Dhabi Emirate, the Baynunah Formation and its fossils provide the only record of terrestrial environments and evolution in the Arabian Peninsula during the late Miocene epoch (12-5 Ma). This volume describes new fossils collected since 2002, presented systematically by taxon, and including mammals, reptiles, and invertebrates, as well as fossil trackways. The discoveries are framed within the results of new geological, geochemical, and geochrononological analyses, providing an updated and synthetic view of the age, environments, and biogeographic relationships of this important fossil assemblage.Table of ContentsThe History of Paleontological Investigation in Western Abu Dhabi Emirate.- Fossil Localities of the Baynunah Formation.- Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Baynunah Formation.- Magnetostratigraphy of the Baynunah Formation.- Excavation & Conservation of Fossils from the Baynunah Formation.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Field Guide Book of Geology of Kutch (Kachchh)
Book SynopsisThis book represents a detailed introduction to the geology, structure, and stratigraphy of Kutch Basin, known for its rich fossilized megafauna and the wide range of condensed sections exposing Bathonian to Pleistocene. With its vast assortment of geological features, geomorphology, and geoheritage, the Kutch Basin shows geology, stratigraphy, and paleontology almost as a textbook. Besides the beautiful illustrations given in the book, in the form of good field photographs depicting the landscape, and geological and geomorphological features, this guidebook serves as an inspiring reading reference. Furthermore, this guidebook will be a handy reference book for the tourists visiting Kutch Basin in planning their visit to explore the beautiful Kutch region. The guidebook is intended to interest scientists, researchers, students from schools and universities, tourists, and geoscience professionals of the mining and oil industry working in Kutch.Table of ContentsChapter 1- Introduction to Geology of The Kachchh (Kutch) Basin, Western India 1.1. Introduction 1.2 Basin Architecture 1.3 Stratigraphy 1.4 Tectonic Framework and Structural Style 1.5 Igneous Activity 1.6. Intrusive Bodies 1.7. Volcanic Activity 1.8 Tectonic Evolution 1.9 References Chapter 2- Guide to Field Traverses 2.1. Traverse-1: Bhuj – Pachham (Kaladongar) Hill Top 2.2 Tertiary section across peripheral coastal plains: Bhuj-Naliya-Waior-Narayan Sarovar Road Traverse: Visit to Tertiary stratigraphy of Kutch 2.3 Mesozoic of Kutch - section across Northern Range: Bhuj-Nakhtarana-Hajipir- Nara-Jumara-Rawapur-Matanumadh (Bhuj-Lakhpat Road via Lakhapur) traverse 2.4. Bhuj-Mandvi Road Traverse: N-S section across Katrol Hill uplift 2.5 Kankawati River Traverse 2.6 Gadhuli-Ghuneri Traverse 2.7 Keera Dome Traverse 2.8 South Wagad Fault Zone Traverse Chapter 3: Guide to Litho-Stratotype Sections 3.1. Introduction 3.2 Mesozoic Lithostratigraphy 3.2.1 Mainland Group 3.2.1.1. Jhurio Formation 3.2.1.2 Jumara Formation 3.2.1.3 Jhuran Formation 3.2.1.4. Bhuj Formation 3.2.2 Pachham Group 3.2.2.1. Kaladongar Formation 3.2.2.2. Goradongar Formation 3.2.3. Khadir-Wagad Group 3.2.3.1. Khadir Formation 3.2.3.2. Washtawa Formation 3.2.3.3. Wagad Sandstone 3.2.4. Deccan Trap Formation 3.3: Tertiary Lithostratigraphy 3.3.1. Matanumadh Formation 3.3.2. Naredi Formation 3.3.3. Harudi Formation 3.3.4. Fulra Limestone 3.3.5. Maniyara Fort Formation 3.3.6. Khari Nadi Formation 3.3.7. Chhasra Formation
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Springer International Publishing AG Microbiota from the Late Cretaceous-Early
Book SynopsisThis book describes the microbiota of the intertrappean beds in the Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh, India. In this work, special emphasis is placed on the microbiota from the Late Cretaceous-Early Palaeocene transition of the central Narmada River region. Recently, the intertrappean beds of the Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province (one of the subprovinces of the Deccan Volcanic Province) have received considerable attention, which resulted in the addition of some significant biotic assemblages to the existing record from the Dindori-Chhindwara area of the province. The biotic assemblages include charophytes, ostracods, foraminiferans, fishes, frogs, lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and mammals. In spite of the recent discoveries, the known fossil record of the Late Cretaceous-Early Palaeocene biota of India is not sufficient and thus does not permit us to speculate on the possible impact of environmental changes triggered by the Deccan volcanic lava flows on the contemporary biota and to precisely document their palaeoecologic, palaeoenvironmental and palaeobiogeographic implications. The recent biotic reports from the intertrappean beds exposed in the Chhindwara region of the Eastern Deccan Volcanic Province clearly indicate that these beds have a vast potential in terms of fossil content, which could reveal new and dissimilar biotic remains when compared to the Western Deccan Volcanic Province. The record of diverse accumulations of freshwater charophytes, brackish to freshwater ostracods, and planktic foraminiferal and fish assemblages from the intertrappean beds of Jhilmili and adjacent areas of Early Danian (P1a) age and lying just north of Chhindwara town and in the heart of peninsular India has intriguing implications for defining the age limits of the basaltic flows. The occurrence of non-marine taxa, for example, algae, molluscs, and vertebrates, associated with brackish water ostracods in the nearby Singpur and Mohgaon Kalan localities of the Chhindwara region, has also raised concerns about the sedimentary environments of these intertrappean beds. The new finds (presented in this book) prove useful for the better understanding of the palaeoecology and palaeoenvironment of the biota and also throw light on various paleobiogeographic models proposed for the northward drifting Indian plate. The microbiotic assemblages of the intertrappean beds of the eastern Deccan volcanic province at District Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh are documented in this book. The microbiota of the central Narmada River region, the charophytes, ostracods, planktic foraminifera, and fishes, receive special attention in this study.Table of ContentsChapter1. Introduction to Indian Late Cretaceous-Early Palaeocene Microbiota from the Deccan Intertrappean Beds of the Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh, India.- Chapter 2. Historical Background of Late Cretaceous-Early Palaeocene Microbiotic Assemblages from the Deccan Intertrappean Beds of the Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh, India.- Chapter 3. Geology and Stratigraphy of Microbiota-Bearing Deccan Intertrappean Beds of the Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh, India.- Chapter 4. Indian Late Cretaceous-Early Palaeocene Deccan Microbiota from Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh: Systematic Studies.- Chapter 5 Palaeoecological and Palaeoenvironmental Implications of the Cretaceous-Palaeogene Microbiota-Bearing Deccan Intertrappean beds of the Chhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh, India.- Chapter 6. Palaeobiogeographical Implications of Late Cretaceous-Early Palaeocene Microbiota from the Deccan Intertrappean beds of the Chhhindwara District, Madhya Pradesh, India.
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Springer International Publishing AG Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments: Volume 6: Sedimentary DNA
Book SynopsisThis book, entitled Tracking Environmental Change Using Lake Sediments: Volume 6 – Sedimentary DNA, provides an overview of the applications of sedimentary DNA-based approaches to paleolimnological studies. These approaches have shown considerable potential in providing information about the long-term changes of overall biodiversity in lakes and their watersheds in response to natural and anthropogenic changes, as well as tracking human migrations over the last thousands of years.Although the first studies investigating the preservation of these molecular proxies in sediments originate from the late-1990s, the number of scientific publications on this topic has increased greatly over the last five years. Alongside numerous ecological findings, several sedimentary DNA studies have been dedicated to understanding the reliability of this approach to reconstruct past ecosystem changes. Despite the major surge of interest, a comprehensive compilation of sedimentary DNA approaches and applications has yet to be attempted. The overall aim of this DPER volume is to fill this knowledge gap. Table of ContentsChapter 1. USING LAKE SEDIMENTARY DNA TO RECONSTRUCT BIODIVERSITY CHANGES.- Chapter 2. THE SOURCES AND FATES OF LAKE SEDIMENTARY DNA.- Chapter 3. THE SEDIMENTARY ANCIENT DNA WORKFLOW.- Chapter 4. BACTERIAL AND ARCHAEAL DNA FROM LAKE SEDIMENTS.- Chapter 5. CYANOBACTERIAL DNA FROM LAKE SEDIMENTS.- Chapter 6. PROTIST DNA FROM LAKE SEDIMENTS.- Chapter 7. DIATOM DNA FROM LAKE SEDIMENTS.- Chapter 8. AQUATIC VEGETATION DNA FROM LAKE SEDIMENTS.- Chapter 9. AQUATIC ANIMAL DNA FROM LAKE SEDIMENTS.- Chapter 10. TERRESTRIAL PLANT DNA FROM LAKE SEDIMENTS.- Chapter 11. TERRESTRIAL FAUNA AND HOMININ DNA FROM SEDIMENTARY ARCHIVES.- Chapter 12. AN OVERVIEW OF BIODIVERSITY AND NETWORK MODELING APPROACHES: APPLICATIONS TO SEDIMENTARY DNA RECORDS.- Chapter 13. PERSPECTIVES AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN SEDIMENTARY DNA RESEARCH.
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Spektrum Akademischer Verlag Triebkraft Evolution - Vielfalt, Wandel,
Book SynopsisVorwort.- Peter Douglas Ward: Das Phänomen der lebenden Fossilien".- Glückspilze der Evolution" (Matthias Glaubrecht).- Ernst Mayr: Die Evolution der Organismen oder die Frage nach dem Warum".- Im Paradies der Luftmatratzen" (Ulf von Rauchhaupt).- Christian De Duve: Aus Staub geboren -- die Geschichte des Lebens auf der Erde".- Gott spielen" (Hubertus Breuer).- Mark Norell: Wer hat gesagt, Vögel seien keine Dinosaurier?".- Die Erfindung der Vogelfeder" (Josef H. Reichholf).- Jens Lorenz Franzen: Ursprung und Evolution der Pferde".- Mammutjagd auf Hoher See" (Florian Breier).- Richard Dawkins: Warum gibt es Menschen?".- Darwins kluge Erben" (Andreas Sentker).- Ian Tattersall: Wir waren nicht allein -- Homo sapiens und seine Vorläufer".- Der Alte" (Andreas Sentker/Urs Willmann).- Donald Johanson und Blake Edgar: Der Evolution des Menschen auf der Spur".- Der tumbe Kannibale" (Henning Engeln) .- Ralf W. Schmitz und Jürgen Thissen: Sind die Neandertaler unsere Vorfahren?" .- Zurück aus der Steinzeit" (Ulrich Bahnsen).- Gerd-Christian Weniger: Werkzeug und Wissen auf dem Weg zum kulturfähigen Menschen" .- Wunderwaffen aus Schöningen" (Kai Michel).- Geoffrey F. Miller: Einfallsreiches Werben der Ursprung menschlicher Kreativität".- Partnerwahl -- von wegen innere Werte" (Ivo Marusczyk).- Keith Harrison: Ist die Evolution des Menschen am Ende?".- Unsere nächsten Verwandten" (Ulrich Bahnsen).- Nachwort: Josef H. Reichholf: Die Macht der Evolution"
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Brachiopods from the Maastrichtian: Danian
Book SynopsisPart of an series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy The publication, Brachiopods from the Maastrichtian Danian Boundary Sequence, at Nye Klov, Jylland, Denmark is Number 20 in the international Fossils and Strata series.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Silurian Paulinitid Polychaetes from Gotland
Book SynopsisA detailed study of the jaw elements of Polychaete worms Silurian Paulinitid Polychaetes from Gotland is Number 25 in the Fossils and Strata series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy. The author studied the preserved jaw elements of the Paulinitidae family of Polychaetes. Examined materials were from the Silurian sections on the Island of Gotland, Sweden. The study was based on specimens taken from over 700 samples. This study documentation, along with others in the Fossils and Strata series, features taxonomic descriptions.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Upper Cambrian Conodonts from Sweden
Book SynopsisA study of extinct marine animals with a resemblance to eels Upper Cambrian Conodonts from Sweden is Number 28 within the Fossils and Strata series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphy. The international Fossils and Strata series features systematic and regional monographs with taxonomic descriptions. The series is owned by and published on behalf of The Lethaia Foundation with collaboration among the Scandinavian countries.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Upper Cambrian Rehbachiella and the Phylogeny of
Book SynopsisA paleontology publication of the Scandinavian University PressThe detailed written study, Upper Cambrian Rehbachiella and the Phylogeny of Brachiopoda and Crustacea, is part of an international series on stratigraphy and paleontology.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Silurian Nuculoid and Modiomorphid Bivalves from
Book SynopsisA paleontology publication of the Scandinavian University PressThe detailed written study, Silurian Nuculoid and Modiomorphid Bivalves from Sweden, is part of an international series on stratigraphy and paleontology.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Paleobiology of the Neoproterozoic
Book SynopsisPart of a series of monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and biostratigraphyThe publication, Paleobiology of the Neoproterozoic Svanbergfjellet Formation, Spitsbergen, is Number 34 in the international Fossils and Strata series.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd Orthacean and Strophomenid Brachiopods from the
Book SynopsisPart of the Fossils and Strata Monograph Series from the Scandinavian University PressThe published study, Orthacean and Strophomenid Brachiopods from the Lower Silurian of the Central Oslo Region, is part of an international series on stratigraphy and paleontology.
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Devonian Tetrapod Ichthyostega
Book SynopsisA study of the Ichthyostega genus of extinct animals This detailed fossil study takes readers back millions of years to the Devonian Period. The Devonian Tetrapod Ichthyostega is Number 40 within the Fossils and Strata series. The series offers monographs and memoirs in palaeontology and stratigraphy. The international Fossils and Strata features systematic and regional monographs with taxonomic descriptions. The series is owned by and published on behalf of The Lethaia Foundation with collaboration among the Scandinavian countries.
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Hardpress Publishing Insect Fauna of the Rhode Island Coal Field 1
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Hardpress Publishing Bulletin De La Socit Linnenne De Normandie Travaux 1
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Hardpress Publishing The Elements of Conchology Or Natural History of Shells 1
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Hardpress Publishing Observations on the Genus Unio Together With Descriptions of New Genera and Species in the Families Naiades Conchae Colimacea Lymnaeana Melaniana and Peristomiana 1
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