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Antoni Bosch Editor, S.A. El disco celeste de Nebra: La calve de una
Book SynopsisUnos expoliadores de tumbas descubrieron este disco en la cima de la montaña de Mittelberg, en el estado alemán de Sajonia-Anhalt; el arqueólogo Harald Meller consiguió rescatarlo para el dominio público tras una ardua persecución. Desde entonces, coordina la investigación de sus secretos. Junto con Kai Michel, historiador y periodista científico, describe el legendario reino de Nebra, cuyas ramificaciones se extendían desde Stonehenge en Inglaterra hasta Oriente, en una era desbordante de ideas revolucionarias sobre los dioses, el poder y el cosmos. El disco celeste de Nebra nos suministra la clave de un mundo desaparecido al que debemos los fundamentos de nuestra Europa moderna.Es la representación concreta más antigua del cielo. El descubrimiento del enigmático disco de Nebra, en pleno corazón de Europa, ha causado furor. Harald Meller y Kai Michel narran de primera mano la emocionante historia de su rescate y su desciframiento, arrastrando al lector hacia el asombroso mundo de Nebra, que se revela como un capítulo fundacional de nuestro pasado, tan desconocido como fascinante.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Late Quaternary Environmental Change Physical and Human Perspectives
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Oxford University Press, USA Mass Extinctions and Their Aftermath Cambridge Texts in Hist.of Philosophy
Book SynopsisWhy do mass extinctions occur? The demise of the dinosaurs has been discussed exhaustively, but has never been out into the context of other extinction events. This is the first systematic review of the mass extinctions of all organisms, plant and animal, terrestrial and marine, that have occurred in the history of life. This includes the major crisis 250 million years ago which nearly wiped out all life on Earth. By examining current paleontological, geological, and sedimentological evidence of environmental changes, the cases for explanations based on climate change, marine regressions, asteroid or comet impact, anoxia, and volcanic eruptions are all critically evaluated.Trade ReviewHallam and Wignall provide a sobering antidote to simplistic applications of extraterrestrial "crash-bang-you're-dead" interpretations. * New Scientist *the book is unique in that all major extinction intervals are considered ... Mass Extinctions and their Aftermath will richly reward the efforts made by students and laymen to come to grips with the material presented ... the book is well-written, comprehensive, copiously referenced and closely reasoned. It succeeds in its aim to be the foremost scientific introduction to the phenomenon of mass extinction on virtually every level. Hallam and Wignall's volume is the only comprehensive "single author" treatment of the major features of the entire paleontological extinction record. It deserves a wide audience within and outside the earth science community. * Times Higher Education Supplement *The authors have provided a comprehensive and well-documented account of all the known mass extinctions of plant and animal life which have occurred on this planet. * Aslib Book Guide, vol. 63, no. 3, March 1998 *'...It is a pleasure to recommend a book that should be purchased by anyone (yes, even undergraduates) interested in geology...This book....represents an impressive summary of the literature...a valuable addition to the mass extinction literature...' * S.Conway Morris, Geological Mag. No.5, 1998. *
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Cambridge University Press Body Size in Mammalian Paleobiology Estimation and Biological Implications
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Cambridge University Press Benthic Foraminiferal Biostratigraphy of the South Caribbean Region
Book SynopsisBenthic foraminifera from the classic southern Caribbean region are presented in this book, to provide valuable information on ranges for biostratigraphers working in the region and beyond. Around 1000 of the more important species are assembled - from the Barremian (early Cretaceous) to the middle Miocene, approximately 120 to 10 million years before the present. The deeper water benthic species are tied in to the zonal scheme used in Plankton Stratigraphy, published by Cambridge University Press in 1985. The taxa have been brought up to date generically, and in many cases new comparisons between species have been made - the late Cretaceous and early Paleogene are particularly detailed. This information, together with detailed illustrations, will enable the taxa to be used stratigraphically.Trade Review' … beautifully produced, scholarly work … This handsome volume has been a pleasure to review. No institution with interests in benthic foraminifera can afford to be without this book and specialists in the group will feel deprived without it.' Geological Magazine' … an excellent piece of work and will most definitely deserve a place on the shelf of any micropaleontologist …' Earth Science ReviewsTable of ContentsPublications in which the distribution of Cenozoic benthic foraminifera is correlated with planktic foraminiferal zonal schemes; Correlation of zones and formation in the areas under discussion; Part I. Trinidad: Barremian to Early Albian; Late Albian to Early Eocene; Late Early Eocene to Middle Miocene; Part II. Venezuela: Early Cretaceous of eastern Venezuela; Oligocene and Miocene of eastern Venezuela; The Falcon basin; The Maracaibo basin; Part III. Barbados; Annotated taxonomic list of late Early Eocene to Middle Miocene benthic foraminifera of Trinidad, Venezuela (Falcon), and Barbados; References; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Fossils as Information
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Cambridge University Press The Primate Fossil Record 33 Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology Series Number 33
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Cambridge University Press Fossil Crinoids
Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive volume on crinoids for palaeontologists, geologists, evolutionary and marine biologists, ecologists and amateur fossil collectors.Trade Review'… a veritable feast that will satisfy starving crinoid lovers the world over. The book is stunning in appearance and authoritative in its treatment. Fossil Crinoids is certain to be popular and useful to a wide variety of readers. There is no comparable work on crinoids that so concisely introduces crinoid paleontology and the rich fossil record of the group … an excellent sourcebook for both professional paleontologists conducting research, as well as for collectors.' American Paleontologist'What an attractive book! … fossils are a pleasure to look at and when they are as well photographed or drawn as these are they are irresistible.' Geology Today' … a handsome and well written volume, which should serve as a thorough introduction to those unfamiliar with these fascinating animals and as a satisfying, up-to-date synthesis for those wishing to renew their acquaintance.' Trends in Ecology and Evolution'Six years in the making, Fossil Crinoids is a masterful work. I congratulate the authors on writing a book that is a pleasure to read and a valuable source of information for both professionals and amateur collectors.' Ronald D. Lewis, Society for Sedimentary Geology'This book has an excellent introduction to crinoid morphology and occurrence'. R. E. Widdison, Geoscientist'… a gem of a book that is beautifully illustrated. It succeeds in bringing the fascination of this ancient group of organisms alive for the reader - professional, student and amateur. Stephen K. Donovan, The Times Higher Education Supplement'A whole book devoted to Crinoids? the things called 'sea-lilies' by normal people? An obscure fossil group looking more like plants than animals, long since extinct, and of interest only to specialist palaeontologists? Wrong on all counts, as this splendid book shows! … this well illustrated, authoritative book … is good value for money.' David Williams, OUGS Journal'… a very informative, beautifully illustrated, if rather specialized book, which is good value for money.' C. R. C. Paul, Geological MagazineTable of ContentsPrelude; Introduction; 1. Crinoid form and function; 2. Systematics, phylogeny and evolutionary history; 3. Fossil occurrence; 4. Taphonomy; 5. Ecology and ecological interactions; 6. Middle Ordovician Trenton Group of New York, USA; 7. Middle Ordovician of the Lake Simcoe area of Ontario, Canada; 8. Upper Ordovician of the Cincinnati, Ohio area, USA; 9. Silurian of Gotland, Sweden; 10. Middle Silurian Rochester Shale of western New York, USA, and southern Ontario, Canada; 11. Scyphocrinitids from the Silurian-Devonian boundary of Morocco; 12. Lower Devonian Manlius/Coeymans Formation of central New York, USA; 13. Lower Devonian Hunsrück Slates of Germany; 14. Middle Devonian Windom Shale of Vincent, New York, USA; 15. Middle Devonian Arkona Shale of Ontario and Silica Shale of Ohio, USA; 16. Lower Mississippian Hampton Formation at LeGrand, Iowa, USA; 17. Lower Mississippian Burlington Limestone along the Mississippi Valley in Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri, USA; 18. Lower Mississippian Edwardsville Formation at Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA; 19. Upper Pennsylvania LaSalle Member, Bond Formation of central Illinois, USA; 20. Permian; 21. Triassic Muschelkalk of central Europe; 22. Pentacrinites from the Lower Jurassic of the Dorset coast of southern England; 23. Lower Jurassic Posidonia Shales of southern Germany; 24. Middle Jurassic of southern England; 25. Middle Jurassic of northern Switzerland; 26. Upper Jurassic Solnhofen Plattenkalk of Bavaria, Germany; 27. Uintacrinus beds of the Upper Cretaceous Niobrara formation, Kansas, USA; 28. Tertiary; 29. Recent; Appendices; Bibliography; Index.
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