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Read All About Dinosaurs (Read All About It)
Par Claire Throp. 2022
Did you know dinosaurs lived on Earth millions of years ago? Find out all about dinosaurs’ senses, life cycles, behavior,…
and more in this fact-filled book. It's perfectly designed to introduce young children to the wonders of nonfiction. Stunning art and photos of dinosaurs and artifacts give readers an up-close look at these incredible creatures.Archaeology of Piedra Museo Locality: An Open Window to the Early Population of Patagonia (The Latin American Studies Book Series)
Par Laura Miotti, Monica Salemme, Darío Hermo. 2022
This book highlights the knowledge about landscapes and characteristics of the earliest hunter-gatherer lifeway in Southern Patagonia. It presents an…
analysis of the archaeological investigations carried out during three decades by an interdisciplinary team that involved archaeologists, anthropologists, paleontologists, geologists and specialists in pollen and diatoms. The database yielded was recovered from systematic survey and excavations from the Pleistocene and Holocene stratigraphic layers of the rockshelter known as AEP-1, Piedra Museo Locality, situated in the central plateau of Santa Cruz Province, Argentina. Piedra Museo is a unique place in the world of high academic interest with some of the earliest archaeological remains in the Americas. Researchers defined two strata and several Stratigraphic units in the site based on the sedimentological and pedological characteristics. The depositional zones contain archaeological remains that are interpreted as hunting events corresponding to two main different occasions in the human colonization of the region, and a third human occupation during the Middle Holocene. Last one occurred then of the massive rockshelter roof colapse. The faunal remains led to a new approach to the palaeoenvironmental evolution of this enclosed basin. This volume describes the management of lithic raw materials and social networks from first human occupation of the Patagonian region to territorial consolidation of hunter-gatherer societies.Vertebrate Evolution: From Origins to Dinosaurs and Beyond
Par Donald R. Prothero. 2022
The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept…
ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of the familiar charismatic vertebrates of today. From the tiniest fishes, diminutive salamanders, and miniaturized lizards to gargantuan dinosaurs, enormous brontotheres, and immense whales, vertebrates have captured the imagination of the lay public as well as the most erudite academics. They are the among the best studied organisms. This book employs beautifully rendered illustrations of these diverse lineages along with informative text to document a rich evolutionary history. The prolific and best-selling author reveals much of the latest findings regarding the phylogenetic history of vertebrates without overwhelming the reader with pedantry and excessive jargon. Simultaneously, comprehensive and authoritative while being approachable and lucid, this book should appeal to both the scholar, the student, and the fossil enthusiast. Key Features Provides an up-to-date account of evolution of vertebrates Includes numerous beautiful color reconstructions of prehistoric vertebrates Describes extinct vertebrates and their evolutionary history Discusses and illustrates the first vertebrates, as well as familiar lineages of fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals Reviews mass extinctions and other important events in the diversification of vertebrates Related Titles Bard, J. Evolution: The Origins and Mechanisms of Diversity (ISBN 9780367357016) Böhmer, C., et al. Atlas of Terrestrial Mammal Limbs (ISBN 9781138705906) Diogo, R., et al. Muscles of Chordates: Development, Homologies, and Evolution (ISBN 9781138571167) Schweitzer, M. H., et al. Dinosaurs: How We Know What We Know (ISBN 9780367563813)The Future of Dinosaurs: What We Don't Know, What We Can, and What We'll Never Know
Par David Hone. 2022
Available for pre-order: the new book by Dr David Hone which explores the frontiers of dinosaur research__________Ever since we first…
started discovering dinosaurs in the early-1800s, our obsession for uncovering everything about these creatures has been insatiable. Each generation has made huge strides in trying to better our understanding of these animals and in the past twenty years, we have made more discoveries than in the previous two hundred.There have been extraordinary advances in palaeontological methods and ever more dinosaur fossils promise a landslide of new data and huge leaps forward in our understanding of these incredible animals. Over time, we have been bale to look at the sizes and shapes of bones, we have identified patches of fossil skin, we have looked at footprints and bite marks and we've calculated mass estimates and walking speeds.With surprisingly little data to work from, we can put together a picture of an animal that has been extinct for a million human lifetimes. But for all our technological advances, and two centuries of new data and ideas, there is stull much more we don't know. What parasites and diseases afflicted them? How did they communicate? Did they climb trees? How many species were there?In The Future of Dinosaurs, palaeontologist Dr David Hone looks at the recent strides in scientific research and the advanced knowledge we've gathered in recent years, as well as what we hope to learn in the future about these most fascinating of extinct creatures. __________Biodiversity and Evolutionary Ecology of Extinct Organisms (Springer Theses)
Par Rituparna Bose. 2012
Increasing rate of species extinction in the present day will lead to a huge biodiversity crisis eventually this…
will lead to the paucity of non-renewable resources of energy making our Earth unsustainable in future To save our mother planet from this crisis studies need to be performed to discover abundant new fossil sites on Earth for continued access to oil-rich locations Most importantly a holistic approach is necessary in solving the present problem of biodiversity loss This book presents newly developed quantitative models in understanding the biodiversity evolution and ecology of extinct organisms This will assist future earth scientists in understanding the natural and anthropogenic causes behind biodiversity crisis and ecosystem collapse In addition this study would be of great interest to exploration geologists and geophysicists in potentially unraveling natural resources from our sustainable EarthAncient DNA: The Making of a Celebrity Science
Par Elizabeth D Jones. 2022
The untold story of the rise of the new scientific field of ancient DNA research, and how Jurassic Park and…
popular media influenced its development Ancient DNA research—the recovery of genetic material from long-dead organisms—is a discipline that developed from science fiction into a reality between the 1980s and today. Drawing on scientific, historical, and archival material, as well as original interviews with more than fifty researchers worldwide, Elizabeth Jones explores the field&’s formation and explains its relationship with the media by examining its close connection to de-extinction, the science and technology of resurrecting extinct species. She reveals how the search for DNA from fossils flourished under the influence of intense press and public interest, particularly as this new line of research coincided with the book and movie Jurassic Park. Ancient DNA is the first account to trace the historical and sociological interplay between science and celebrity in the rise of this new research field. In the process, Jones argues that ancient DNA research is more than a public-facing science: it is a celebrity science.Chasing the Ghost Bear: On the Trail of America's Lost Super Beast
Par Mike Stark. 2022
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 his intrepid search, Stark&’s story leads us from the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles to a cornfield in Indiana, the far ends of the Arctic, the plains of Texas, and the swamps of Florida. Part natural history, part travelogue, and part meditation on extinction and loss, Chasing the Ghost Bear returns these magnificent beasts to their rightful place in our understanding of the world just an epoch past.The Earth: A Biography of Life: The Story of Life On Our Planet through 47 Incredible Organisms
Par Dr Elsa Panciroli. 2022
A beautiful and informative history of life on our planet.It is difficult to conceive of the vast scale of the…
history of life on Earth, from the very first living organisms sparking into life in hydrothermal deep-sea vents to the dizzying diversity of life today. The evolution of life is a sweeping epic of a tale, with twists and turns, surprising heroes and unlikely survivors. The Earth beautifully distils this complex story into a meaningful scale. In taking a closer look at 47 carefully selected organisms over fifteen periods in our planetary history, this book tells the whole story of life on Earth, and the interconnectedness that unites us through our ecosystems and planetary history.Prepare to be confounded by the ingenuity of evolutionary biologies, humbled by our own brief part in this epic history, and disquieted by our disproportionate impact on the world we call home.The Earth: A Biography of Life: The Story of Life On Our Planet through 47 Incredible Organisms
Par Dr Elsa Panciroli. 2022
A beautiful and informative history of life on our planet.It is difficult to conceive of the vast scale of the…
history of life on Earth, from the very first living organisms sparking into life in hydrothermal deep-sea vents to the dizzying diversity of life today. The evolution of life is a sweeping epic of a tale, with twists and turns, surprising heroes and unlikely survivors. The Earth beautifully distils this complex story into a meaningful scale. In taking a closer look at 47 carefully selected organisms over fifteen periods in our planetary history, this book tells the whole story of life on Earth, and the interconnectedness that unites us through our ecosystems and planetary history.Prepare to be confounded by the ingenuity of evolutionary biologies, humbled by our own brief part in this epic history, and disquieted by our disproportionate impact on the world we call home.Otros mundos: Viaje por los ecosistemas extintos de la Tierra
Par Thomas Halliday. 2022
«Un viaje caleidoscópico y evocador. Halliday toma silenciosos registros fósiles y les da vida de manera desenfrenada, a todo color…
y en 3D».Andrea Wulf «Este libro de riquezas casi inimaginables bien podría ser el mejor de 2022, y eso que aún estamos en enero».The Sunday Times ¿Cómo era nuestro planeta hace cientos de millones de años? ¿Cómo se recuperó la vida en la Tierra tras las extinciones más devastadoras? El pasado deja huellas, y Thomas Halliday, joven investigador multipremiado, ha utilizado la ciencia de vanguardia para descifrarlas de forma más completa que nunca. Con mirada lúcida y poética, lee las huellas en la arena helada para llevarnos en un increíble viaje en el tiempo por unos mundos al mismo tiempo fabulosos y familiares. Otros mundos devuelve a la vida dieciséis ecosistemas de un pasado inimaginablemente remoto y nos muestra continentes en movimiento, arrecifes de cristal, hongos de tres metros de altura, pingüinos gigantes, reptiles emplumados y muchas otras criaturas asombrosas de un atractivo casi mitológico. A medida que viajamos hacia atrás en el tiempo, redescubrimos nuestro propio hogar de formas irreconocibles, y nos sobrecogen los ecosistemas que se transforman y los devastadores escenarios que han causado el fin de incontables especies. No obstante, por fortuna, la vida siempre ha terminado imponiéndose... por ahora. Este maravilloso libro es también una advertencia del inquietante futuro que afronta nuestro planeta. Reseñas:«Absolutamente apasionante. La Tierra ha alojado mundos muy diferentes a lo largo de su historia, y Halliday es el guía perfecto para mostrárnoslos, así como a las extraordinarias criaturas que los habitaron».Lewis Dartnell «El mejor libro que he leído sobre la historia de la vida en la Tierra».Tom Holland «Un relato extraordinario. Épicamente cinematográfico, este libro de riquezas casi inimaginables bien podría ser el mejor de 2022, y eso que aún estamos en enero».The Sunday Times «Extraordinario, brillante. Una obra de inmensa creatividad firmemente arraigada en la ciencia actual».The Scotsman «Fascinante. No solo estas tierras y criaturas extrañas resultan maravillosas, también lo es descubrir que la ciencia puede darles vida con detalles tan poderosos».The New Scientist «Una voz única. Un festín. Se aprenden hechos asombrosos».Steve Brusatte, Scientific American «Deslumbrante. El autor convierte un árido periodo de la historia en algo fascinante».Publishers Weekly «Un viaje a las profundidades del tiempo en un libro épico».The Independent «Magnífico. Una historia épica, alucinante, de la Tierra. Deslumbrante».The Telegraph «Una biografía de la Tierra de gran alcance y lirismo».BBC Radio 4 Start the Week «Brillante. Un intrincado análisis del pasado interconectado de nuestro planeta. Es imposible leerlo sin impresionarse ante lo que está por venir».The Independent «Fascinante. Una lectura intensa y original de los fósiles como runas que nos hablan de nuestro tiempo y de nuestro futuro».TortoiseThe Mystery of the Mammoth Bones, And How It Was Solved
Par James Cross Giblin. 1999
A Mid-Ordovician Brachiopod Evolutionary Hotspot in Southern Kazakhstan (Fossils and Strata Monograph Series #66)
Par L. Robin Cocks, Leonid E. Popov. 2022
Discover a crucial period and location in the study of brachiopod evolution Part of the Fossils and Strata Monograph Series,…
A Mid-Ordovician Brachiopod Evolutionary Hotspot in Southern Kazakhstan offers readers an illuminating and engrossing look at brachiopods from the mid-Ordovician period in Southern Kazakhstan. The book explores the geological setting, brachiopod associations, and their implications for biodiversity. It also considers specific localities of interest, systematic paleontology, and provides over two dozen instructive figures and illustrations.Stable Isotopes in Tree Rings: Inferring Physiological, Climatic and Environmental Responses (Tree Physiology #8)
Par Rolf T. W. Siegwolf, J. Renée Brooks, John Roden, Matthias Saurer. 2022
This Open Access volume highlights how tree ring stable isotopes have been used to address a range of environmental issues…
from paleoclimatology to forest management, and anthropogenic impacts on forest growth. It will further evaluate weaknesses and strengths of isotope applications in tree rings. In contrast to older tree ring studies, which predominantly applied a pure statistical approach this book will focus on physiological mechanisms that influence isotopic signals and reflect environmental impacts. Focusing on connections between physiological responses and drivers of isotope variation will also clarify why environmental impacts are not linearly reflected in isotope ratios and tree ring widths. This volume will be of interest to any researcher and educator who uses tree rings (and other organic matter proxies) to reconstruct paleoclimate as well as to understand contemporary functional processes and anthropogenic influences on native ecosystems. The use of stable isotopes in biogeochemical studies has expanded greatly in recent years, making this volume a valuable resource to a growing and vibrant community of researchers.Sands of Time: Ancient Life in the Late Miocene of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Vertebrate Paleobiology and Paleoanthropology)
Par Andrew Hill, Faysal Bibi, Brian Kraatz, Mark J. Beech. 2022
This 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.Fossils (A True Book (relaunch): Earth Science Series)
Par Ann O. Squire. 2013
Fossils are one of the most important tools we have for learning about long-extinct wildlife. A True Book: Earth Science…
series presents fascinating facts and fun activities that will engage the budding earth scientist, while exploring the fields of geology, meteorology, ecology, and more. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. In the 4.6 billion years since Earth was formed, many plant and animal species have come and gone. Readers will discover how fossils are formed, how paleontologists search for them, and what kinds of information they can provide.Dinosaurs: 10 Things You Should Know
Par Dr Dean Lomax. 2021
'A warp-speed tour of dinosaurs, with an expert guide' PROF. STEVE BRUSATTE, bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of…
Dinosaurs'A fun, speedy read for grown-ups who love dinosaurs - a great way to get into the subject' PROF. MICHAEL BENTON, author of The Dinosaurs Rediscovered---------Travel back to the prehistoric world and discover the most fascinating parts of the lives of Earth's most awe-inspiring creatures - the dinosaurs. Dr Dean Lomax brings these prehistoric creatures to life in ten bite-sized essays, written for people short on time but not curiosity. Making big ideas simple, Dean takes readers on a journey to uncover what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur, what dinosaurs ate, how they evolved, what caused them to go extinct, and more! Perfect for anyone fascinated by the dinosaur exhibits at museums, palaeontology and fans of Jurassic Park.---------'An eminently accessible read...a perfect primer (or refresher) for dino fans and newbies, yet doesn't skimp on the fascinating details that make 21st-century palaeontology so vibrant' DR REBECCA WRAGG SYKES, author of KindredThis book discusses how and why animals evolved into particular shapes. The book identifies the physical laws which decide over…
the evolutionary (selective) value of body shape and morphological characters. Comparing the mechanical necessities with morphological details, the author attempts to understand how evolution works, and which sorts of limitations are set by selection.The book explains morphological traits in more biomechanical detail without getting lost in physics, or in methods. Most emphasis is placed on the proximate question, namely the identification of the mechanical stresses which must be sustained by the respective body parts, when they move the body or its parts against resistance.In the first part of the book the focus is on ‘primitive’ animals and later on the emphasis shifts to highly specialized mammals. Readers will learn more about living and fossil animals.A section of the book is dedicated to human evolution but not to produce another evolutionary tree, nor to refine a former one, but to contribute to answering the question: “WHY early humans have developed their particular body shape".Dinosaurs: The Textbook
Par Spencer Lucas. 2022
Geared toward a broad variety of students, Dinosaurs: The Textbook offers a concise and lucid presentation of the core biological…
and geological concepts of dinosaur science. Revised throughout to reflect recent fossil discoveries and the current scientific consensus, this seventh edition details the evolution, phylogeny, and classification of various dinosaur species while modeling the best approach for navigating new and existing research.Spencer G. Lucas takes readers through the major taxonomic groups, including theropods, sauropodomorphs, ornithopods, ceratopsians, pachycephalosaurs, stegosaurs, and ankylosaurs. He also examines the behavior and extinction of the dinosaurs, their biological relationship to birds, and their representation (or misrepresentation) in art, literature, film, and other forms of popular culture.This seventh edition of the leading text for introductory courses on dinosaurs incorporates comprehensive updates based on the latest research. Lucas highlights how dinosaur science is rapidly evolving, exploring how new discoveries, methods, and ideas are expanding the frontiers of knowledge. The book features cutting-edge and scientifically rigorous illustrations by leading paleoartists. It also includes extensive and reader-friendly end-of-chapter summary tools, review questions, a detailed glossary, a dinosaur dictionary, and a comprehensive index.How Fast Did T. rex Run?: Unsolved Questions from the Frontiers of Dinosaur Science
Par David Hone. 2022
The revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of dinosaursIn just the past twenty years, we have learned more…
about dinosaurs than we did in the previous two centuries. This book describes the extraordinary advances in palaeontology that are beginning to solve many of the mysteries surrounding these marvelous prehistoric creatures, from their ways of communicating to their mating habits, the color of their skin, their migration patterns and extinction. How did dinosaurs rear their young? What did they eat? What did T. rex actually do with those tiny arms? David Hone draws on his own discoveries at the forefront of dinosaur science to illuminate these and other questions.Each chapter in this lively and informative book covers a key topic in dinosaur science, such as origins, diversity, evolution, habitats, anatomy, behaviour, ecology and dinosaur descendants—the birds. For each topic, Hone discusses the history of what palaeontologists thought in the past, the new insights we are gleaning from recent fossil finds and the latest technologies and the gaps in our knowledge that still remain. He shares his own predictions about the research areas that may produce the next big ideas in dinosaur science and addresses the unknowns we may never solve.How Fast Did T. rex Run? reveals everything we now know about dinosaurs—and everything we don’t—and charts thrilling new directions for tomorrow’s generation of dinosaur scientists.Frozen in Time: Fossils of the United Kingdom and Where to Find Them
Par Rhys Charles. 2022
A vibrant and richly detailed guide to fossils for readers with a passion for the natural world and those that…
inhabited it long ago.This is a book for those that want to learn to scan the beach for fossils, who love the simple pleasure of getting outside or those who want to develop their relationship with the world around them. From the Jurassic Coast to the Antrim Coast, our nation is home to some of the most incredible fossil sites in the world.Weaving an intricate tapestry of knowledge on the landscape of our own pre-historic planet, palaeontologist and Education Officer of the Bristol Dinosaur Project, Rhys Charles beautifully communicates the joy of fossil-hunting and where best to hunt for them in the country. Under his guidance, and with The Natural History Museum, this book invites readers to unlock breath-taking fragments of a lost world.