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Trace Fossils - Concepts, Problems, Prospects (Hardcover): William Miller III Trace Fossils - Concepts, Problems, Prospects (Hardcover)
William Miller III
R4,557 Discovery Miles 45 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book serves as an up-to-date introduction, as well as overview to modern trace fossil research and covers nearly all of the essential aspects of modern ichnology. Divided into three section, Trace Fossils covers the historical background and concepts of ichnology, on-going research problems, and indications about the possible future growth of the discipline and potential connections to other fields. This work is intended for a broad audience of geological and biological scientists. Workers new to the field could get a sense of the main concepts of ichnology and a clear idea of how trace fossil research is conducted. Scientists in related disciplines could find potential uses for trace fossils in their fields. And, established workers could use the book to check on the progress of their particular brand of ichnology. By design, there is something here for novice and veteran, insider and outsider, and for the biologically-oriented workers and for the sedimentary geologists.
* Presents a review of the state of ichnology at the beginning of the 21st Century
* Summarizes the basic concepts and methods of modern trace fossil research
* Discusses crucial background information about the history of trace fossil research, the main concepts of ichnology, examples of current problems and future directions, and the potential connections to other disciplines within both biology and geology

A Thousand and One Fossils - Discoveries in the Desert at Al Gharbia, United Arab Emirates (Hardcover): Faysal Bibi, Andrew... A Thousand and One Fossils - Discoveries in the Desert at Al Gharbia, United Arab Emirates (Hardcover)
Faysal Bibi, Andrew Hill, Mark Beech
R1,423 Discovery Miles 14 230 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

A lavish volume in celebration of the astonishing fossils uncovered in Abu Dhabi's deserts, a region once lush, green, and teeming with now-extinct animals This lavish volume celebrates the astonishing wealth of fossils uncovered in recent decades in Abu Dhabi's desert. These prehistoric findings, around seven million years in age, record a period when the region was lush, green, and teeming with diverse mammals, all now extinct. With more than one hundred full-color photographs, including reconstructions of extinct animals, this book is both a visual delight and a unique glimpse into Arabia's ancient past. All text in the book is presented in both English and Arabic. Distributed for the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

What's Your Paleo IQ? - The Fossil News Book of Paleo Quizzes, Puzzles & Brain Teasers (Paperback): Wendell Ricketts What's Your Paleo IQ? - The Fossil News Book of Paleo Quizzes, Puzzles & Brain Teasers (Paperback)
Wendell Ricketts
R352 Discovery Miles 3 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
From Stars to Brains: Milestones in the Planetary Evolution of Life and Intelligence (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Andrew Y.... From Stars to Brains: Milestones in the Planetary Evolution of Life and Intelligence (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Andrew Y. Glikson
R2,196 R1,643 Discovery Miles 16 430 Save R553 (25%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The permutation of basic atoms-nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon and phosphorus into the biomolecules DNA and RNA, subsequently evolved in cells and brains, defining the origin of life and intelligence, remains unexplained. Equally the origin of the genetic information and the intertwined nature of 'hardware' and 'software' involved in the evolution of bio-molecules and the cells are shrouded in mystery. This treatise aims at exploring individual and swarm behaviour patterns which potentially hint at as yet unknown biological principles. It reviews theories of evolution with perspectives from the earth sciences, commencing with the earliest observed records of life. This is followed by reviews and discussion of the building blocks of life, marine and terrestrial communities, the arthropods, birds and finally humans. It is suggested that, further to the mutation/natural selection processes established by Darwin and Wallace, an understanding of the evolution of intelligence remains little understood. A directionality of evolutionary trajectories is evident, not least the purposeful thinking process of humans as well as animals. It is not clear how directional intelligence, manifested for example by the collective intelligence of arthropod colonies, has evolved from mutation/natural selection processes. Potential clues for the understanding of life and evolution are provided by Aristotle's dictum of "the whole being greater than the sum of the parts", Niels Bohr's principle of quantum complementarity and George Ellis' theory of top-down causality. Inherent in the question of the origin of life is an anthropocentric bias, related to the self-referential Anthropic Principle and theological paradigms of man's supposed dominion over all other species. The Anthropic Principle, however, should be capable of being circumvented using the scientific falsification method, assuming universal verified constants of physics. The phenomenon of the human mastery of fire and the splitting of the atom, leading to the seventh major mass extinction of species, remains incomprehensible.

Understanding Late Devonian and Permian-Triassic Biotic and Climatic Events, Volume 20 (Hardcover): Jeff Over, Jared Morrow, P.... Understanding Late Devonian and Permian-Triassic Biotic and Climatic Events, Volume 20 (Hardcover)
Jeff Over, Jared Morrow, P. Wignall
R4,182 Discovery Miles 41 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Late Devonian and Permian-Triassic intervals are among the most dynamic episodes of Earth history, marked by large secular changes in continental ecosystems, dramatic fluctuations in ocean oxygenation, major phases of biotic turnover, volcanism, bolide impact events, and rapid fluctuations in stable isotope systems and sea level. This volume highlights contributions from a broad range of geological sub-disciplines currently striving to understand these critical intervals of geologically rapid, global-scale changes.
* Provides updated, current models for the mid-Late Devonian and Permian-Triassic mass extinction episodes
* Highlights several new analytical approaches for developing quantitative
datasets
* Takes an integrated approach presenting datasets from a broad range of sub-disciplines

Oceans of Kansas, Second Edition - A Natural History of the Western Interior Sea (Hardcover, 2nd New edition): Michael J... Oceans of Kansas, Second Edition - A Natural History of the Western Interior Sea (Hardcover, 2nd New edition)
Michael J Everhart
R1,476 R1,214 Discovery Miles 12 140 Save R262 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Revised, updated, and expanded with the latest interpretations and fossil discoveries, the second edition of Oceans of Kansas adds new twists to the fascinating story of the vast inland sea that engulfed central North America during the Age of Dinosaurs. Giant sharks, marine reptiles called mosasaurs, pteranodons, and birds with teeth all flourished in and around these shallow waters. Their abundant and well-preserved remains were sources of great excitement in the scientific community when first discovered in the 1860s and continue to yield exciting discoveries 150 years later. Michael J. Everhart vividly captures the history of these startling finds over the decades and re-creates in unforgettable detail these animals from our distant past and the world in which they lived-above, within, and on the shores of America's ancient inland sea.

Dinosauria and Prehistoric creatures magazine (Paperback): Squatch Gq Magazine LLC Dinosauria and Prehistoric creatures magazine (Paperback)
Squatch Gq Magazine LLC
R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mesozoic Stratigraphy of India - A Multi-Proxy Approach (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Santanu Banerjee, Subir Sarkar Mesozoic Stratigraphy of India - A Multi-Proxy Approach (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Santanu Banerjee, Subir Sarkar
R4,269 Discovery Miles 42 690 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book envisages a multi-proxy approach using stable isotopes, geochemical proxies, magnetic susceptibility and associated biotic events for paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental interpretations of the Mesozoic sedimentary record of India. Mesozoic rocks of India record abnormal sea level rise, greenhouse climate, intensified volcanism, hypoxia in seawater, extensive black shale deposition, and hydrocarbon occurrence. The Mesozoic has also witnessed mass extinction events, evolution of dinosaurs, and breakdown of the supercontinent Pangea and the formation of Gondwana. Although the Mesozoic geology of India has witnessed significant progress in the last century, literature survey reveals a huge gap in knowledge regarding sequence stratigraphy, chemostratigraphy and key geological events. A synthesis of sedimentological, paleontological and chemical data is included to presenting a comprehensive understanding of the Indian Mesozoic record to students, researchers and professionals.

Paleoclimates - Understanding Climate Change Past and Present (Hardcover): Thomas M Cronin Paleoclimates - Understanding Climate Change Past and Present (Hardcover)
Thomas M Cronin
R2,352 R2,212 Discovery Miles 22 120 Save R140 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The field of paleoclimatology relies on physical, chemical, and biological proxies of past climate changes that have been preserved in natural archives such as glacial ice, tree rings, sediments, corals, and speleothems. Paleoclimate archives obtained through field investigations, ocean sediment coring expeditions, ice sheet coring programs, and other projects allow scientists to reconstruct climate change over much of earth's history.

When combined with computer model simulations, paleoclimatic reconstructions are used to test hypotheses about the causes of climatic change, such as greenhouse gases, solar variability, earth's orbital variations, and hydrological, oceanic, and tectonic processes. This book is a comprehensive, state-of-the art synthesis of paleoclimate research covering all geological timescales, emphasizing topics that shed light on modern trends in the earth's climate. Thomas M. Cronin discusses recent discoveries about past periods of global warmth, changes in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations, abrupt climate and sea-level change, natural temperature variability, and other topics directly relevant to controversies over the causes and impacts of climate change. This text is geared toward advanced undergraduate and graduate students and researchers in geology, geography, biology, glaciology, oceanography, atmospheric sciences, and climate modeling, fields that contribute to paleoclimatology. This volume can also serve as a reference for those requiring a general background on natural climate variability.

The Geology and Paleontology of Queensland and New Guinea - With Sixty-Eight Plates and a Geological Map of Queensland... The Geology and Paleontology of Queensland and New Guinea - With Sixty-Eight Plates and a Geological Map of Queensland (Hardcover)
Robert Logan Jack, Robert Etheridge
R891 Discovery Miles 8 910 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
A History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere (Paperback): William Berryman Scott A History of Land Mammals in the Western Hemisphere (Paperback)
William Berryman Scott
R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis, Being the Fossil Zoology of the Sewalik Hills in the North of India, by H. Falconer and P.T. Cautley... Fauna Antiqua Sivalensis, Being the Fossil Zoology of the Sewalik Hills in the North of India, by H. Falconer and P.T. Cautley (Paperback)
Proby Thomas Cautley, Hugh Falconer
R413 Discovery Miles 4 130 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
North American Index Fossils - Conularida, Pteropoda, Cephalopoda, Annelida, Trilobita, Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Cirripedia,... North American Index Fossils - Conularida, Pteropoda, Cephalopoda, Annelida, Trilobita, Phyllopoda, Ostracoda, Cirripedia, Malacostraca, Merostomata, Arachnida, Myriopoda, Insecta, Cystoidea, Blastoidea, Crinoidea, Ophiuroidea, Asteroidea, Echinoidea and A (Paperback)
Hervey Woodburn Shimer, Amadeus William Grabau
R1,186 Discovery Miles 11 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Description of Coal Flora of the Carboniferous Formation in Pennsylvania and Throughout the United States - [Additions and... Description of Coal Flora of the Carboniferous Formation in Pennsylvania and Throughout the United States - [Additions and Corrections of the First and Second Volumes With Plates Additional to Atlas (Hardcover)
Leo Lesquereux
R1,083 Discovery Miles 10 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
On the Origin of Species - By Means of Natural Selection (Paperback): Charles Darwin On the Origin of Species - By Means of Natural Selection (Paperback)
Charles Darwin
R584 Discovery Miles 5 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Evolution of the Central Nervous System of Craniata and Homo (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019): Wolfgang Seeger Evolution of the Central Nervous System of Craniata and Homo (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2019)
Wolfgang Seeger
R2,210 R1,339 Discovery Miles 13 390 Save R871 (39%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The main focus of this book is on providing students, neurosurgery trainees, certified neurosurgeons and colleagues in neighbouring disciplines essential information on the evolution of the central nervous system (CNS) of craniata and homo. Therefore the book is divided in three parts: Part I is describing the evolution of CNS of craniata (starting 800 million of years ago). Part II is explaining in detail the exceptional position of the human encephalon. Part III is discussing maturity and immaturity of all parts of CNS of craniatas and the consequences concerning further development of brain structure and psychological functions. In all parts anatomical fundamentals are presented in the form of didactic and self-explanatory illustrations.

Evolution and Palaeobiology of Flightless Birds (Hardcover): Eric Buffetaut, Delphine Angst Evolution and Palaeobiology of Flightless Birds (Hardcover)
Eric Buffetaut, Delphine Angst
R2,181 R1,772 Discovery Miles 17 720 Save R409 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Brachiopoda - Fossil and Recent Fossils and Strata V54 (Paperback): D. A. T. Harper Brachiopoda - Fossil and Recent Fossils and Strata V54 (Paperback)
D. A. T. Harper
R1,809 Discovery Miles 18 090 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This substantial volume showcases 35 of the presentations delivered at the 5th International Brachiopod Congress in Copenhagen. The brachiopod congresses are a focus for cutting-edge research in brachiopod palaeontology and neontology. The presentations from the Copenhagen Congress cover a wide range of material from basic morphology and taxonomy through advances in molecular phylogeny and ultrastructural studies to the biogeography and palaeoecology of the phylum. About 75% of the papers relate to fossil brachiopods and the rest to living forms The following fields are represented in the volume: Taxonomy/Morphology (25%), Ecology/Palaeoecology (35%) and Stratigraphy/Biogeography (20%), phylogeny (10%) and Biochemistry/Genetics (10%). The volume is beautifully illustrated throughout and the papers together represent an exciting snapshot of contemporary brachiopod research as it continues into the third millennium.

Trilobites! (Paperback): Chris Dietz Trilobites! (Paperback)
Chris Dietz
R419 R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Save R65 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa and Beyond - Contributions in Honor of Jean Chavaillon (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018):... The Emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa and Beyond - Contributions in Honor of Jean Chavaillon (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Rosalia Gallotti, Margherita Mussi
R3,129 Discovery Miles 31 290 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This edited volume presents current archaeological research and data from the major early Acheulean sites in East Africa, and addresses three main areas of focus; 1) the tempo and mode of technological changes that led to the emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa; 2) new approaches to lithic collections, including lithic technology analyses; and 3) the debated coexistence of the Developed Oldowan and the early Acheulean. The chapters are the proceedings from the workshop titled "The Emergence of the Acheulean in East Africa", held at University of Rome "La Sapienza" on September 12-13, 2013. The aim of the workshop was to bring together researchers currently working in this field in East Africa, in order to define the characteristics and the evolution of the early Acheulean. The volume was expanded with some chapters on the preceding Oldowan, on the African fauna and on paleovegetation, on the Acheulean in Asia and, eventually, on the Acheulean in Europe. The book is addressed to the scientific community, and will be of interest to researchers, graduate students, archaeologists, paleontologists, and paleoanthropologists. This volume is dedicated to the memory of Jean Chavaillon (March 25, 1925 - December 21, 2013), the leading archaeologist and Quaternary geologist who researched with unfailing enthusiasm the earliest human cultures and directed from 1965 to 1995 the French Archaeological Mission at Melka Kunture.

Barnum Brown - The Man Who Discovered <i>Tyrannosaurus rex</i> (Paperback): Lowell Dingus, Mark Norell Barnum Brown - The Man Who Discovered <i>Tyrannosaurus rex</i> (Paperback)
Lowell Dingus, Mark Norell
R873 R765 Discovery Miles 7 650 Save R108 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From his stunning discovery of "Tyrannosaurus rex "one hundred years ago to the dozens of other important new dinosaur species he found, Barnum Brown led a remarkable life (1873OCo1963), spending most of it searching for fossilsOCoand sometimes oilOCoin every corner of the globe. One of the most famous scientists in the world during the middle of the twentieth century, BrownOCowho lived fast, dressed to the nines, gambled, drank, smoked, and was known as a ladiesOCO manOCobecame as legendary as the dinosaurs he uncovered. "Barnum Brown "brushes off the loose sediment to reveal the man behind the legend. Drawing on BrownOCOs field correspondence and unpublished notes, and on the writings of his daughter and his two wives, it discloses for the first time details about his life and travelsOCofrom his youth on the western frontier to his spying for the U.S. government under cover of his expeditions. This absorbing biography also takes full measure of BrownOCOs extensive scientific accomplishments, making it the definitive account of the life and times of a singular man and a superlative fossil hunter.

The Geology of Greece (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021): Dimitrios I. Papanikolaou The Geology of Greece (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Dimitrios I. Papanikolaou
R3,490 Discovery Miles 34 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book introduces the reader to the unique geology of Greece. This country is a natural geology laboratory that can help us understand the present-day active geodynamic processes in the Hellenic orogenic arc, including earthquakes, volcanoes, coastline changes and other processes of uplift and subsidence, as well as the intense erosion, transport and deposition of sediments. Additionally, Greece offers a remarkable geological museum, reflecting the complex history of the area over the last 300 million years. By studying the rocks of Greece, one can discover old oceanic basins, e.g. in the Northern Pindos and Othrys mountains, crystalline rocks of Palaeozoic age, old granitic and volcanic rocks, as well as other sedimentary rocks including fossils from the shallow neritic facies to pelagic and abyssal facies. The younger sediments demonstrate the continuously changing palaeogeography of Greece, with areas of lakes, high plateaus and gulfs that are transformed into new forms of islands, peninsulas or high mountains, etc. All the above subjects are included in the book, which describes the tectonic structure of the geological strata, together with the evolutionary stages of the palaeogeography and geodynamics within the broader Mediterranean context. A special characteristic of the book is the development of the orogenic model of the Hellenides with the application of the tectono-stratigraphic terrane concept in the Tethyan system.

North American Index Fossils, Invertebrates (Paperback): Hervey Woodburn Shimer, Amadeus William Grabau North American Index Fossils, Invertebrates (Paperback)
Hervey Woodburn Shimer, Amadeus William Grabau
R1,123 Discovery Miles 11 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Megalodon! - The Complete History Of The Largest Predatory Shark That Ever Lived! (Paperback): Robert L Fuqua Megalodon! - The Complete History Of The Largest Predatory Shark That Ever Lived! (Paperback)
Robert L Fuqua
R310 Discovery Miles 3 100 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Mr. Cooper's Paper on Big-Bone Lick, Kentucky (Paperback): Cooper William 1798?-1864 Mr. Cooper's Paper on Big-Bone Lick, Kentucky (Paperback)
Cooper William 1798?-1864
R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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