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Functional Micromorphology of the Echinoderm Skeleton (Paperback): Przemyslaw Gorzelak Functional Micromorphology of the Echinoderm Skeleton (Paperback)
Przemyslaw Gorzelak
R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Echinoderms elaborate a calcite skeleton composed of numerous plates with a distinct microstructure (stereom) that can be modelled into different shapes thanks to the use of a transient amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC) precursor phase and the incorporation of an intraorganic matrix during biomineralization. A variety of different types of stereom microarchitecture have been distinguished, each of them optimized for a specific function. For instance, a regular, galleried stereom typically houses collagenous ligaments, whereas an irregular, fine labyrinthic stereom commonly bears muscles. Epithelial tissues, in turn, are usually associated with coarse and dense stereom microfabrics. Stereom can be preserved in fossil echinoderms and a wide array of investigating methods are available. As many case studies have shown, a great deal of important paleobiological and paleoecological information can be decoded by studying the stereom microstructure of extinct echinoderms.

The Stratigraphic Paleobiology of Nonmarine Systems (Paperback): Steven Holland, Katharine M. Loughney The Stratigraphic Paleobiology of Nonmarine Systems (Paperback)
Steven Holland, Katharine M. Loughney
R616 Discovery Miles 6 160 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The principles of stratigraphic paleobiology can be readily applied to the nonmarine fossil record. Consistent spatial and temporal patterns of accommodation and sedimentation in sedimentary basins are an important control on stratigraphic architecture. Temperature and precipitation covary with elevation, causing significant variation in community composition, and changes in base level cause elevation to undergo predictable changes. These principles lead to eight sets of hypotheses about the nonmarine fossil record. Three relate to long-term and cyclical patterns in the preservation of major fossil groups and their taphonomy, as well as the occurrence of fossil concentrations. The remaining hypotheses relate to the widespread occurrence of elevation-correlated gradients in community composition, long-term and cyclical trends in these communities, and the stratigraphic position of abrupt changes in community composition. Testing of these hypotheses makes the stratigraphic paleobiology of nonmarine systems a promising area of investigation.

The Great Devonian Controversy (Paperback, New edition): Martin J.S. Rudwick The Great Devonian Controversy (Paperback, New edition)
Martin J.S. Rudwick
R1,534 Discovery Miles 15 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Arguably the best work to date in the history of geology.--David R. Oldroyd, Science After a superficial first glance, most readers of good will and broad knowledge might dismiss [this book] as being too much about too little. They would be making one of the biggest mistakes in their intellectual lives. . . . [It] could become one of our century's key documents in understanding science and its history.--Stephen Jay Gould, New York Review of Books Surely one of the most important studies in the history of science of recent years, and arguably the best work to date in the history of geology.--David R. Oldroyd, Science

Lagoa Santa Karst: Brazil's Iconic Karst Region (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Augusto S. Auler, Paulo Pessoa Lagoa Santa Karst: Brazil's Iconic Karst Region (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Augusto S. Auler, Paulo Pessoa
R4,426 Discovery Miles 44 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book discusses the Lagoa Santa Karst, which has been internationally known since the pioneering studies of the Danish naturalist Peter Lund in the early 1800s. It covers the speleogenesis, geology, vegetation, fauna, hydrogeology, geomorphology, and anthropogenic use of the Lagoa Santa Karst and is the first English-language book on this major karst area. The area, which has been at the heart of the debate on the origin and age of human colonization in the Americas, is characterized by a classical and scenic karst landscape with limestone cliffs, karst lakes and karst plains, in addition to numerous solution dolines. More than 1,000 caves have been documented in the area, many with significant archeological and paleontological value. Despite its great importance, the Lagoa Santa Karst faces severe environmental threats due to limestone mining and the expansion of the metropolis of Belo Horizonte and its surrounding towns. The growing recognition of the area's remarkable significance has led to increasing concern, and a number of protected areas have now been established, improving the conservation status of this landmark karst area.

The Holotropic Mind - The Three Levels Of Human Consciousness And How They Shape Our Lives (Paperback, Reissue): Stanislav Grof The Holotropic Mind - The Three Levels Of Human Consciousness And How They Shape Our Lives (Paperback, Reissue)
Stanislav Grof
R494 R462 Discovery Miles 4 620 Save R32 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Carboniferous Giants and Mass Extinction - The Late Paleozoic Ice Age World (Paperback): George McGhee Carboniferous Giants and Mass Extinction - The Late Paleozoic Ice Age World (Paperback)
George McGhee
R1,246 R1,141 Discovery Miles 11 410 Save R105 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Picture a world of dog-sized scorpions and millipedes as long as a car; tropical rainforests with trees towering over 150 feet into the sky and a giant polar continent five times larger than Antarctica. That world was not imaginary; it was the earth more than 300 million years ago in the Carboniferous period of the Paleozoic era. In Carboniferous Giants and Mass Extinction, George R. McGhee Jr. explores that ancient world, explaining its origins; its downfall in the end-Permian mass extinction, the greatest biodiversity crisis to occur since the evolution of animal life on Earth; and how its legacies still affect us today. McGhee investigates the consequences of the Late Paleozoic ice age in this comprehensive portrait of the effects of ancient climate change on global ecology. Carboniferous Giants and Mass Extinction examines the climatic conditions that allowed for the evolution of gigantic animals and the formation of the largest tropical rainforests ever to exist, which in time turned into the coal that made the industrial revolution possible-and fuels the engine of contemporary anthropogenic climate change. Exploring the strange and fascinating flora and fauna of the Late Paleozoic ice age world, McGhee focuses his analysis on the forces that brought this world to an abrupt and violent end. Synthesizing decades of research and new discoveries, this comprehensive book provides a wealth of insights into past and present extinction events and climate change.

Computational Fluid Dynamics and its Applications in Echinoderm Palaeobiology (Paperback): Imran A. Rahman Computational Fluid Dynamics and its Applications in Echinoderm Palaeobiology (Paperback)
Imran A. Rahman
R610 Discovery Miles 6 100 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD), which involves using computers to simulate fluid flow, is emerging as a powerful approach for elucidating the palaeobiology of ancient organisms. Here, Imran A. Rahman describes its applications for studying fossil echinoderms. When properly configured, CFD simulations can be used to test functional hypotheses in extinct species, informing on aspects such as feeding and stability. They also show great promise for addressing ecological questions related to the interaction between organisms and their environment. CFD has the potential to become an important tool in echinoderm palaeobiology over the coming years.

Selenium Isotope Paleobiogeochemistry (Paperback): Eva E. Stueken, Michael A. Kipp Selenium Isotope Paleobiogeochemistry (Paperback)
Eva E. Stueken, Michael A. Kipp
R652 Discovery Miles 6 520 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The attraction of selenium isotopes as a paleoenvironmental tracer lies in the high redox potential of selenium oxyanions (SeIV and SeVI), the dominant species in the modern ocean. The largest isotopic fractionations occur during oxyanion reduction, which makes selenium isotopes a sensitive proxy for the redox evolution of our planet. As a case study we review existing data from the Neoarchean and Paleoproterozoic, which show that significant isotopic fractionations are absent until 2.5 Ga, and prolonged isotopic deviations only appear around 2.3 Ga. Selenium isotopes have thus begun to reveal complex spatiotemporal redox patterns not reflected in other proxies.

Equity, Culture, and Place in Teaching Paleontology - Student-Centered Pedagogy for Broadening Participation (Paperback):... Equity, Culture, and Place in Teaching Paleontology - Student-Centered Pedagogy for Broadening Participation (Paperback)
Christy C. Visaggi
R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The diversity crisis in paleontology refers not to modern biota or the fossil record, but rather how our discipline lacks significant representation of individuals varying in race, ethnicity, and other aspects of identity. This Element is a call to action for broadening participation through improved classroom approaches as described in four sections. First, a brief review of the crisis and key concepts are presented. Next, culturally responsive pedagogy and related practices are introduced. Third, specific applications are offered for drawing cultural connections to studying the fossil record. Finally, recommendations including self-reflection are provided for fostering your own cultural competency. Our discipline offers much for understanding earth history and contributing new knowledge to a world impacted by humans. However, we must first more effectively welcome, support, and inspire all students to embrace meaning and value in paleontology; it is critical for securing the future of our field.

Plants from the Past (Paperback): Leonard W. Blake, Hugh C. Cutler Plants from the Past (Paperback)
Leonard W. Blake, Hugh C. Cutler; Volume editing by Gayle J. Fritz, Patty Jo Watson
R746 Discovery Miles 7 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"Plants from the Past" is a fascinating, comprehensive record of the work of two dedicated plant scientists who were instrumental in the establishment of archaeobotany and paleoethnobotany as vigorous subdisciplines within American archaeology. Hugh Carson Cutler and Leonard Watson Blake worked together for many decades at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, identifying and interpreting plant remains from archaeological sites all over North America.
Covering a period of 30 years and tracing the development of the study of plant remains from archaeological sites, the volume will give archaeologists access to previously unavailable data and interpretations. It features the much-sought-after extensive inventory "Plants from Archaeological Sites East of the Rockies," which serves as a reference to archaeobotanical collections curated at the Illinois State Museum. The chapters dealing with protohistory and early historic foodways and trade in the upper Midwest are especially relevant at this time of increasing attention to early Indian-white interactions.
The editors' introduction provides coherence and historical context for the papers and points to the book's potential as a resource for future research. Graced by Dr. Blake's brief introductions to each chapter, "Plants from the Past" neatly compiles the earliest research in archaeobotany by two originators of the science.

Paleomicrobiology of Humans (Paperback): M Drancourt Paleomicrobiology of Humans (Paperback)
M Drancourt
R2,027 Discovery Miles 20 270 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Only recently was it determined that two of the world's most devastating plagues, the plague of Justinian and the medieval Black Death, were caused by distinct strains of the same pathogen. Use of paleomicrobiological techniques led to this discovery. This work is just one example of the historical mysteries that this emerging field has helped to clarify. Others, such as when tuberculosis began to afflict humans, the role of lice in plague pandemics, and the history of smallpox, are explored and further illuminated in Paleomicrobiology of Humans. Led by editors Michel Drancourt and Didier Raoult, the book's expert contributors address larger issues using paleomicrobiology. These include the recognition of human remains associated with epidemic outbreaks, identification of the graves of disasters, and the discovery of demographic structures that reveal the presence of an epidemic moment. In addition, the book reviews the technical approaches and controversies associated with recovering and sequencing very old DNA and surveys modern human diseases that have ancient roots. Essentially, paleomicrobiologists aim to identify past epidemics at the crossroads of different specialties, including anthropology, medicine, molecular biology, and microbiology. Thus, this book is of great interest not only to microbiologists but to medical historians and anthropologists as well. Paleomicrobiology of Humans is the first comprehensive book to examine so many aspects of this new, multidisciplinary, scientific field.

Weird Dinosaurs - The Strange New Fossils Challenging Everything We Thought We Knew (Hardcover): John Pickrell Weird Dinosaurs - The Strange New Fossils Challenging Everything We Thought We Knew (Hardcover)
John Pickrell; Foreword by Philip Currie
R762 R691 Discovery Miles 6 910 Save R71 (9%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

From the outback of Australia to the Gobi Desert of Mongolia and the savanna of Madagascar, the award-winning science writer and dinosaur enthusiast John Pickrell embarks on a world tour of new finds, meeting the fossil hunters who work at the frontier of discovery. He reveals the dwarf dinosaurs unearthed by an eccentric Transylvanian baron; an aquatic, crocodile-snouted carnivore bigger than T. rex that once lurked in North African waterways; a Chinese dinosaur with wings like a bat; and a Patagonian sauropod so enormous it weighed more than two commercial jet airliners. Other surprising discoveries hail from Alaska, Siberia, Canada, Burma, and South Africa. Why did dinosaurs grow so huge? How did they spread across the world? Did they all have feathers? What do sauropods have in common with 1950s vacuum cleaners? The stuff of adventure movies and scientific revolutions, Weird Dinosaurs examines the latest breakthroughs and new technologies that are radically transforming our understanding of the distant past. Pickrell opens a vivid portal to a brand-new age of fossil discovery, in which fossil hunters are routinely redefining what we know and how we think about prehistory's most iconic and fascinating creatures.

Frozen Fauna of the Mammoth Steppe - The Story of Blue Babe (Paperback, New): R.Dale Guthrie Frozen Fauna of the Mammoth Steppe - The Story of Blue Babe (Paperback, New)
R.Dale Guthrie
R1,085 Discovery Miles 10 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Frozen mammals of the Ice Age, preserved for millennia in the tundra, have been a source of fascination and mystery since their first discovery over two centuries ago. These mummies, their ecology, and their preservation are the subject of this compelling book by paleontologist Dale Guthrie. The 1979 find of a frozen, extinct steppe bison in an Alaskan gold mine allowed him to undertake the first scientific excavation of an Ice Age mummy in North America and to test theories about these enigmatic frozen fauna.
The 36,000-year-old bison mummy, coated with blue mineral crystals, was dubbed "Blue Babe." Guthrie conveys the excitement of its excavation and shows how he made use of evidence from living animals, other Pleistocene mummies, Paleolithic art, and geological data. With photographs and scores of detailed drawings, he takes the reader through the excavation and subsequent detective work, analyzing the animal's carcass and its surroundings, the circumstances of its death, its appearance in life, the landscape it inhabited, and the processes of preservation by freezing. His examination shows that Blue Babe died in early winter, falling prey to lions that inhabited the Arctic during the Pleistocene era.
Guthrie uses information gleaned from his study of Blue Babe to provide a broad picture of bison evolutionary history and ecology, including speculations on the interactions of bison and Ice Age peoples. His description of the Mammoth Steppe as a cold, dry, grassy plain is based on an entirely new way of reading the fossil record.

Kindred - Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art (Paperback): Rebecca Wragg Sykes Kindred - Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art (Paperback)
Rebecca Wragg Sykes
R536 R481 Discovery Miles 4 810 Save R55 (10%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Paleoaesthetics and the Practice of Paleontology (Paperback): Derek D. Turner Paleoaesthetics and the Practice of Paleontology (Paperback)
Derek D. Turner
R636 Discovery Miles 6 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The practice of paleontology has an aesthetic as well as an epistemic dimension. Paleontology has distinctively aesthetic aims, such as cultivating sense of place and developing a better aesthetic appreciation of fossils. Scientific cognitivists in environmental aesthetics argue that scientific knowledge deepens and enhances our appreciation of nature. Drawing on that tradition, this Element argues that knowledge of something's history makes a difference to how we engage with it aesthetically. This means that investigation of the deep past can contribute to aesthetic aims. Aesthetic engagement with fossils and landscapes is also crucial to explaining paleontology's epistemic successes.

Scientific Knowledge and the Deep Past - History Matters (Paperback): Adrian Currie Scientific Knowledge and the Deep Past - History Matters (Paperback)
Adrian Currie
R618 Discovery Miles 6 180 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Historical sciences like paleontology and archaeology have uncovered unimagined, remarkable and mysterious worlds in the deep past. How should we understand the success of these sciences? What is the relationship between knowledge and history? In Scientific Knowledge and the Deep Past: History Matters, Adrian Currie examines recent paleontological work on the great changes that occurred during the Cretaceous period - the emergence of flowering plants, the splitting of the mega-continent Gondwana, and the eventual fall of the dinosaurs - to analyse the knowledge of historical scientists, and to reflect upon the nature of history. He argues that distinctively historical processes are 'peculiar': they have the capacity to generate their own highly specific dynamics and rules. This peculiarity, Currie argues, also explains the historian's interest in narratives and stories: the contingency, complexity and peculiarity of the past demands a narrative treatment. Overall, Currie argues that history matters for knowledge.

Cataclysms - A New Geology for the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover): Michael Rampino Cataclysms - A New Geology for the Twenty-First Century (Hardcover)
Michael Rampino
R898 R797 Discovery Miles 7 970 Save R101 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In 1980, the science world was stunned when a maverick team of researchers proposed that a massive meteor strike had wiped the dinosaurs and other fauna from the Earth 66 million years ago. Scientists found evidence for this theory in a "crater of doom"on the Yucatan Peninsula that showed our planet has been the target in a galactic shooting gallery. Seeking to develop "neocatastrophism" even further, Michael R. Rampino adds to this exciting field in Cataclysms, building on the latest findings from leading geoscientists. Rampino recounts his conversion to the impact hypothesis, describing his visits to meteor-strike sites and his review of the existing geological record. His story enables a richer understanding of the science behind major planetary upheavals and extinction events. The new geology he outlines explicitly rejects nineteenth-century "uniformitarianism," which casts planetary change as gradual and driven by processes we can see at work today. Rampino's new geology offers a cosmic context for Earth's geologic evolution, in which cataclysms from above in the form of comets and asteroid impacts and from below in the form of huge outpourings of lava in flood-basalt eruptions have led to severe changes in the Earth's surface. The new geology sees Earth's position in our solar system and galaxy as the keys to understanding our planet's geology and history of life. The author concludes with a fascinating take on dark matter's potential as a triggering mechanism, considering its role in heating Earth's core and spurring massive volcanism throughout geologic time.

Biosignatures for Astrobiology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019): Barbara Cavalazzi, Frances Westall Biosignatures for Astrobiology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2019)
Barbara Cavalazzi, Frances Westall
R5,108 Discovery Miles 51 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book aims at providing a brief but broad overview of biosignatures. The topics addressed range from prebiotic signatures in extraterrestrial materials to the signatures characterising extant life as well as fossilised life, biosignatures related to space, and space flight instrumentation to detect biosignatures either in situ or from orbit. The book ends with philosophical reflections on the implications of life elsewhere. In the 15 chapters written by an interdisciplinary team of experts, it provides both detailed explanations on the nature of biosignatures as well as useful case studies showing how they are used and identified in ancient rocks, for example. One case study addresses the controversial finding of traces of fossil life in a meteorite from Mars. The book will be of interest not only to astrobiologists but also to terrestrial paleontologists as well as any reader interested in the prospects of finding a second example of life on another planet.

A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018): Robert L. Carlton A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2018)
Robert L. Carlton
R6,303 Discovery Miles 63 030 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This authored dictionary presents a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts, with focus on the most significant orders, genera, and species in terms of historical turning points such as mass extinctions. The book is an accurate and up-to-date collection of the most important paleontological terms and taxa, and may be used as a resource by students, researchers, libraries, and museums. Though useful to many in professional and academic settings, the book is also aimed at general readers of scientific literature who may enjoy the material without a background in paleontology. While there are many current resources on the subject, few fully encapsulate an accurate representation of the paleontological lexicon. This book attempts to compile such a representation in a moderately comprehensive manner, and includes a list of the most important monographs and articles that have been consulted to put together this essential work.

The Sloth Lemur's Song - Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present (Paperback): Alison Richard The Sloth Lemur's Song - Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present (Paperback)
Alison Richard
R257 Discovery Miles 2 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

'Full of wonder and forensic intelligence' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding A moving account of Madagascar told by a researcher who has spent over fifty years investigating the mysteries of this remarkable island. Madagascar is a place of change. A biodiversity hotspot and the fourth largest island on the planet, it has been home to a spectacular parade of animals, from giant flightless birds and giant tortoises on the ground, to agile lemurs leaping through the treetops. Some species live on; many have vanished in the distant or recent past. Over vast stretches of time, Madagascar's forests have expanded and contracted in response to shifting climates, and the hand of people is clear in changes during the last thousand years or so. Today, Madagascar is a microcosm of global trends. What happens there in the decades ahead can, perhaps, suggest ways to help turn the tide on the environmental crisis now sweeping the world. The Sloth Lemur's Song is a far-reaching account of Madagascar's past and present, led by an expert guide who has immersed herself in research and conservation activities with village communities on the island for nearly fifty years. Alison Richard accompanies the reader on a journey through space and time-from Madagascar's ancient origins as a landlocked region of Gondwana and its emergence as an island to the modern-day developments that make the survival of its array of plants and animals increasingly uncertain. Weaving together scientific evidence with Richard's own experiences and exploring the power of stories to shape our understanding of events, this book captures the magic as well as the tensions that swirl around this island nation.

Beyond Hands On - Incorporating Kinesthetic Learning in an Undergraduate Paleontology Class (Paperback): David W. Goldsmith Beyond Hands On - Incorporating Kinesthetic Learning in an Undergraduate Paleontology Class (Paperback)
David W. Goldsmith
R660 Discovery Miles 6 600 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Hands-on learning in paleontology, and geology in general, is fairly common practice. Students regularly use rocks, fossils, and data in the classroom throughout their undergraduate career, but they typically do it sitting in a chair in a lab. Kinesthetic learning is a teaching model that requires students to be physically active while learning. Students may be involved in a physical activity during class or might be using their own bodies to model some important concept. This Element briefly discusses the theory behind kinesthetic learning and how it fits into a student-centered, active-learning classroom. It then describes in detail methods for incorporating it into student exercises on biostratigraphy, assessment of sampling completeness, and modeling evolutionary processes. Assessment data demonstrates that these exercises have led to significantly improved student learning outcomes tied to these concepts.

Integrating Macrostrat and Rockd into Undergraduate Earth Science Teaching (Paperback): Phoebe A. Cohen, Rowan Lockwood, Shanan... Integrating Macrostrat and Rockd into Undergraduate Earth Science Teaching (Paperback)
Phoebe A. Cohen, Rowan Lockwood, Shanan Peters
R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

New online resources are opening doors for education and outreach in the Earth sciences. One of the most innovative online earth science portals is Macrostrat and its mobile client Rockd - an interface that combines geolocated geological maps with stratigraphic information, lithological data, and crowd-sourced images and descriptions of outcrops. These tools provide a unique educational opportunity for students to interact with primary geological data, create connections between local outcrops and global patterns, and make new field observations. Rockd incorporates an aspect of social media to its platform, which creates a sense of community for users. This Element outlines these resources, gives instructions on how to use them, and provides examples of how to integrate these resources into a variety of paleontology and earth science courses.

Student-Centered Teaching in Paleontology and Geoscience Classrooms (Paperback): Robyn Mieko Dahl Student-Centered Teaching in Paleontology and Geoscience Classrooms (Paperback)
Robyn Mieko Dahl
R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Research on learning and cognition in geoscience education research and other discipline-based education communities suggests that effective instruction should include three key components: a) activation of students' prior knowledge on the subject, b) an active learning pedagogy that allows students to address any existing misconceptions and then build a new understanding of the concept, and c) metacognitive reflections that require students to evaluate their own learning processes during the lesson. This Element provides an overview of the research on student-centered pedagogy in introductory geoscience and paleontology courses and gives examples of these instructional approaches. Student-centered learning shifts the power and attention in a classroom from the instructor to the students. In a student-centered classroom, students are in control of their learning experience and the instructor functions primarily as a guide. Student-centered classrooms trade traditional lecture for conceptually-oriented tasks, collaborative learning activities, new technology, inquiry-based learning, and metacognitive reflection.

Utilizing the Paleobiology Database to Provide Educational Opportunities for Undergraduates (Paperback): Rowan Lockwood, Phoebe... Utilizing the Paleobiology Database to Provide Educational Opportunities for Undergraduates (Paperback)
Rowan Lockwood, Phoebe A. Cohen, Mark D. Uhen, Katherine Ryker
R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Integration of research experiences into the undergraduate classroom can result in increased recruitment, retention, and motivation of science students. 'Big data' science initiatives, such as the Paleobiology Database (PBDB), can provide inexpensive and accessible research opportunities. This Element provides an introduction to what the PBDB is, how to use it, how it can be deployed in introductory and advanced courses, and examples of how it has been used in undergraduate research. The PBDB aims to provide information on all fossil organisms, across the tree of life, around the world, and through all of geologic time. The PBDB Resource Page contains a range of PBDB tutorials and activities for use in physical geology, historical geology, paleontology, sedimentology, and stratigraphy courses. As two-year colleges, universities, and distance-based learning initiatives seek research-based alternatives to traditional lab exercises, the PBDB can provide opportunities for hands-on science activities.

Confronting Prior Conceptions in Paleontology Courses (Paperback): Margaret M Yacobucci Confronting Prior Conceptions in Paleontology Courses (Paperback)
Margaret M Yacobucci
R613 Discovery Miles 6 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

People hold a variety of prior conceptions that impact their learning. Prior conceptions that include erroneous or incomplete understandings represent a significant barrier to durable learning, as they are often difficult to change. While researchers have documented students' prior conceptions in many areas of geoscience, little is known about prior conceptions involving paleontology. In this Element, data on student prior conceptions from two introductory undergraduate paleontology courses are presented. In addition to more general misunderstandings about the nature of science, many students hold incorrect ideas about methods of historical geology, Earth history, ancient life, and evolution. Of special note are student perceptions of the limits of paleontology as scientific inquiry. By intentionally eliciting students' prior conceptions and implementing the pedagogical strategies described in other Elements in this series, lecturers can shape instruction to challenge this negative view of paleontology and improve student learning.

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