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Fossil Vertebrates of Greece Vol. 1 - Basal vertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, Afrotherians, Glires, and Primates (Hardcover,... Fossil Vertebrates of Greece Vol. 1 - Basal vertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, Afrotherians, Glires, and Primates (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2022)
Evangelos Vlachos
R4,123 R3,887 Discovery Miles 38 870 Save R236 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

This 2-volume set provides a state-of-the-art study of the fossil record and taxonomy of the main vertebrate groups from Greece. Greece stands between 3 continents and its vertebrate fossil record is of great importance for paleontological and evolutionary studies in Europe, Asia and Africa. Fossils from classic, world-famous localities (e.g., Pikermi, Samos) form an essential part of the collections of the most important museums in the world and have been studied by numerous scientists. Recent paleontological research led to the discovery and study of numerous new sites. The volumes contain a taxonomic review of all named and identified taxa, their taxonomic history and current status, as well as historical, phylogenetic and biogeographic information. Volume 1 contains a synopsis of the fossil record and taxonomy of important groups of vertebrates represented in the fossil record of Greece. The volume deals with some of the early splitting clades, including the basal and enigmatic conodonts and basal tetrapods like fishes, amphibians, and reptiles like lizards, snakes, crocodiles, turtles and tortoises. The second part of the volume deals with basal mammalian clades, some of which are quite characteristic for the fossil record of the country: aardwarks, hyraxes, proboscideans, elephants and mammoths, sea cows, rodents, and lagomorphs. The volume ends with special chapters on the primate fossil record of the country, including some of our most recent and distant relatives.

Biogeology - Evolution in a Changing Landscape (Paperback): Bernard Michaux Biogeology - Evolution in a Changing Landscape (Paperback)
Bernard Michaux
R4,468 Discovery Miles 44 680 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This detailed exposition gives background and context to how modern biogeography has got to where it is now. For biogeographers and other researchers interested in biodiversity and the evolution of life on islands, Biogeology: Evolution in a Changing Landscape provides an overview of a large swathe of the globe encompassing Wallacea and the western Pacific. The book contains the full text of the original article explored in each chapter, presented as it appeared on publication. Key features: Holistic treatment, collecting together a series of important biogeographical papers into a single volume Authored by an expert who has spent nearly three decades actively involved in biogeography Describes and interprets a region of exceptional biodiversity and extreme endemism The only book to provide an integrated treatment of Wallacea, Melanesia, New Zealand, the New Zealand Subantarctic Islands and Antarctica Offers a critique of fashionable neo-dispersalist arguments, showing how these still suffer from the same weaknesses of the original Darwinian formulation. The chapters also include analysis of many major theoretical and philosophical issues of modern biogeographic theory, so that those interested in a more philosophical approach will find the book stimulating and thought-provoking.

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
Dinosaurs - A Journey to the Lost Kingdom (Hardcover): Christine Argot, Luc Vives Dinosaurs - A Journey to the Lost Kingdom (Hardcover)
Christine Argot, Luc Vives; Photographs by Eric Sander
R716 R327 Discovery Miles 3 270 Save R389 (54%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
After the Ice Age (Paperback, New edition): E.C. Pielou After the Ice Age (Paperback, New edition)
E.C. Pielou
R753 R706 Discovery Miles 7 060 Save R47 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The fascinating story of how a harsh terrain that resembled modern Antarctica has been transformed gradually into the forests, grasslands, and wetlands we know today. One of the best scientific books published in the last ten years.--Ottowa Journal A valuable new synthesis of facts and ideas about climate, geography, and life during the past 20,000 years. More important, the book conveys an intimate appreciation of the rich variety of nature through time.--S. David Webb, Science

Micropalaeontology in Petroleum Exploration (Paperback, Revised): Robert Wynn Jones Micropalaeontology in Petroleum Exploration (Paperback, Revised)
Robert Wynn Jones
R5,213 Discovery Miles 52 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book provides the first comprehensive and thematic treatment of micropalaeontology and its applications in petroleum exploration. The first part deals with pure micropalaeontology, and the second part with the principles and practices of applied micropalaeontology and sequence stratigraphy. Case histories of applications in a range of geographic, geologic, and stratigraphic settings are given.

Molecular Paleobiology of the Echinoderm Skeleton (Paperback): Jeffrey R. Thompson Molecular Paleobiology of the Echinoderm Skeleton (Paperback)
Jeffrey R. Thompson
R615 Discovery Miles 6 150 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The echinoderms are an ideal group to understand evolution from a holistic, interdisciplinary framework. The genetic regulatory networks underpinning development in echinoderms are some of the best known for any model group. Additionally, the echinoderms have an excellent fossil record, elucidating in in detail the evolutionary changes underpinning morphological evolution. In this Element, the echinoderms are discussed as a model group for molecular palaeobiological studies, integrating what is known of their development, genomes, and fossil record. Together, these insights shed light on the molecular and morphological evolution underpinning the vast biodiversity of echinoderms, and the animal kingdom more generally.

Fossil Vertebrates of Greece Vol. 2 - Laurasiatherians, Artiodactyles, Perissodactyles, Carnivorans, and Island Endemics... Fossil Vertebrates of Greece Vol. 2 - Laurasiatherians, Artiodactyles, Perissodactyles, Carnivorans, and Island Endemics (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)
Evangelos Vlachos
R4,235 Discovery Miles 42 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This 2-volume set provides a state-of-the-art study of the fossil record and taxonomy of the main vertebrate groups from Greece. Greece stands between 3 continents and its vertebrate fossil record is of great importance for paleontological and evolutionary studies in Europe, Asia and Africa. Fossils from classic, world-famous localities (e.g., Pikermi, Samos) form an essential part of the collections of the most important museums in the world and have been studied by numerous scientists. Recent paleontological research led to the discovery and study of numerous new sites. The volumes contain a taxonomic review of all named and identified taxa, their taxonomic history and current status, as well as historical, phylogenetic and biogeographic information. Volume 2 contains a synopsis of the fossil record and taxonomy of important groups of mammals represented in the fossil record of Greece. The volume starts with specific chapters on laurasiatherians like insectivores and bats, moving on to the main part of the book that deals with three of the most important fossil groups in the country. The fossil record of even-toed animals is summarized with chapters on bovids, cervids, suoids, anthracotheres, hippos, giraffes, and tragulids. The fossil record of odd-toed animals is presented with special chapters on horses, tapirs, rhinos, and chalicotheres. The last part of this volume deals with meat-eating, carnivoran groups, like felids, viverrids, hyaenas, canids, bears, ailurids, mephitids and mustelids. The volume ends with a special chapter on insular endemic mammals from the various islands of Greece.

Human Osteology (Hardcover, 3rd edition): Tim D. White, Michael T. Black, Pieter Arend Folkens Human Osteology (Hardcover, 3rd edition)
Tim D. White, Michael T. Black, Pieter Arend Folkens
R2,651 R2,468 Discovery Miles 24 680 Save R183 (7%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A classic in its field, "Human Osteology "has been used by students and professionals through nearly two decades. Now revised and updated for a third edition, the book continues to build on its foundation of detailed photographs and practical real-world application of science. New information, expanded coverage of existing chapters, and additional supportive photographs keep this book current and valuable for both classroom and field work.
Osteologists, archaeologists, anatomists, forensic scientists and paleontologists will all find practical information on accurately identifying, recovering, and analyzing and reporting on human skeletal remains and on making correct deductions from those remains.
KEY FEATURES:
* From the world renowned and bestselling team of osteologist Tim D. White, Michael T. Black and photographer Pieter A. Folkens
* Includes hundreds of exceptional photographs in exquisite detail showing the maximum amount of anatomical information
* Features updated and expanded coverage including forensic damage to bone and updated case study examples
* Presents life sized images of skeletal parts for ease of study and reference

The Scarcity Slot - Excavating Histories of Food Security in Ghana (Paperback): Amanda L. Logan The Scarcity Slot - Excavating Histories of Food Security in Ghana (Paperback)
Amanda L. Logan
R794 Discovery Miles 7 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A free open access ebook is available upon publication. Learn more at www.luminosoa.org. The Scarcity Slot is the first book to critically examine food security in Africa's deep past. Amanda L. Logan argues that African foodways have been viewed through the lens of 'the scarcity slot,' a kind of Othering based on presumed differences in resources. Weaving together archaeological, historical, and environmental data with food ethnography, she advances a new approach to building long-term histories of food security on the continent in order to combat these stereotypes. Focusing on a case study in Banda, Ghana that spans the past six centuries, The Scarcity Slot reveals that people thrived during a severe, centuries-long drought just as Europeans arrived on the coast, with a major decline in food security emerging only recently. This narrative radically challenges how we think about African foodways in the past with major implications for the future.

Silurian Paulinitid Polychaetes from Gotland - Fossils and Strata (Paperback, Number 25): Bergman Silurian Paulinitid Polychaetes from Gotland - Fossils and Strata (Paperback, Number 25)
Bergman
R1,371 Discovery Miles 13 710 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A 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.

A Natural History of the New World - The Ecology and Evolution of Plants in the Americas (Paperback): Alan Graham A Natural History of the New World - The Ecology and Evolution of Plants in the Americas (Paperback)
Alan Graham
R1,575 Discovery Miles 15 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The paleoecological history of the Americas is as complex as the region is broad: stretching from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego, the New World features some of the most extraordinary vegetation on the planet. But until now it has lacked a complete natural history. Alan Graham remedies that with "A Natural History of the New World." With plants as his scientific muse, Graham traces the evolution of ecosystems, beginning in the Late Cretaceous period (about 100 million years ago) and ending in the present, charting their responses to changes in geology and climate. By highlighting plant communities' roles in the environmental history of the Americas, Graham offers an overdue balance to natural histories that focus exclusively on animals. Plants are important in evolution's splendid drama. Not only are they conspicuous and conveniently stationary components of the Earth's ecosystems, but their extensive fossil record allows for a thorough reconstruction of the planet's paleoenvironments. What's more, plants provide oxygen, function as food and fuel, and provide habitat and shelter; in short, theirs is a history that can speak to many other areas of evolution. "A Natural History of the New World "is an ambitious and unprecedented synthesis written by one of the world's leading scholars of botany and geology.

Reef Evolution (Paperback, New): Rachel Wood Reef Evolution (Paperback, New)
Rachel Wood
R2,780 Discovery Miles 27 800 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Reefs are an extraordinary natural phenomenon. Visible from outer space, coral reefs are the largest biologically constructed features known; in close proximity their spectacular beauty and abundance of life is dazzling. This text documents those biological innovations which have moulded the evolution of reef ecosystems and given rise to the highly complex reef communities found today. The appearance of clonality, the acquisition of photosymbiosis and the radiation of predator groups are all discussed in depth. Data from the fossil record documents the evolutionary development of reef ecosystems. This interdisciplinary approach has the aim of providing an analytical text which will be of value not only to advanced undergraduates and postgraduate courses, but also to researchers in ancient reef ecology.

Fossils and Evolution (Paperback): T.S. Kemp Fossils and Evolution (Paperback)
T.S. Kemp
R2,385 Discovery Miles 23 850 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book interprets evidence from biology and from geology in order to describe and interpret how fossils are used in understanding biological evolution. It reviews the main ideas and research areas in contemporary palaeobiology.

The Origin and Early Evolutionary History of Snakes (Hardcover): David J. Gower, Hussam Zaher The Origin and Early Evolutionary History of Snakes (Hardcover)
David J. Gower, Hussam Zaher
R2,573 Discovery Miles 25 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Snakes comprise nearly 4,000 extant species found on all major continents except Antarctica. Morphologically and ecologically diverse, they include burrowing, arboreal, and marine forms, feeding on prey ranging from insects to large mammals. Snakes are strikingly different from their closest lizard relatives, and their origins and early diversification have long challenged and enthused evolutionary biologists. The origin and early evolution of snakes is a broad, interdisciplinary topic for which experts in palaeontology, ecology, physiology, embryology, phylogenetics, and molecular biology have made important contributions. The last 25 years has seen a surge of interest, resulting partly from new fossil material, but also from new techniques in molecular and systematic biology. This volume summarises and discusses the state of our knowledge, approaches, data, and ongoing debates. It provides reviews, syntheses, new data and perspectives on a wide range of topics relevant to students and researchers in evolutionary biology, neontology, and palaeontology.

Atlas of Quaternary Pollen and Spores in China (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Lingyu Tang, Limi Mao, Junwu Shu, Chunhai Li, Caiming... Atlas of Quaternary Pollen and Spores in China (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Lingyu Tang, Limi Mao, Junwu Shu, Chunhai Li, Caiming Shen, …
R5,749 Discovery Miles 57 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book provides an important reference guide to pollen and spore identification for Chinese Quaternary palynological studies. Presenting and describing more than 400 color photomicrographs of pollen grains and spores retrieved from sediments in China, it offers a unique asset for researchers, graduate students, and newcomers to the field of Quaternary palynology, which constitutes a major aspect of Quaternary paleoecology, paleoclimatology, and paleogeography.

Niche Evolution and Phylogenetic Community Paleoecology of Late Ordovician Crinoids (Paperback): Selina R. Cole, David F. Wright Niche Evolution and Phylogenetic Community Paleoecology of Late Ordovician Crinoids (Paperback)
Selina R. Cole, David F. Wright
R612 Discovery Miles 6 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Fossil crinoids are exceptionally suited to deep-time studies of community paleoecology and niche partitioning. By merging ecomorphological trait and phylogenetic data, this Element summarizes niche occupation and community paleoecology of crinoids from the Bromide fauna of Oklahoma (Sandbian, Upper Ordovician). Patterns of community structure and niche evolution are evaluated over a ~5 million-year period through comparison with the Brechin Lagerstatte (Katian, Upper Ordovician). The authors establish filtration fan density, food size selectivity, and body size as major axes defining niche differentiation, and niche occupation is strongly controlled by phylogeny. Ecological strategies were relatively static over the study interval at high taxonomic scales, but niche differentiation and specialization increased in most subclades. Changes in disparity and species richness indicate the transition between the early-middle Paleozoic Crinoid Evolutionary Faunas was already underway by the Katian due to ecological drivers and was not triggered by the Late Ordovician mass extinction.

The Evolution of Insect Flight (Paperback, New Ed): Andrei K. Brodsky The Evolution of Insect Flight (Paperback, New Ed)
Andrei K. Brodsky
R1,632 Discovery Miles 16 320 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The hardback edition of this was the first book on insect flight since J W S Pringle's classic Insect Flight was published in 1957. Much has been written since on applied and ecological aspects of flight, but the question of the origin of wings and flight, their structural concomitants, and the related aerodynamical issues have been confined largely to armchair speculation in a scattered literature. This book is written by a leading authority on insect flight, and for the first time draws a coherent, empirically based picture of how insect flight may have evolved. Following excellent reviews the book is now being made available in paperback.

Understanding Human Evolution (Paperback): Ian Tattersall Understanding Human Evolution (Paperback)
Ian Tattersall
R397 R372 Discovery Miles 3 720 Save R25 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Human life, and how we came to be, is one of the greatest scientific and philosophical questions of our time. This compact and accessible book presents a modern view of human evolution. Written by a leading authority, it lucidly and engagingly explains not only the evolutionary process, but the technologies currently used to unravel the evolutionary past and emergence of Homo sapiens. By separating the history of palaeoanthropology from current interpretation of the human fossil record, it lays numerous misconceptions to rest, and demonstrates that human evolution has been far from the linear struggle from primitiveness to perfection that we've been led to believe. It also presents a coherent scenario for how Homo sapiens contrived to cross a formidable cognitive barrier to become an extraordinary and unprecedented thinking creature. Elegantly illustrated, Understanding Human Evolution is for anyone interested in the complex and tangled story of how we came to be.

Pleistocene Amphibians and Reptiles in North America (Hardcover): J.Alan Holman Pleistocene Amphibians and Reptiles in North America (Hardcover)
J.Alan Holman
R2,439 Discovery Miles 24 390 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book presents a major summary of what is currently known about North American amphibians and fossils in the Pleistocene. The only book available on the subject, it includes a general treatment of the Pleistocene and its effects on the physical and biological world, and features an illustrated bestiary of the herpetological families and genera as well as a discussion of the identification of fossils. The changes in the North American herpetofauna from the Cretaceous to the Pleistocene are cogently summarized, and complete herpetofaunal lists from the seven designated Pleistocene regions of North America are included. The concluding chapter details range adjustments and extinction patterns, and contrasts the evolutionary "stasis" of the herpetofauna with the avian and mammalian fauna. The work will be considered an essential reference for paleontologists.

Nature through Time - Virtual field trips through the Nature of the past (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020): Edoardo Martinetto, Emanuel... Nature through Time - Virtual field trips through the Nature of the past (Paperback, 1st ed. 2020)
Edoardo Martinetto, Emanuel Tschopp, Robert A Gastaldo
R1,786 Discovery Miles 17 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book simulates a historical walk through nature, teaching readers about the biodiversity on Earth in various eras with a focus on past terrestrial environments. Geared towards a student audience, using simple terms and avoiding long complex explanations, the book discusses the plants and animals that lived on land, the evolution of natural systems, and how these biological systems changed over time in geological and paleontological contexts. With easy-to-understand and scientifically accurate and up-to-date information, readers will be guided through major biological events from the Earth's past. The topics in the book represent a broad paleoenvironmental spectrum of interests and educational modules, allowing for virtual visits to rich geological times. Eras and events that are discussed include, but are not limited to, the much varied Quaternary environments, the evolution of plants and animals during the Cenozoic, the rise of angiosperms, vertebrate evolution and ecosystems in the Mesozoic, the Permian mass extinction, the late Paleozoic glaciation, and the origin of the first trees and land plants in the Devonian-Ordovician. With state-of-the art expert scientific instruction on these topics and up-to-date and scientifically accurate illustrations, this book can serve as an international course for students, teachers, and other interested individuals.

Sr Isotopes in Seawater - Stratigraphy, Paleo-Tectonics, Paleoclimate, and Paleoceanography (Paperback, New Ed): B. Lynn... Sr Isotopes in Seawater - Stratigraphy, Paleo-Tectonics, Paleoclimate, and Paleoceanography (Paperback, New Ed)
B. Lynn Ingram, Donald J DePaolo
R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Studies of Sr isotopic composition of thousands of samples of marine sediments and fossils have yielded a curve of 87Sr/86Sr versus age for seawater Sr that extends back to 1 billion years. The ratio has fluctuated with large amplitude during this time period, and because the ratio is always uniform in the oceans globally at any one time, it is useful as a stratigraphic correlation and age-dating tool. The ratio also appears to reflect major tectonic and climatic events in Earth history and hence provides clues as to the causes, timing, and consequences of those events. The seawater 87Sr/86Sr ratio is generally high during periods marked by continent-continent collisions, and lower when continental topography is subdued, and seafloor generation rates are high. There is evidence that major shifts in the seawater ratio can be ascribed to specific orogenic events and correlate with large shifts in global climate.

Wonderful Life - The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History (Paperback): Stephen Jay Gould Wonderful Life - The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History (Paperback)
Stephen Jay Gould 1
R591 R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Save R141 (24%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

"[An] extraordinary book. . . . Mr. Gould is an exceptional combination of scientist and science writer. . . . He is thus exceptionally well placed to tell these stories, and he tells them with fervor and intelligence."—James Gleick, New York Times Book Review

High in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Burgess Shale. It hold the remains of an ancient sea where dozens of strange creatures lived—a forgotten corner of evolution preserved in awesome detail. In this book Stephen Jay Gould explores what the Burgess Shale tells us about evolution and the nature of history.

"Gould at his best. . . . The message of history is superbly conveyed. . . . Recommended reading for scientists and nonscientists of all persuasions."—Walter C. Sweet, Science

"Luminous. . . . Filled with profound and upsetting ideas like the Burgess Shale itself and just as solid. It is surely one of nature's best stories, told with a light touch by a master of the field."—Lewis Thomas, M.D.

"There is no question about the historical importance of the Burgess Shale, and Gould is right when he says that it deserves a place in the public consciousness along with big bangs and black holes. . . . A compelling story, told with characteristic verve."—Richard A. Fortey, Nature

Einfuehrung in Die Palaeobiologie Teil 2 - Spezielle Palaeontologie: Protisten, Spongiun Und Coelenteraten, Mollusken (English,... Einfuehrung in Die Palaeobiologie Teil 2 - Spezielle Palaeontologie: Protisten, Spongiun Und Coelenteraten, Mollusken (English, German, Hardcover)
B Ziegler, Bernhard Ziegler
R1,075 Discovery Miles 10 750 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Virtual Paleontology - Tomographic Techniques For Studying Fossil Echinoderms (Paperback, New Ed): Jennifer E. Bauer, Imran A.... Virtual Paleontology - Tomographic Techniques For Studying Fossil Echinoderms (Paperback, New Ed)
Jennifer E. Bauer, Imran A. Rahman
R611 Discovery Miles 6 110 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Imaging and visualizing fossils in three dimensions with tomography is a powerful approach in paleontology. Here, the authors introduce select destructive and non-destructive tomographic techniques that are routinely applied to fossils and review how this work has improved our understanding of the anatomy, function, taphonomy, and phylogeny of fossil echinoderms. Building on this, this Element discusses how new imaging and computational methods have great promise for addressing long-standing paleobiological questions. Future efforts to improve the accessibility of the data underlying this work will be key for realizing the potential of this virtual world of paleontology.

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