An in-depth look at the latest breakthroughs in our understanding
of the material record that deep time leaves behind. Understanding
the complex interplay of physical and chemical processes leading to
fossilization is crucial to elucidating the 3800 million years of
life on earth. And yet, the process of fossilization also leads to
the loss of pivotal biological information, placing constraints on
the very same understanding of ancient life it preserves. Over the
last decade, however, remarkable advances in approaches,
techniques, tools, and instrumentation have helped scientists to
transcend these constraints by enabling high-resolution analysis of
fossil material-even down to the nanoscale. Fossilization provides
a critical look at these cutting-edge innovations in the science of
fossil preservation and provides a road map for future research.
Drawing from the fields of paleontology, organic and inorganic
chemistry, microbiology, and high-resolution imaging and analysis,
and spanning the diversity of life from plants to vertebrates and
invertebrates, this resource details expert findings on *
fossilization of hard and soft part tissues in dinosaurs *
high-resolution chemical analysis of organic and inorganic tissues
* arthropods preserved in amber * experimental silicification of
wood * chemical defenses and color in fossil plants * confocal
Raman spectroscopy * microprobe analysis * radioisotopic studies *
and much more A true interdisciplinary undertaking, the book is
authored by paleontologists, mineralogists, geochemists, organic
chemists, microbiologists, and materials scientists who have worked
together to investigate questions around substance fossilization
and the limits of the fossil record. A special color section
contains SEM, Raman, and other striking images of vertebrates,
invertebrates, and plants. Fossilization is a trailblazing
reference book for research scientists and specialists in related
fields, as well as for advanced undergraduates and graduate
students interested in fossilization, emerging research techniques,
and fresh approaches in the analysis of plant and animal fossils.
Contributors: H. Jonas Barthel, Aurore Canoville, Carole T. Gee,
Thorsten Geisler, Jens Goetze, Conrad C. Labandeira, Sashima Labe,
Moritz Liesegang, Victoria E. McCoy, Martina Menneken, Jes Rust, P.
Martin Sander, Frank Tomaschek, Torsten Wappler, Kayleigh Wiersma,
Tzu-Ruei Yang
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