FOSSIL RECORD 7
Author | : Spencer G. Lucas |
Publisher | : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science |
Total Pages | : 578 |
Release | : 2021-04-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Spencer G. Lucas |
Publisher | : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science |
Total Pages | : 578 |
Release | : 2021-04-01 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Spencer G. Lucas |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 578 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Fossils |
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Author | : Andrew B. Smith |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2009-07-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1444313908 |
This new text sets out to establish the key role played by systematics in deciphering patterns of evolution from the fossil record. It begins by considering the nature of the species in the fossil record and then outlines recent advances in the methodology used to establish phylogenetics relationships, stressing why fossil evidence can be crucial. The way species are grouped into higher taxa, and how this affects their utility in evolutionary studies is also discussed. Because the fossil record abounds with sampling and preservational biases, the book emphasizes that observed patterns can rarely be taken at face value. It is argued that evolutionary trees, constructed from combining phylogenetic and biostratigraphic data, provide the best approach for investigating patterns of evolution through geologic time. The only integrated text covering the study of evolutionary patterns from a phylogenetic stance.
Author | : John David Morris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780932766984 |
Evolutionists rely on the fossil record for support of their theory, but what does that record really reveal? ICR geologist Dr. John Morris and zoologist Frank Sherwin unearth the evidence of earth's history and conclude that the fossil record is incompatible with evolution, but remarkably consistent with the biblical account of creation and the great Flood of Noah's day.
Author | : David Sepkoski |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 441 |
Release | : 2015-03-05 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 022627294X |
Rereading the Fossil Record presents the first-ever historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology, from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 1980s. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, David Sepkoski shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a small but influential group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. By tracing the role of computer technology, large databases, and quantitative analytical methods in the emergence of paleobiology, this book also offers insight into the growing prominence and centrality of data-driven approaches in recent science.
Author | : Michael J. Benton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Fossils |
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Author | : Robert M. Sullivan |
Publisher | : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science |
Total Pages | : 747 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Fossils |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Spencer G. Lucas |
Publisher | : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science |
Total Pages | : 506 |
Release | : 2022-08-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Spencer G. Lucas |
Publisher | : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science |
Total Pages | : 394 |
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Genre | : Nature |
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Author | : Michael J. Benton |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 1001 |
Release | : 2013-04-25 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1118685407 |
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls, and from homeobox genes to cladistics. All the well-known fossil groups are included, including microfossils and invertebrates, but an important feature is the thorough coverage of plants, vertebrates and trace fossils together with discussion of the origins of both life and the metazoans. All key related subjects are introduced, such as systematics, ecology, evolution and development, stratigraphy and their roles in understanding where life came from and how it evolved and diversified. Unique features of the book are the numerous case studies from current research that lead students to the primary literature, analytical and mathematical explanations and tools, together with associated problem sets and practical schedules for instructors and students. “..any serious student of geology who does not pick this book off the shelf will be putting themselves at a huge disadvantage. The material may be complex, but the text is extremely accessible and well organized, and the book ought to be essential reading for palaeontologists at undergraduate, postgraduate and more advanced levels—both in Britain as well as in North America.” Falcon-Lang, H., Proc. Geol. Assoc. 2010 “...this is an excellent introduction to palaeontology in general. It is well structured, accessibly written and pleasantly informative .....I would recommend this as a standard reference text to all my students without hesitation.” David Norman Geol Mag 2010 Companion website This book includes a companion website at: www.blackwellpublishing.com/paleobiology The website includes: · An ongoing database of additional Practical’s prepared by the authors · Figures from the text for downloading · Useful links for each chapter · Updates from the authors