Palaeontology category: 374 books
The Trilobite Book
A Visual Journey
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2014
Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and spiders, trilobites swam the planet’s prehistoric seas for 300 million years, from the Lower Cambrian to the end of the Permian eras—and they did so very capably. Trilobite fossils have been unearthed on every continent, with more than...
by John J. McKay
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2017
The fascinating saga of solving the mystery of this ancient animal who once roamed the north country—and has captivated our collective imagination ever since.
Today, we know that a mammoth is an extinct type of elephant that was covered with long fur and lived in the north country during...
by Wayne Kyle Spitzer
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 7, 2017
Roadkill ... A funny thing happened to Roger and Savanna Aldiss on the Interstate--they hit a dinosaur. But that's nothing compared to what awaits them down the road. For something is at work to reverse time itself, something which makes the clouds boil, glowing with strange lights, and ancient trees...
by M. K. Brett-Surman, Thomas R. Holtz Jr., James O. Farlow
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2012
A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is “a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts” (Science).
What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various...
by Prof. Alan Feduccia
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 20, 2012
Examining and interpreting recent spectacular fossil discoveries in China, paleontologists have arrived at a prevailing view: there is now incontrovertible evidence that birds represent the last living dinosaur. But is this conclusion beyond dispute? In this book, evolutionary biologist Alan Feduccia...
Paleomagnetism
Continents and Oceans
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 1999
Paleomagnetism is the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks. It has been paramount in determining that the continents have drifted over the surface of the Earth throughout geological time. The fossil magnetism preserved in the ocean floor has demonstrated how continental drift takes place through...
Environmental Micropaleontology
The Application of Microfossils to Environmental Geology
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Abominable Science!
Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2013
Throughout our history, humans have been captivated by mythic beasts and legendary creatures. Tales of Bigfoot, the Yeti, and the Loch Ness monster are part of our collective experience. Now comes a book from two dedicated investigators that explores and elucidates the fascinating world of cryptozoology.
Daniel...
The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries
Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2019
Today, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But it took centuries of scientific effort—and a lot of luck—to discover and establish the diversity of dinosaur species we now know. How did we learn that Triceratops had three horns? Why don’t many paleontologists consider Brontosaurus...
by Paul D. Taylor, Aaron O'Dea
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
A History of Life in 100 Fossils showcases 100 key fossils that together illustrate the evolution of life on earth. Iconic specimens have been selected from the renowned collections of the two premier natural history museums in the world, the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, and the Natural History...
Patrons of Paleontology
How Government Support Shaped a Science
Language: English
Release Date: August 21, 2017
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, North American and European governments generously funded the discoveries of such famous paleontologists and geologists as Henry de la Beche, William Buckland, Richard Owen, Thomas Hawkins, Edward Drinker Cope, O. C. Marsh, and Charles W. Gilmore. In Patrons of...
Quantifying the Evolution of Early Life
Numerical Approaches to the Evaluation of Fossils and Ancient Ecosystems
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2011
This volume provides a detailed description of a wide range of numerical, statistical or modeling techniques and novel instrumentation separated into individual chapters written by paleontologists with expertise in the given methodology. Each chapter outlines the strengths and limitations of specific...
The Cambrian Fossils of Chengjiang, China
The Flowering of Early Animal Life
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2017
The celebrated lower Cambrian Chengjiang biota of Yunnan Province, China, represents one of the most significant ever paleontological discoveries. Deposits of ancient mudstone, about 520 million years old, have yielded a spectacular variety of exquisitely preserved fossils that record the early diversification...
Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic Mammals of North America
Biostratigraphy and Geochronology
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2004
This book places into modern context the information by which North American mammalian paleontologists recognize, divide, calibrate, and discuss intervals of mammalian evolution known as North American Land Mammal Ages. It incorporates new information on the systematic biology of the fossil record...