Download or read book The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils Fossils of the Chalk written by Andrew B. Smith and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2002-09-27 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fossils of the Chalk written by Ellis Owen and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1987 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TheChalk, a charateristic white limestone deposited across much of northern Europe during the Upper Cretaceous, contains a remarkably diverse and well preserved fossil fauna. Previously, descriptions of this important fauna were scattered throughout numerous specialist monographs. Here for the first time this book provides a pocket-scized field guide to the identification of the almost complete range of macrofossils likely to be encountered in the Chalk of Britain. Following a brief introduction there are 11 chapters each dealing with a specific fossil group, ranging from sponges to dinosaurs, and written by individual specialists. Almost 400 species are illustrated photographically in 59 plates and each is accompanied by a brief diagnosis to aid identification together with notes on its stratigraphical range and distribution. Numerous other species comparable with those illustrated are also discussed in the text and their diagnostic differences noted. In addition each chapter provides a guide to the more important monographs and specialist publications where a fuller account of each group might be found.
Download or read book The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils Fossils of the Upper Ordovician written by David A. T. Harper and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1996-09-20 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils Fossils of the Oxford Clay written by David M. Martill and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1993 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jurassic Oxford Clay, the major source of brick clay in the United Kingdom, contains a diverse and exceptionally well preserved fauna. Historically it has provided the basis for Brinkmann's now classic work on ammonite evolution, and furnished the Leeds brothers with the finest collection of marine reptiles ever assembled. Only now have descriptions of the entire fauna been available in a single volume. The introduction describes the geological setting and discusses aspects of the paleoecology. Ten chapters deal with all the major macroinvertebrate groups, some of the microinvertebrates, and the famous vertebrate fauna. Useful appendices provide the collector with a list of important fossil localities and the locations of museums with collections of comparative material. In addition, an up-to-date list of Oxford Clay taxa and a comprehensive bibliography of Oxford Clay palaeontology are provided. This book is a definitive guide to our current knowledge of Oxford Clay faunal diversity. It is an essential purchase for all those interested in Jurassic paleontology.
Download or read book The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils Dinosaurs of the Isle of Wight written by David M. Martill and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2001-12-21 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Objects of the Past in the Past Investigating the Significance of Earlier Artefacts in Later Contexts written by Matthew G. Knight and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2019-07-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did past communities view, understand and communicate their pasts? And how can we, as archaeologists, understand this? This volume brings together a range of case studies in which objects of the past were encountered and reappropriated.
Download or read book The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks written by Donald R. Prothero and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every rock is a tangible trace of the earth’s past. The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology. In twenty-five chapters—each about a particular rock, outcrop, or geologic phenomenon—Donald R. Prothero recounts the scientific detective work that shaped our understanding of geology, from the unearthing of exemplary specimens to tectonic shifts in how we view the inner workings of our planet. Prothero follows in the footsteps of the scientists who asked—and answered—geology’s biggest questions: How do we know how old the earth is? What happened to the supercontinent Pangea? How did ocean rocks end up at the top of Mount Everest? What can we learn about our planet from meteorites and moon rocks? He answers these questions through expertly chosen case studies, such as Pliny the Younger’s firsthand account of the eruption of Vesuvius; the granite outcrops that led a Scottish scientist to theorize that the landscapes he witnessed were far older than Noah’s Flood; the salt and gypsum deposits under the Mediterranean Sea that indicate that it was once a desert; and how trying to date the age of meteorites revealed the dangers of lead poisoning. Each of these breakthroughs filled in a piece of the greater puzzle that is the earth, with scientific discoveries dovetailing with each other to offer an increasingly coherent image of the geologic past. Summarizing a wealth of information in an entertaining, approachable style, The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks is essential reading for the armchair geologist, the rock hound, and all who are curious about the earth beneath their feet.
Download or read book The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils Plant Fossils of the British Coal Measures written by Christopher J. Cleal and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1996-06-03 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils Fossils of the Rhaetian Penarth Group written by Andrew Swift and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1999-12-16 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Field Guide to the Devonian Fossils of New York written by Karl A. Wilson (Emeritus professor of biological sciences) and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils Fossils from the Lower Lias of the Dorset Coast written by Alan R. Lord and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2010-10-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The coastline of Dorset is spectacular and beautiful. It exposes a long squence of Jurassic age sedimentary rocks which, with its wealth of invertebrate, vertebrate and plant fossils, has long attracted palaeontologists ? amateur, professional, interested holiday-maker, dedicated collector ? and its international importance has been recognised by the designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From the pioneering work of early collectors like Mary Anning onwards, the area has been a cradle of palaeontology. The Lower Lias is particularly fossiliferous and this lavishly illustrated Guide covers all the fossil groups to be found by the collector in the field.
Download or read book Cretaceous and Paleogene Fossils of North Carolina written by Richard Chandler and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Hands on Palaeontology written by Stephen K. Donovan and published by Liverpool University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensible reference manual for palaeontologists on many aspects of their science. Topics discussed range from the esoteric, such as palaeoecology and preservation, to the practical, such as the storing of specimens and photography.
Download or read book The History of Geoconservation written by Cynthia V. Burek and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2008 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to describe the history of geoconservation. It draws on experience from the UK, Europe and further afield, to explore topics including: what is geoconservation; where, when and how did it start; who was responsible; and how has it differed across the world? Geological and geomorphological features, processes, sites and specimens, provide a resource of immense scientific and educational importance. They also form the foundation for the varied and spectacular landscapes that help define national and local identity as well as many of the great tourism destinations. Mankind's activities, including contributing to enhanced climate change, pose many threats to this resource: the importance of safeguarding and managing it for future generations is now widely accepted as part of sustainable development. Geoconservation is an established and growing activity across the world, with more participants and a greater profile than ever before. This volume highlights a history of challenges, set-backs, successes and visionary individuals and provides a sound basis for taking geoconservation into the future.
Download or read book Proceedings of the Geologists Association written by Geologists' Association and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Palaeontological Association Field Guide to Fossils Silurian fossils of the Pentland Hills Scotland written by E. N. K. Clarkson and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2010-02-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Pentland Hills, south-west of Edinburgh, diverse and abundant marine fossils of Silurian age are found. They are splendidly preserved as undistorted moulds, and occur in distinct palaeocommunities, succeeding each other through time and directly linked with changing environments. Many faunal elements have not been described until now, and this guide attempts to present a modern overview. Following two introductory chapters with maps, diagrams and environmental reconstructions, there are 15 chapters on different fossil groups, written by specialists, and illustrated with 37 plates. Most of the species encountered in the Pentland Hills are described and illustrated here. This guide should be of interest to professional and amateur geologists and palaeontologists.
