Download or read book Field Adventures in Paleontology written by Lynne M. Clos and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 22 scientific/travel-adventure accounts of digging for fossils in the field in North America, South America, and Australia.
Download or read book Bones for Barnum Brown written by Roland T. Bird and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-31 with total page 539 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Roland Thaxter Bird, universally and affectionately known to friends and associates as R. T., achieved a kind of Horatio Alger success in the scientific world of dinosaur studies. Forced to drop out of school at a young age by ill health, he was a cowboy who traveled from job to job by motorcycle until he met Barnum Brown, Curator of Vertebrae Paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and a leader in the study of dinosaurs. Beginning in 1934, Bird spent many years as an employee of the museum and as Brown's right-hand man in the field. His chart of the Howe Quarry in Wyoming, a massive sauropod boneyard, is one of the most complex paleontological charts ever produced and a work of art in its own right. His crowning achievement was the discovery, collection, and interpretation of gigantic Cretaceous dinosaur trackways along the Paluxy River near Glen Rose and at Bandera, Texas. A trackway from Glen Rose is on exhibit at the American Museum and at the Texas Memorial Museum in Austin. His interpretation of these trackways demonstrated that a large carnosaur had pursued and attacked a sauropod, that sauropods migrated in herds, and that, contrary to then-current belief, sauropods were able to support their own weight out of deep water. These behavioral interpretations anticipated later dinosaur studies by at least two decades. From his first meeting with Barnum Brown to his discoveries at Glen Rose and Bandera, this very human account tells the story of Bird's remarkable work on dinosaurs. In a vibrantly descriptive style, Bird recorded both the intensity and excitement of field work and the careful and painstaking detail of laboratory reconstruction. His memoir presents a vivid picture of camp life with Brown and the inner workings of the famous American Museum of Natural History, and it offers a new and humanizing account of Brown himself, one of the giants of his field. Bird's memoir has been supplemented with a clear and concise introduction to the field of dinosaur study and with generous illustrations which delineate the various types of dinosaurs.
Download or read book Field Palaeontology written by Roland Goldring and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This is the major text on the integration of field palaeontology and sedimentology, particularly valuable for both practical lab exercises and students working independently and unsupervised on field projects" Reviewer's comment Field Palaeontology provides a comprehensive, rigorous and unique approach to the analysis of fossils and sediments and offers a practical field guide which no palaeontology student can afford to be without. The past decade has seen immense changes in palaeontology and in the study of sedimentary rocks in general. This edition has been thoroughly revised to take into account these advancements in the subject to produce a book that is unique in its coverage of palaeontology and sedimentology. It aims to provide a basis for evaluating the information potential of fossiliferous sediments, and then to give an outline of the strategy and tactics whicn can be adopted in the field. Field Palaeontology is written for advanced undergraduate courses in palaeontology, palaeoecology, palaeobiology, sedimentology and biostratigraphy within geoscience and geology degrees. It is also useful reading for Masters earth science students and first year postgraduates looking for a grounding in the basics of the subject.
Download or read book Paleontology Lab Explore Prehistoric Life with Art Activities written by Elsie Olson and published by ABDO. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fun, hands-on title makes STEM fields of study approachable and memorable! Informative text explores tools, methods, discoveries, and careers in the Paleontology field. Accompanying the main text are activities from a felt mammoth to soap fossils. These step-by-step crafts encourage readers to artistically engage with what they learned, helping solidify their new knowledge. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book The Life of a Fossil Hunter written by Charles H. Sternberg and published by Prabhat Prakashan. This book was released on 1909-01-01 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book I Dig It written by Modern Field Books and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-12-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Field Book is a convenient 6x9 size, with a durable, perfect bound cover. Perfect for sketching or jotting down notes while on a paleontology dig or other project out in the field. Graph paper makes it easy to organize thoughts and fit a lot of information onto one page. Makes great Paleontologist gifts!
Download or read book Dinosaur Lady written by Linda Skeers and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated picture book biography of Mary Anning that will enlighten children about the discovery of the dinosaurs and the importance of female scientists, perfect for fans of The Girl Who Thought in Pictures Mary Anning loved scouring the beach near her home in England for shells and fossils. She fearlessly climbed over crumbling cliffs and rocky peaks, searching for new specimens. One day, something caught Mary's eye. Bones. Dinosaur Bones. Mary's discoveries rocked the world of science and helped create a brand-new field of study: paleontology. But many people believed women couldn't be scientists, so Mary wasn't given the credit she deserved. Nevertheless, Mary kept looking and learning more, making discoveries that reshaped scientific beliefs about the natural world. Educational backmatter includes a timeline of Mary Anning's life and lots of fantastic fossil facts! The perfect choice for parents and teachers looking for: Dinosaur books for kids 5-7 and kids books about fossils Feminist picture books about historical women, and daring books for girls Kids STEM books
Download or read book My Own Adventure Giants of the Ancient World written by Brian C. Hailes and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Embark on your own exciting prehistoric adventure filled with wonder, danger, exploration and curiosity as you trek your way through the jungles of the ancient world full of dinosaurs and other giant beasts! Travel back in time. Sharpen your knowledge and skills in paleontology, and your grasp on the names of many of your favorite extinct creatures. See them as they battle and hunt and provide for their young. Customize the tale with your very own name, characteristics and other information to become the hero of your very own rhyming dinosaur story! Bedtime will never be as exciting . . . or educational!A fun, interactive activity adventure 65 million years in the making! Grab your binoculars, markers or pencils, and hop on board, little explorers. Get ready to discover first hand the real historical giants that dinosaur lovers the modern world have not forgotten.(Intended for children ages 8-12 . . . or all kids at heart)
Download or read book I Dig It written by Modern Field Books and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Field Book is a convenient 6" x 9" size, with a durable, perfect bound cover. Perfect for sketching or jotting down notes while on a paleontology dig or other project out in the field. Graph paper makes it easy to organize thoughts and fit a lot of information onto one page. Features Durable Matte Soft Cover 6" x 9" size Graph Paper Interior 100 pages (50 pages front/back) Click our brand at the top for other Paleontology field books!
Download or read book Peter Lee s Notes from the Field written by Angela Ahn and published by Tundra Books. This book was released on 2022-05-03 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eleven-year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. But in one summer, that all falls apart. Told in short, accessible journal entries and combining the humor of Timmy Failure with the poignant family dynamics of Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Peter Lee will win readers' hearts. Eleven year-old Peter Lee has one goal in life: to become a paleontologist. Okay, maybe two: to get his genius kid-sister, L.B., to leave him alone. But his summer falls apart when his real-life dinosaur expedition turns out to be a bust, and he watches his dreams go up in a cloud of asthma-inducing dust. Even worse, his grandmother, Hammy, is sick, and no one will talk to Peter or L.B. about it. Perhaps his days as a scientist aren't quite behind him yet. Armed with notebooks and pens, Peter puts his observation and experimental skills to the test to see what he can do for Hammy. If only he can get his sister to be quiet for once -- he needs time to sketch out a plan.
Download or read book Paleontologists Dig Dinosaurs written by Jaygo Journals and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-17 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a perfect field journal for paleontologists to keep notes about their research and sketches about the fossils they find at a dig. Paleontology students can use it to take notes or keep information ready for final exams. The journal is 150 pages and college ruled.
Download or read book DISCG DINOSAURS OLD WEST PB written by KOHL MICHAEL F and published by Smithsonian. This book was released on 2001-05-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Lakes was an Oxford-educated clergyman and geologist. These field journals, written between 1877 and 1880 and discovered in 1994, are filled with his eyewitness accounts of the early days of vertebrate palaeontology in Colorado and Wyoming.
Download or read book The Field Guide to Prehistoric Life written by David Lambert and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Travels with Trilobites written by Andy Secher and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2022-06-21 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trilobites were some of the most successful and versatile organisms ever to exist. Among the earliest forms of complex animal life, these hard-shelled marine invertebrates inhabited the primal seas of the Paleozoic Era. Their march through evolutionary time began in the Lower Cambrian, some 521 million years ago, and lasted until their demise at the end of the Permian, more than 250 million years later. During this vast stretch of planetary history, these adaptable animals filled virtually every available undersea niche, evolving into more than 25,000 scientifically recognized species. In Travels with Trilobites, Andy Secher invites readers to come along in search of the fossilized remains of these ancient arthropods. He explores breathtaking paleontological hot spots around the world—including Alnif, Morocco, on the edge of the Sahara Desert; the Sakha Republic, deep in the Siberian wilderness; and Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia—and offers a behind-the-scenes look at museums, fossil shows, and life on the collectors’ circuit. The book features hundreds of photographs of unique specimens drawn from Secher’s private collection, showcasing stunning fossil finds that highlight the diversity, complexity, and beauty of trilobites. Entertaining and informative, Travels with Trilobites combines key scientific information about these captivating creatures with wry, colorful observations and inside stories from one of the world’s most prolific collectors.
Download or read book I Dig It written by Modern Field Books and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-12 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Field Book is a convenient 6" x 9" size, with a durable, perfect bound cover. Perfect for sketching or jotting down notes while on a paleontology dig or other project out in the field. Graph paper makes it easy to organize thoughts and fit a lot of information onto one page. Features Durable Matte Soft Cover 6" x 9" size Graph Paper Interior 100 pages (50 pages front/back) Click our brand at the top for other Paleontology field books!
Download or read book Life Traces of the Georgia Coast written by Anthony J. Martin and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-14 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered what left behind those prints and tracks on the seashore, or what made those marks or dug those holes in the dunes? Life Traces of the Georgia Coast is an up-close look at these traces of life and the animals and plants that made them. It tells about how the tracemakers lived and how they interacted with their environments. This is a book about ichnology (the study of such traces) and a wonderful way to learn about the behavior of organisms, living and long extinct. Life Traces presents an overview of the traces left by modern animals and plants in this biologically rich region; shows how life traces relate to the environments, natural history, and behaviors of their tracemakers; and applies that knowledge toward a better understanding of the fossilized traces that ancient life left in the geologic record. Augmented by illustrations of traces made by both ancient and modern organisms, the book shows how ancient trace fossils directly relate to modern traces and tracemakers, among them, insects, grasses, crabs, shorebirds, alligators, and sea turtles. The result is an aesthetically appealing and scientifically grounded book that will serve as source both for scientists and for anyone interested in the natural history of the Georgia coast.
Download or read book Fossils for Kids written by Dan R. Lynch and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2020-04-07 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dig into the history of life with this children’s introduction to paleontology, complete with an identification section and “how to” instructions. As incredible as it sounds, fossils are all around us, waiting to be discovered. Become a young paleontologist. Learn all about ancient lifeforms preserved in rock. Dan R. Lynch, author of many Rocks & Minerals field guides, presents a kids’ introduction to fossils. Begin by learning about the early Earth and the process of fossilization. That’s followed by an identification guide to the most common and collectible fossils: crinoids, snail shells, shark teeth, and more. With full-color photographs and illustrations, you’ll always know what to look for. A “how to” section includes the details your family needs to begin a successful fossil hunt. You’ll also get information on everything from rock shop fossils and rules of collecting to dinosaur fossils and more. So learn to find, identify, and even collect the petrified forms of ancient organisms. Whether children see their first fossil at a museum or find their own fossil seashells, this easy-to-understand book is a perfect guide for beginners. Inside You’ll Find “How to” section, including details on what to look for and where to look The basics of paleontology and how fossils formed Rules about what you can and can’t collect Identification guide to common and collectible invertebrate fossils, such as trilobites, as well as common rock shop finds
