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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299398903321

Autore

McMenamin Mark A.S

Titolo

Deep Time Analysis : A Coherent View of the History of Life / / by Mark A.S. McMenamin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-74256-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (292 pages)

Collana

Springer Geology, , 2197-9545

Disciplina

560

Soggetti

Paleontology

Historical geology

Geobiology

Evolution (Biology)

Historical Geology

Biogeosciences

Evolutionary Biology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Seventh Law -- Chapter 2. Shuram Excursion -- Chapter 3. Clemente Biota -- Chapter 4. Crystal Creature -- Chapter 5. Trace Fossil Geometry -- Chapter 6. Albion’s Ænigma -- Chapter 7. Coelacanth Vestiges -- Chapter 8. Barasaurus Squamation -- Chapter 9. Tetrapteryx -- Chapter 10. Zealanditherians -- Chapter 11. Bifaces to the Ends of the Earth -- Chapter 12. Feldspar Point. .

Sommario/riassunto

Using a series of case studies, the book demonstrates the power of dynamic analysis as applied to the fossil record. The book considers how we think about certain types of paleontological questions and shows how to answer them. The analytical tools presented here will have wide application to other fields of knowledge; as such the book represents a major contribution to our deployment of modern scientific method as it builds on author's previous book, Dynamic Paleontology. Students and seasoned professionals alike will find this book to be of great utility for refining their approach to their ongoing and future research projects. .