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Autore |
Sepkoski David <1972-> |
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Titolo |
Rereading the fossil record [[electronic resource] ] : the growth of paleobiology as an evolutionary discipline / / David Sepkoski |
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Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-280-12640-X |
9786613530264 |
0-226-74858-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (442 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Paleobiology - History |
Paleontology - History |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Introduction. Rereading the Fossil Record -- Chapter One. Darwin's Dilemma -- Chapter Two. The Growth of Theoretical Paleontology -- Chapter Three. The Rise of Quantitative Paleobiology -- Chapter Four. From Paleoecology to Paleobiology -- Chapter Five. Punctuated Equilibria and the Rise of the New Paleobiology -- Chapter Six. The Founding of a Research Journal -- Chapter Seven. "Towards a Nomothetic Paleontology": The MBL Model and Stochastic Paleontology -- Chapter Eight. A "Natural History of Data": The Rise of Taxic Paleobiology -- Chapter Nine. The Dynamics of Mass Extinctions -- Chapter Ten. Toward a New Macroevolutionary Synthesis -- Conclusion. Paleontology at the High Table? -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Works Cited -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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