03403nam 2200637Ia 450 991046128460332120200520144314.01-280-12640-X97866135302640-226-74858-810.7208/9780226748580(CKB)2670000000160667(EBL)870841(OCoLC)780445867(SSID)ssj0000658382(PQKBManifestationID)12303513(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000658382(PQKBWorkID)10691147(PQKB)11721968(StDuBDS)EDZ0000115651(MiAaPQ)EBC870841(DE-B1597)523375(DE-B1597)9780226748580(PPN)174343353(Au-PeEL)EBL870841(CaPaEBR)ebr10539428(CaONFJC)MIL353026(EXLCZ)99267000000016066720110823d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRereading the fossil record[electronic resource] the growth of paleobiology as an evolutionary discipline /David SepkoskiChicago ;London University of Chicago Press20121 online resource (442 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-226-74855-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.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 -- IndexRereading 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 technology, large databases, and quantitative analytical methods in the emergence of paleobiology, this book also offers insight into the growing prominence and centrality of data-driven approaches in recent science. PaleobiologyHistoryPaleontologyHistoryElectronic books.PaleobiologyHistory.PaleontologyHistory.560.9Sepkoski David1972-949711MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461284603321Rereading the fossil record2146613UNINA