Author: Spencer G. LucasPublisher: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Paleogene Mammals
Author: Spencer G. LucasPublisher: New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 227
Book Description
Dawn of the Age of Mammals in the Northern Part of the Rocky Mountain Interior, North America
Author: Thomas M. BownPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813722438
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 253
Book Description
The Cenozoic Era
Author: Britannica Educational PublishingPublisher: Britannica Educational Publishing
ISBN: 1615301941
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
Its constant evolution over the millennia since its inception has made the Earth a dynamic entity, subject to numerous climactic and environmental forces that are forever changing this planet. In its most recent stage, the planet has seen an incredible diversification in plant and animal life, with the most prominent development of the Cenozoic era being the emergence of mammals. This book examines our most immediate ancestors and the geologic, geographic, and environmental factors that helped make their primacy inevitable.
Earth History and Palaeogeography
Author: Trond H. TorsvikPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107105323
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
This book provides a complete Phanerozoic story of palaeogeography, using new and detailed full-colour maps, to link surface and deep-Earth processes.
The Rise of Mammals
Author: Thom HolmesPublisher: Chelsea House Pub
ISBN: 9780816059638
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 163
Book Description
Highlights fundamental principles of scientific inquiry while detailing the early evolution of birds and mammals.
The Beginning of the Age of Mammals
Author: Kenneth D. RosePublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 080189221X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
In the tradition of G. G. Simpson's classic work, Kenneth D. Rose's The Beginning of the Age of Mammals analyzes the events that occurred directly before and after the mysterious K-T boundary which so quickly thrust mammals from obscurity to planetary dominance. Rose surveys the evolution of mammals, beginning with their origin from cynodont therapsids in the Mesozoic, contemporary with dinosaurs, through the early Cenozoic, with emphasis on the Paleocene and Eocene adaptive radiations of therian mammals. Focusing on the fossil record, he presents the anatomical evidence used to interpret behavior and phylogenetic relationships. The life's work of one of the most knowledgeable researchers in the field, this richly illustrated, magisterial book combines sound scientific principles and meticulous research and belongs on the shelf of every paleontologist and mammalogist.
Through the End of the Cretaceous in the Type Locality of the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and Adjacent Areas
Author: Gregory P. WilsonPublisher: Geological Society of America
ISBN: 0813725038
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 396
Book Description
"The chapters represent a surge of field and laboratory research activity, illustrating the impacts of new and refined methods and tools. This volume explores geologic and biologic history preserved in the strata bounding the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary"--Provided by publisher.
Cenozoic Mammals of Africa
Author: Lars WerdelinPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520257219
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1008
Book Description
"This impressively comprehensive volume is a long-awaited and worthy successor to the now outdated 1978 classic, Evolution of African Mammals. A must-have reference work for everyone interested in mammalian evolution." David Pilbeam, Harvard University and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology --
Late Paleocene-early Eocene Climatic and Biotic Events in the Marine and Terrestrial Records
Author: Marie-Pierre AubryPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231102380
Category : Paleoclimatology
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive collection of the best scholarship available on the transition between the Paleocene and Eocene epochs--when the earth experienced the warmest climatic episode of the Cenozoic era. These 21 contributions detail the major turnover among marine and terrestrial organisms that resulted from sudden global warming.
Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs
Author: Zofia Kielan-JaworowskaPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231119186
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 649
Book Description
Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.