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Author: Christopher J. Cleal Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108483445 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 257
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Offers a practical guide for the non-specialist on studying and learning from plant fossils to understand the evolution of vegetation on Earth.
Author: Christopher J. Cleal Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1108483445 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 257
Book Description
Offers a practical guide for the non-specialist on studying and learning from plant fossils to understand the evolution of vegetation on Earth.
Author: Sergei Meyen Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 9400931514 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 446
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There have been at least ten English-language textbooks of palaeobotany since D. H. Scott published the first edition of Studies inFossilBotany in 1900. Most have been written by scientists who were primarily botanists by training, and were aimed largely at a readership familiar with living plants. They tended to follow a general pattern of an introductory chapter on preservation of plants as fossils, followed by a systematic treatment, group by group. Only Seward in his Plant Life Through the Ages departed from this pattern in presenting a chronological sequence. In the present book, Meyen breaks with?is tradition. Although having a basically biological approach, he reaches out into all aspects of the history of plant life and the wider implication of its study. Only half of the present work deals sequentially with fossil plant groups, treated systematically. The remainder then explores those topics which most other textbooks have incidentally??e generally either ignored or have only mentioned rather problems of naming and classifying fragmentary plant fossils, their ecology; biogeography and palaeoclimatic significance and the contribution that?ey have made to the understanding of living plant morphology, and of the process of evolution.
Author: Else Marie Friis Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1139496387 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 597
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The recent discovery of diverse fossil flowers and floral organs in Cretaceous strata has revealed astonishing details about the structural and systematic diversity of early angiosperms. Exploring the rich fossil record that has accumulated over the last three decades, this is a unique study of the evolutionary history of flowering plants from their earliest phases in obscurity to their dominance in modern vegetation. The discussion provides comprehensive biological and geological background information, before moving on to summarise the fossil record in detail. Including previously unpublished results based on research into Early and Late Cretaceous fossil floras from Europe and North America, the authors draw on direct palaeontological evidence of the pattern of angiosperm evolution through time. Synthesising palaeobotanical data with information from living plants, this unique book explores the latest research in the field, highlighting connections with phylogenetic systematics, structure and the biology of extant angiosperms.
Author: David Pearson Publisher: ISBN: 9780520232884 Category : Nature (Aesthetics) Languages : en Pages : 1308
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New Organic Architecture is a manifesto for building in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and kinder to the environment. It illuminates key themes of organic architects, their sources of inspiration, the roots and concepts behind the style, and the environmental challenges to be met. The organic approach to architecture has an illustrious history, from Celtic design, Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts, to the work of Antoni Gaud� and Frank Lloyd Wright. Today there is a response to a new age of information and ecology; architects are seeking to change the relationship between buildings and the natural environment. In the first part of his book, David Pearson provides a history and assessment of organic architecture. The second part comprises statements from thirty architects from around the world whose work is based on natural or curvilinear forms rather than the straight-line geometrics of modernism. Each statement is accompanied by full-color illustrations of one or several of the architects' built projects.
Author: Thomas E. Bolton Publisher: [Calgary] : Geological Survey of Canada ISBN: Category : Paleontology Languages : en Pages : 184
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This volume contains papers describing many different fossils from lacalities in eastern, western and northern Canada. These studies provide a basis for the precise paleontological correlations necessary for accurate dating and analyses of the rocks that form the sedimentary basins of Canada. Abstracts are given for each paper.
Author: A. J. Bowden Publisher: Geological Society of London ISBN: 9781862391741 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 320
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Often regarded as the 'Cinderella' of palaeontological studies, palaeobotany has a history that contains some fascinating insights into scientific endeavour, especially by palaeontologists who were perusing a personal interest rather than a career. The problems of maintaining research facilities in universities, especially in the modern era, are described and reveal a noticeable absence of a national UK strategy to preserve centres of excellence in an avowedly specialist area. Accounts of some of the pioneers demonstrate the importance of collaboration between taxonomists and illustrators. The importance of palaeobotany in the rise of geoconservation is outlined, as well as the significant and influential role of women in the discipline. Although this volume has a predominantly UK focus, two very interesting studies outline the history of palaeobotanical work in Argentina and China.
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