What was life like on our planet long before the early humans emerged?
Paleontologist Dr. Mark P. Witton draws on the latest twenty-first century discoveries to re-create the appearances and lifestyles of extinct, fascinating species, the environments they inhabited, and the challenges they faced living on an ever-changing planet. A worthy successor to Charles Knight's beloved 1946 classic, Life through the Ages II takes us on an unforgettable journey through the evolution of life on Earth.
Dozens of gorgeous color illustrations and meticulously researched, accompanying commentary showcase the succession of lost worlds, defining events, and ancient creatures that have appeared since the earth was formed, creating an indispensable guide to explore what came before us.
Автор: Anton Mauricio Название: Sabertooth ISBN: 025301042X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780253010421 Издательство: Wiley EDC Рейтинг: Цена: 51480.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: With their spectacularly enlarged canines, sabertooth cats are among the most popular of prehistoric animals, yet it is surprising how little information about them is available for the curious layperson. What's more, there were other sabertooths that were not cats, animals with exotic names like nimravids, barbourofelids, and thylacosmilids. Some were no taller than a domestic cat, others were larger than a lion, and some were as weird as their names suggest. Sabertooths continue to pose questions even for specialists. What did they look like? How did they use their spectacular canine teeth? And why did they finally go extinct? In this visual and intellectual treat of a book, Mauricio Ant?n tells their story in words and pictures, all scrupulously based on the latest scientific research. The book is a glorious wedding of science and art that celebrates the remarkable diversity of the life of the not-so-distant past.
Revised, updated, and expanded with the latest interpretations and fossil discoveries, the second edition of Oceans of Kansas adds new twists to the fascinating story of the vast inland sea that engulfed central North America during the Age of Dinosaurs. Giant sharks, marine reptiles called mosasaurs, pteranodons, and birds with teeth all flourished in and around these shallow waters. Their abundant and well-preserved remains were sources of great excitement in the scientific community when first discovered in the 1860s and continue to yield exciting discoveries 150 years later. Michael J. Everhart vividly captures the history of these startling finds over the decades and re-creates in unforgettable detail these animals from our distant past and the world in which they lived--above, within, and on the shores of America's ancient inland sea.
Автор: Deline Bradley Название: Echinoderm Morphological Disparity: Methods, Patterns, And Possibilities ISBN: 1108794742 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108794749 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 19010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Echinoderms have been used to study the methodology of disparity analyses and potential biases as well as documenting the morphological patterns observed in clades through time. Combining morphological studies with phylogenetic analyses or other disparate data sets allows for the testing of detailed and far-reaching evolutionary hypotheses.
Автор: Benton Michael J Название: Vertebrate Palaeontology ISBN: 1118406842 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781118406847 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 51690.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week and not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate palaeontology, with a special focus on exciting new finds from China. A key aim is to explain the science. Gone are the days of guesswork.
Автор: Christine M. Janis, Gregg F. Gunnell, Mark D. Uhen Название: Evolution of Tertiary Mammals of North America: Volume 2, Small Mammals, Xenarthrans, and Marine Mammals ISBN: 1108462081 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108462082 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 88710.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: With over thirty chapters, each written by leading authorities, this second volume completes the survey of mammalian diversity in North America begun in Volume 1. It evaluates the effect of biogeography and climatic change on evolutionary patterns and faunal transitions, and will be a valuable reference for paleontologists and zoologists.
Автор: Michael J. Benton Название: Vertebrate Palaeontology ISBN: 1118407555 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781118407554 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 104490.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week and not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate palaeontology, with a special focus on exciting new finds from China. A key aim is to explain the science. Gone are the days of guesswork.
Автор: Prothero, Donald R. Название: Vertebrate evolution ISBN: 036747316X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780367473167 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 58170.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of the familiar charismatic vertebrates of today.
Автор: Fastovsky, David E. (university Of Rhode Island) Weishampel, David B. Название: Dinosaurs ISBN: 1108469299 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108469296 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 52790.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Dinosaurs continues to make science exciting and understandable to science and non-science majors alike, through its emphasis of scientific concepts rather than disembodied facts. Fully updated, this beautifully illustrated, lively and engaging text will encourage students to ask questions and think like a scientist.
Автор: Euan Clarkson Название: Invertebrate Palaeontology & Evolution ISBN: 0632052384 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780632052387 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 63310.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: * New work on the classification of the major phyla (in particular brachiopods and molluscs) has been incorporated. * The section on trace fossils is extensively rewritten. * The author has taken care to involve specialists in the major groups, to ensure the taxonomy is as up--to--date and accurate as possible.
Автор: J N Maina Название: Biological Systems in Vertebrates, Vol. 1: Functional Morphology of the Vertebrate Respiratory Systems ISBN: 113841722X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138417229 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 183750.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: An account of the different morphologies of vertebrate respiratory organs and structures. It explains the essence of different functional designs and strategies that have adaptively developed for the acquisition of molecular oxygen and elimination of carbon dioxide.
Автор: D. Margaret Avery Название: A Fossil History of Southern African Land Mammals ISBN: 1108480888 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781108480888 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 121440.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A comprehensive reference on the taxonomy and distribution in time and space of all currently recognized southern African fossil mammals, covering the Eocene to the Holocene, with individual maps marking locations. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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