Introduction To The Study Of Palaeontological Botany
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Author | : John Hutton Balfour |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 98 |
Release | : 2020-07-27 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3752347147 |
Reproduction of the original: Introduction To the Study of Palaeontological Botany by John Hutton Balfour
Author | : John Hutton Balfour |
Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2023-03-18 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3382137518 |
Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author | : John Hutton Balfour |
Publisher | : anboco |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2016-08-11 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 3736406371 |
The subject of Fossil Botany or Palæophytology has formed a part of the Course of Botany in the University of Edinburgh for the last twenty-five years, and the amount of time devoted to the exposition of it has increased. The recent foundation of a Chair of Geology and of a Falconer Palæontological Fellowship in the University seems to require from the Professors of Zoology and Botany special attention to the bearings of their departments of science on the structure of the animals and plants of former epochs of the Earth's history. No one can be competent to give a correct decision in regard to Fossils, unless he has studied thoroughly the present Fauna and Flora of the globe. To give a well-founded opinion in regard to extinct beings, it is essential that the observer should be conversant with the conformation and development of the living ones now on the earth; with their habits, modes of existence and reproduction, the microscopic structure of their tissues, their distribution, and their relation to soil, the atmosphere, temperature, and climate...
Author | : A. J. Bowden |
Publisher | : Geological Society of London |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781862391741 |
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.
Author | : John Hutton Balfour |
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Total Pages | : 156 |
Release | : 1872 |
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Author | : John Hutton Balfour |
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Total Pages | : 820 |
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Author | : Wilson N. Stewart |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 1993-02-26 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780521382946 |
This 1993 textbook describes and explains the origin and evolution of plants as revealed by the fossil record.
Author | : Christopher J. Cleal |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2019-06-30 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781108705028 |
Plant remains can preserve a critical part of history of life on Earth. While telling the fascinating evolutionary story of plants and vegetation across the last 500 million years, this book also crucially offers non-specialists a practical guide to studying, dealing with and interpreting plant fossils. It shows how various techniques can be used to reveal the secrets of plant fossils and how to identify common types, such as compressions and impressions. Incorporating the concepts of evolutionary floras, this second edition includes revised data on all main plant groups, the latest approaches to naming plant fossils using fossil-taxa and techniques such as tomography. With extensive illustrations of plant fossils and living plants, the book encourages readers to think of fossils as once-living organisms. It is written for students on introductory or intermediate courses in palaeobotany, palaeontology, plant evolutionary biology and plant science, and for amateurs interested in studying plant fossils.
Author | : John Hutton Balfour |
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Total Pages | : 740 |
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Author | : Michael J. Benton |
Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
Total Pages | : 1001 |
Release | : 2013-04-25 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1118685407 |
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls, and from homeobox genes to cladistics. All the well-known fossil groups are included, including microfossils and invertebrates, but an important feature is the thorough coverage of plants, vertebrates and trace fossils together with discussion of the origins of both life and the metazoans. All key related subjects are introduced, such as systematics, ecology, evolution and development, stratigraphy and their roles in understanding where life came from and how it evolved and diversified. Unique features of the book are the numerous case studies from current research that lead students to the primary literature, analytical and mathematical explanations and tools, together with associated problem sets and practical schedules for instructors and students. “..any serious student of geology who does not pick this book off the shelf will be putting themselves at a huge disadvantage. The material may be complex, but the text is extremely accessible and well organized, and the book ought to be essential reading for palaeontologists at undergraduate, postgraduate and more advanced levels—both in Britain as well as in North America.” Falcon-Lang, H., Proc. Geol. Assoc. 2010 “...this is an excellent introduction to palaeontology in general. It is well structured, accessibly written and pleasantly informative .....I would recommend this as a standard reference text to all my students without hesitation.” David Norman Geol Mag 2010 Companion website This book includes a companion website at: www.blackwellpublishing.com/paleobiology The website includes: · An ongoing database of additional Practical’s prepared by the authors · Figures from the text for downloading · Useful links for each chapter · Updates from the authors