Palaeontology

Written for researchers, university lecturers and advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in all fields of archaeological and anthropological study, this collection features new research from different excavation sites around Indonesia together with pioneering expert analysis.

This book is directed to those who are interested in petroleum geology, especially source rock from both academia and industrial societies.

Highlights the advantages of using the tripartite model within a Bayesian framework for estimation of time calibrated phylogenetic trees.

This book summarizes the most relevant published paleontological information, supplemented by our own original work, on the record of Mesozoic mammals' evolution, their close ancestors and their immediate descendants.

This book helps a novice to explore the terrain independently.

Living Shorelines: The Science and Management of Nature-based Coastal Protection compiles, synthesizes and interprets the current state of the knowledge on the science and practice of nature-based shoreline protection.

Proceedings of a conference (see title) held in Zurich, Oct.

Using simple mechanical models, this book examines the structural features and evolution of the mammalian jaw mechanism.

This book envisages a multi-proxy approach using stable isotopes, geochemical proxies, magnetic susceptibility and associated biotic events for paleoclimatic and paleoenvironmental interpretations of the Mesozoic sedimentary record of India.

Fragmentierung und Zerstörung von Wildtier-Lebensräumen durch menschliche Aktivitäten stellen heute im Natur- und Artenschutz eine der grössten Herausforderungen dar.

This monograph on the Central European Magdalenian aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the archaeological record of this period.

On s’émerveille à Carnac, on s’émeut à Stonehenge.

In the grand sweep of evolution, the origin of radically new kinds of organisms in the fossil record is the result of a relatively simple process: natural selection marching through the ages.

The term "e;carbon cycle"e; is normally thought to mean those processes that govern the present-day transfer of carbon between life, the atmosphere, and the oceans.

The extent to which human activity has influenced species extinctions during the recent prehistoric past remains controversial due to other factors such as climatic fluctuations and a general lack of data.

This timely book documents marvelous brachiopod fossils from the Palaeozoic-Mesozoic transition of South China.

Extrait : "Depuis le jour où l'homme a , pour la première fois, soulevé l'épiderme terrestre pour y creuser des sillons et pour y tracer des chemins ; depuis l'époque où il a su pénétrer dans le sein de l'écorce superficielle, soit pour y dérober l'eau potable, soit pour ravir aux entrailles du sol la pierre à bâtir ou le minerai, il a dû mettre en lumière l'existence des pétrifications et des coquilles.

It is accepted wisdom today that human beings have irrevocably damaged the natural world.

»Die ultimative Dinosaurier Biographie« SCIENTIFIC AMERICANNoch immer haftet den Dinosauriern das Image der schwerfälligen, primitiven Monster an, die zu groß waren, um zu überleben.

With a new introduction by the authorSome thousands of years ago, the world was home to an immense variety of large mammals.

Das sechste Massenaussterben von Flora und Fauna hat bereits begonnen.

Some thousands of years ago, the world was home to an immense variety of large mammals.

Shortlisted for the 2024 Richard Jefferies Award for nature writing.

Why have island ecosystems always suffered such high rates of extinction?

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Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility.

If you could bring back just one animal from the past, what would you choose?

A mysterious and rarely seen beast, the Scottish Wildcat is Britain's rarest mammal, and one of the most endangered carnivores in the world.

A mysterious and rarely seen beast, the Scottish Wildcat is Britain's rarest mammal, and one of the most endangered carnivores in the world.

The perfect companion for the safari enthusiast, this complete traveller's guide to the wildlife of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Malawi is a must-have for all those considering a trip to the game reserves of this highly popular region.

Few people know that nearly 100 native languages once spoken in what is now California are near extinction, or that most of Australia's 250 aboriginal languages have vanished.

Few people know that nearly 100 native languages once spoken in what is now California are near extinction, or that most of Australia's 250 aboriginal languages have vanished.

Houtwerk vir almal sal jou inspireer om praktiese, stylvolle meubels vir jou huis te skep.

Houtwerk vir almal sal jou inspireer om praktiese, stylvolle meubels vir jou huis te skep.

Part of the series of award-winning, best-selling DK encyclopedias for children, this title has been completely revised to provide a comprehensive visual exploration of the entire range of prehistoric animal life.

Journey back in time when fearsome dinosaurs roamed the land, menacing pterosaurs patrolled the skies, and the seas were filled with awesome reptiles.

A place of exceptional diversity, rapid change, and high energy, Europe has literally been at the crossroads of the world ever since the interaction of Asia, North America and Africa formed the tropical island archipelago that would become the continent of today.

A little inquisitive girl and a great green turtle go on a journey that will remind them of the importance of preserving and respecting the environment.

This essential gives an overview of current methods of analysis of stone artefacts ranging from attribute analysis of entire inventories to microscopic analyses of traces of use of individual artefacts.

This essential gives an overview of current methods of analysis of stone artefacts ranging from attribute analysis of entire inventories to microscopic analyses of traces of use of individual artefacts.

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