Mass Extinctions
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Mass Extinctions And Their Aftermath
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Author : A. Hallam
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, UK
Release Date : 1997-09-11
Mass Extinctions And Their Aftermath written by A. Hallam and has been published by Oxford University Press, UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-09-11 with categories.
The first book to review all the evidence concerning both the dinosaur extinctions and all the other major extinctions - of plant, animal, terrestrial, and marine life - in the history of life. All the extinction mechanisms are critically assessed, including meteorite impact, anoxia, and volcanism. - ;Why do mass extinctions occur? The demise of the dinosaurs has been discussed exhaustively, but has never been out into the context of other extinction events. This is the first systematic review of the mass extinctions of all organisms, plant and animal, terrestrial and marine, that have occurred in the history of life. This includes the major crisis 250 million years ago which nearly wiped out all life on Earth. By examining current paleontological, geological, and sedimentological evidence of environmental changes, the cases for explanations based on climate change, marine regressions, asteroid or comet impact, anoxia, and volcanic eruptions are all critically evaluated. -
The Mass Extinction Debates
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Author : William Glen
language : en
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Release Date : 1994
The Mass Extinction Debates written by William Glen and has been published by Stanford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Science categories.
This book examines the arguments and behavior of the scientists who have been locked in conflict over two competing theories to explain why, 65 million years ago, most life on earth—including the dinosaurs—perished.
Extinctions
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Author : Michael Hannah
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-09-16
Extinctions written by Michael Hannah and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-16 with Business & Economics categories.
Mass extinctions, the fossil record, and whether we can avoid a disastrous human-made mass extinction event.
Catastrophes And Lesser Calamities
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Author : Anthony Hallam
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2005-07-14
Catastrophes And Lesser Calamities written by Anthony Hallam and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-14 with Nature categories.
This is a book about the dramatic periods in the Earth's history called mass extinctions - short periods (by geological standards) when life nearly died out on Earth. The most famous is the mass extinction that happened about 65 million years ago, and that caused the death of the dinosaurs. But that was not the worst mass extinction: that honour goes to the extinction at the end of the Permian Period, about 250 million years ago, when over 90% of life is thought to have becomeextinct.What caused these catastrophes? Was it the effects of a massive meteorite impact? There is evidence for such an impact about 65 million years ago. Or was it a period of massive volcanic activity? There is evidence in the rocks of huge lava flows at periods that match several of the mass extinctions. Was it something to do with climate change and sea level? Or was it a combination of some or all of these?The question has been haunting geologists for a number of years, and it forms one of the most exciting areas of research in geology today. In this book, Tony Hallam, a distinguished geologist and writer, looks at all the different theories and also what the study of mass extinctions might tell us about the future. If climate change is a key factor, we may well, as some scientists have suggested, be in a period of mass extinction of our own making.
Catastrophes And Lesser Calamities
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Author : Tony Hallam
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2005-07-14
Catastrophes And Lesser Calamities written by Tony Hallam and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-07-14 with Science categories.
This is a book about the dramatic periods in the Earth's history called mass extinctions - short periods (by geological standards) when life nearly died out on Earth. The most famous is the mass extinction that happened about 65 million years ago, and that caused the death of the dinosaurs. But that was not the worst mass extinction: that honour goes to the extinction at the end of the Permian Period, about 250 million years ago, when over 90% of life is thought to have become extinct. What caused these catastrophes? Was it the effects of a massive meteorite impact? There is evidence for such an impact about 65 million years ago. Or was it a period of massive volcanic activity? There is evidence in the rocks of huge lava flows at periods that match several of the mass extinctions. Was it something to do with climate change and sea level? Or was it a combination of some or all of these? The question has been haunting geologists for a number of years, and it forms one of the most exciting areas of research in geology today. In this book, Tony Hallam, a distinguished geologist and writer, looks at all the different theories and also what the study of mass extinctions might tell us about the future. If climate change is a key factor, we may well, as some scientists have suggested, be in a period of mass extinction of our own making.
Mass Extinction
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Author : Ashraf M.T. Elewa
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-12-03
Mass Extinction written by Ashraf M.T. Elewa and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-12-03 with Science categories.
The present book combines three main aspects: five major mass extinctions; contributions on some other minor extinctions; and more importantly contributions on the current mass extinction. All three aspects are introduced through interesting studies of mass extinctions in diverse organisms ranging from small invertebrates to mammals and take account of the most accepted subjects discussing mass extinctions in insects, mammals, fishes, ostracods and molluscs.
Extinctions In The History Of Life
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Author : Paul D. Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2004-11-11
Extinctions In The History Of Life written by Paul D. Taylor and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-11 with Science categories.
Extinction is the ultimate fate of all biological species - over 99 percent of the species that have ever inhabited the Earth are now extinct. The long fossil record of life provides scientists with crucial information about when species became extinct, which species were most vulnerable to extinction, and what processes may have brought about extinctions in the geological past. Key aspects of extinctions in the history of life are here reviewed by six leading palaeontologists, providing a source text for geology and biology undergraduates as well as more advanced scholars. Topical issues such as the causes of mass extinctions and how animal and plant life has recovered from these cataclysmic events that have shaped biological evolution are dealt with. This helps us to view the biodiversity crisis in a broader context, and shows how large-scale extinctions have had profound and long-lasting effects on the Earth's biosphere.
Mass Extinctions
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Author : Stephen K. Donovan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991-12
Mass Extinctions written by Stephen K. Donovan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991-12 with Science categories.
An examination of one of the most controversial areas in contemporary science, this volume contains a series of essays which relate the present state of knowledge about mass extinction processes. The contributors discuss the evidence used to support the various theories.
Lost Creatures Of The Earth
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Author : Jon Erickson
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Lost Creatures Of The Earth written by Jon Erickson and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Catastrophes (Geology) categories.
Presents an examination of possible phenomena that caused dramatic changes in the earth's surface that could explain periodic mass extinctions and the evolution of new species.
Rivers In Time
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Author : Peter Douglas Ward
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2000
Rivers In Time written by Peter Douglas Ward and has been published by Columbia University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Nature categories.
Elaborating on and updating Ward's previous work, The End of Evolution, Rivers in Time delves into his newest discoveries. The book presents the gripping tale of the author's investigations into the history of life and death on Earth through a series of expeditions that have brought him ever closer to the truth about mass extinctions, past and future.
