Oldest Fossil
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Oldest Fossil
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Author : Brook Clearwater
language : en
Publisher: Publifye AS
Release Date : 2025-02-15
Oldest Fossil written by Brook Clearwater and has been published by Publifye AS this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-02-15 with Science categories.
Oldest Fossil explores the groundbreaking discovery of the world's oldest fossil, a relic that redefines our understanding of early life and abiogenesis on Earth. This book journeys through geology, biology, and geochemistry to reveal the fossil's story, highlighting its implications for life's origins. The book emphasizes how this ancient fossil, preserved through geological processes, provides tangible evidence of life's tenacity and adaptability in extreme conditions, pushing the boundaries of our knowledge. The narrative begins by introducing the fossil within its geological context and age, transitioning to the methodologies employed to analyze its structure and chemical composition, offering insights into the organism it represents and its thriving environment. The book progresses to explore the broader implications of this discovery for our understanding of early life, impacting theories of abiogenesis and the evolution of metabolic pathways, before discussing how this information informs our search for life beyond Earth and influences strategies for identifying habitable planets and detecting biosignatures. This book offers a unique perspective by integrating cutting-edge research with accessible explanations, making complex scientific concepts understandable to a broad audience.
Life S Dawn On Earth Being The History Of The Oldest Known Fossil Remains And Their Relations To Geological Time And To The Development Of The Animal Kingdom
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Author : Sir John William Dawson (LL.D., F.R.S.)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
Life S Dawn On Earth Being The History Of The Oldest Known Fossil Remains And Their Relations To Geological Time And To The Development Of The Animal Kingdom written by Sir John William Dawson (LL.D., F.R.S.) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with categories.
The Dawn Of Life Being The History Of The Oldest Known Fossil Remains And Their Relations To Geological Time And To The Development Of The Animal Kingdom
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Author : J. W. Dawson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875
The Dawn Of Life Being The History Of The Oldest Known Fossil Remains And Their Relations To Geological Time And To The Development Of The Animal Kingdom written by J. W. Dawson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Mammals, Fossil categories.
The First Fossil Hunters
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Author : Adrienne Mayor
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2000
The First Fossil Hunters written by Adrienne Mayor and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with History categories.
The fascinating story of how the fossils of dinosaurs, mammoths, and other extinct animals influenced some of the most spectacular creatures of classical mythology Griffins, Centaurs, Cyclopes, and Giants--these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts that have come down to us from the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if these beings were more than merely fictions? What if monstrous creatures once roamed the earth in the very places where their legends first arose? This is the arresting and original thesis that Adrienne Mayor explores in The First Fossil Hunters. Through careful research and meticulous documentation, she convincingly shows that many of the giants and monsters of myth did have a basis in fact--in the enormous bones of long-extinct species that were once abundant in the lands of the Greeks and Romans. As Mayor shows, the Greeks and Romans were well aware that a different breed of creatures once inhabited their lands. They frequently encountered the fossilized bones of these primeval beings, and they developed sophisticated concepts to explain the fossil evidence, concepts that were expressed in mythological stories. The legend of the gold-guarding griffin, for example, sprang from tales first told by Scythian gold-miners, who, passing through the Gobi Desert at the foot of the Altai Mountains, encountered the skeletons of Protoceratops and other dinosaurs that littered the ground. Like their modern counterparts, the ancient fossil hunters collected and measured impressive petrified remains and displayed them in temples and museums; they attempted to reconstruct the appearance of these prehistoric creatures and to explain their extinction. Long thought to be fantasy, the remarkably detailed and perceptive Greek and Roman accounts of giant bone finds were actually based on solid paleontological facts. By reading these neglected narratives for the first time in the light of modern scientific discoveries, Adrienne Mayor illuminates a lost world of ancient paleontology. As Peter Dodson writes in his Foreword, "Paleontologists, classicists, and historians as well as natural history buffs will read this book with the greatest of delight--surprises abound."
The First Fossil Hunters
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Author : Adrienne Mayor
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2023-04-11
The First Fossil Hunters written by Adrienne Mayor and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-11 with History categories.
Griffins, Cyclopes, Monsters, and Giants - these fabulous creatures of classical mythology continue to live in the modern imagination through the vivid accounts of the ancient Greeks and Romans. But what if these beings were more than fictions? This is the arresting and original idea that Adrienne Mayor explores in The First Fossil Hunters. Through careful research and documentation, she shows that many of the giants and monsters of myth did have a basis in fact - in ancient people's discoveries of the enormous bones of long-extinct dinosaurs, mastodons, and other animals that were once abundant in the lands of the Greeks and Romans.
Cradle Of Life
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Author : J. William Schopf
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2001-04-09
Cradle Of Life written by J. William Schopf and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-09 with Science categories.
One of the greatest mysteries in reconstructing the history of life on Earth has been the apparent absence of fossils dating back more than 550 million years. We have long known that fossils of sophisticated marine life-forms existed at the dawn of the Cambrian Period, but until recently scientists had found no traces of Precambrian fossils. The quest to find such traces began in earnest in the mid-1960s and culminated in one dramatic moment in 1993 when William Schopf identified fossilized microorganisms three and a half billion years old. This startling find opened up a vast period of time--some eighty-five percent of Earth's history--to new research and new ideas about life's beginnings. In this book, William Schopf, a pioneer of modern paleobiology, tells for the first time the exciting and fascinating story of the origins and earliest evolution of life and how that story has been unearthed. Gracefully blending his personal story of discovery with the basics needed to understand the astonishing science he describes, Schopf has produced an introduction to paleobiology for the interested reader as well as a primer for beginning students in the field. He considers such questions as how did primitive bacteria, pond scum, evolve into the complex life-forms found at the beginning of the Cambrian Period? How do scientists identify ancient microbes and what do these tiny creatures tell us about the environment of the early Earth? (And, in a related chapter, Schopf discusses his role in the controversy that swirls around recent claims of fossils in the famed meteorite from Mars.) Like all great teachers, Schopf teaches the non-specialist enough about his subject along the way that we can easily follow his descriptions of the geology, biology, and chemistry behind these discoveries. Anyone interested in the intriguing questions of the origins of life on Earth and how those origins have been discovered will find this story the best place to start.
The Beginning Of The Age Of Mammals
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Author : Kenneth D. Rose
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2006-09-26
The Beginning Of The Age Of Mammals written by Kenneth D. Rose and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-26 with Business & Economics categories.
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Descriptive And Comparative Osteology Of The Oldest Fossil Squirrel Protosciurus Rodentia Sciuridae
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Author : Francis M. Hueber
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
Descriptive And Comparative Osteology Of The Oldest Fossil Squirrel Protosciurus Rodentia Sciuridae written by Francis M. Hueber and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Foraminifera categories.
The Story Of Life In 25 Fossils
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Author : Donald R. Prothero
language : en
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Release Date : 2015-08-25
The Story Of Life In 25 Fossils written by Donald R. Prothero 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 2015-08-25 with Science categories.
Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils in a gripping scientific history of life on Earth. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and fully interpreting their significance within the larger fossil record, Prothero creates a riveting history of life on our planet. The twenty-five fossils portrayed in this book catch animals in their evolutionary splendor as they transition from one kind of organism to another. We witness extinct plants and animals of microscopic and immense size and thrilling diversity. We learn about fantastic land and sea creatures that have no match in nature today. Along the way, we encounter such fascinating fossils as the earliest trilobite, Olenellus; the giant shark Carcharocles; the "fishibian" Tiktaalik; the "Frogamander" and the "Turtle on the Half-Shell"; enormous marine reptiles and the biggest dinosaurs known; the first bird, Archaeopteryx; the walking whale Ambulocetus; the gigantic hornless rhinoceros Paraceratherium, the largest land mammal that ever lived; and the Australopithecus nicknamed "Lucy," the oldest human skeleton. We meet the scientists and adventurers who pioneered paleontology and learn about the larger intellectual and social contexts in which their discoveries were made. Finally, we find out where to see these splendid fossils in the world's great museums. Ideal for all who love prehistoric landscapes and delight in the history of science, this book makes a treasured addition to any bookshelf, stoking curiosity in the evolution of life on Earth.
Fossil Men
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Author : Kermit Pattison
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2020-11-10
Fossil Men written by Kermit Pattison and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-10 with Science categories.
"Riveting. ... Pattison's uncanny ability [is] to write evocatively about science. ... In this, he is every bit as good as the best scientist writers." —New York Times Book Review (Editors' Choice) "Brilliant. ... A work of staggering depth." —Minneapolis Star Tribune A decade in the making, Fossil Men is a scientific detective story played out in anatomy and the natural history of the human body: the first full-length account of the discovery of a startlingly unpredicted human ancestor more than a million years older than Lucy It is the ultimate mystery: where do we come from? In 1994, a team led by fossil-hunting legend Tim White uncovered a set of ancient bones in Ethiopia’s Afar region. Radiometric dating of nearby rocks indicated the resulting skeleton, classified as Ardipithecus ramidus—nicknamed “Ardi”—was an astounding 4.4 million years old, more than a million years older than the world-famous “Lucy.” The team spent the next 15 years studying the bones in strict secrecy, all while continuing to rack up landmark fossil discoveries in the field and becoming increasingly ensnared in bitter disputes with scientific peers and Ethiopian bureaucrats. When finally revealed to the public, Ardi stunned scientists around the world and challenged a half-century of orthodoxy about human evolution—how we started walking upright, how we evolved our nimble hands, and, most significantly, whether we were descended from an ancestor that resembled today’s chimpanzee. But the discovery of Ardi wasn’t just a leap forward in understanding the roots of humanity--it was an attack on scientific convention and the leading authorities of human origins, triggering an epic feud about the oldest family skeleton. In Fossil Men, acclaimed journalist Kermit Pattison brings us a cast of eccentric, obsessive scientists, including White, an uncompromising perfectionist whose virtuoso skills in the field were matched only by his propensity for making enemies; Gen Suwa, a Japanese savant whose deep expertise about teeth rivaled anyone on Earth; Owen Lovejoy, a onetime creationist-turned-paleoanthropologist with radical insights into human locomotion; Berhane Asfaw, who survived imprisonment and torture to become Ethiopia’s most senior paleoanthropologist; Don Johanson, the discoverer of Lucy, who had a rancorous falling out with the Ardi team; and the Leakeys, for decades the most famous family in paleoanthropology. Based on a half-decade of research in Africa, Europe and North America, Fossil Men is not only a brilliant investigation into the origins of the human lineage, but the oldest of human emotions: curiosity, jealousy, perseverance and wonder.