Mass Extinctions And Their Aftermath

Author : A. Hallam,P. B. Wignall
Publisher : Oxford University Press, UK
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1997-09-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780191588396

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Mass Extinctions and Their Aftermath by A. Hallam,P. B. Wignall Pdf

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. -

Author : Anthony Hallam,P. B. Wignall
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Science
ISBN : 0198549172

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Mass Extinctions and Their Aftermath by Anthony Hallam,P. B. Wignall Pdf

Complements the many popular and often sensational accounts, multi-author volumes, and studies on a particular mass extinction with a focuses scientific investigation of all the known mass extinctions with sufficient technical detail to excite geologists and paleontologists. Discusses the Big Five, one late in each of the Ordovician, Devonian, Permian, Triassic, and the famous Cretaceous that saw the end of the Dinosaurs; and minor mass extinctions from the early Cambrian the Cenozoic. Also examines the current paleontological, geological, and sedimentological evidence of environmental change; and sets out the cases for causes by climate change, marine regressions, asteroid or comet impact, anoxia, and volcanic eruptions. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Author : Christian Koeberl,Kenneth G. MacLeod
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 764 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813723566

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Catastrophic Events and Mass Extinctions by Christian Koeberl,Kenneth G. MacLeod Pdf

Author : P. B. Wignall
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691142092

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The Worst of Times by P. B. Wignall Pdf

"260 million years ago, life on Earth suffered wave after wave of cataclysmic extinctions, with the worst--the end-Permian extinction--wiping out nearly every species on the planet. This book delves into the mystery behind these extinctions and sheds light on the fateful role the primeval supercontinent, known as Pangea, may have played in causing these global catastrophes. Drawing on the latest discoveries as well as his own field expeditions to remote corners of the world, Paul Wignall reveals what scientists are only now beginning to understand about the most prolonged period of environmental crisis in Earth's history. He describes how a series of unprecedented extinction events swept across the planet in a span of eighty million years, rapidly killing marine and terrestrial life on a scale more devastating than the dinosaur extinctions that would come later. Wignall shows how these extinctions--some of which have only recently been discovered--all coincided with gigantic volcanic eruptions of flood basalt lavas that occurred when the world's landmasses were united into a single vast expanse. Unraveling one of the great enigmas of ancient Earth, this book also explains how the splitting apart of Pangea into the continents we know today ushered in a new age of vibrant and more resilient life on our planet." -- Publisher's description

Author : Michael Tennesen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781451677515

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The Next Species by Michael Tennesen Pdf

Delving into the history of the planet and based on reports and interviews with top scientists, a prominent science writer, traveling to rain forests, canyons, craters and caves all over the world to explore the potential winners and losers of the next era of evolution, describes what life on earth could look like after the next mass extinction. Includes timeline.

Author : Charles Frankel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1999-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 0521474477

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The End of the Dinosaurs by Charles Frankel Pdf

The End of the Dinosaurs gives a detailed account of the great mass extinction that rocked the Earth 65 million years ago, and focuses on the discovery of the culprit: the Chicxulub impact crater in Mexico. It recounts the birth of the cosmic hypothesis, the controversy that preceded its acceptance, the search for the crater, its discovery and ongoing exploration, and the effect of the giant impact on the biosphere. Other mass extinctions in the fossil record are reviewed, as is the threat of asteroids and comets to our planet today. The account of the impact and its aftermath is suitable for general readers. The description of the crater geology is in enough detail to interest students of the earth sciences. A detailed index and bibliography are included.

Author : Riley Black
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781803990729

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The Last Days of the Dinosaurs by Riley Black Pdf

Some 66 million years ago, an asteroid some seven miles across slammed into the Earth, leaving a geologic wound over 50 miles in diameter. In the terrible mass extinction that followed, more than half of known species vanish seemingly overnight. But this worst single day in the history of life of Earth was as critical for us as it was for the dinosaurs, as it allowed for evolutionary opportunities that were closed for the previous 100 million years. In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers through what happened in the days, the years, the centuries and the million years after the impact. Life's losses were sharp and deeply felt, but the hope carried by the beings that survived sets the stage for the world as we know it now.

Author : Elizabeth Kolbert
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780805099799

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The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert Pdf

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW'S 10 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR A major book about the future of the world, blending intellectual and natural history and field reporting into a powerful account of the mass extinction unfolding before our eyes Over the last half a billion years, there have been five mass extinctions, when the diversity of life on earth suddenly and dramatically contracted. Scientists around the world are currently monitoring the sixth extinction, predicted to be the most devastating extinction event since the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs. This time around, the cataclysm is us. In The Sixth Extinction, two-time winner of the National Magazine Award and New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert draws on the work of scores of researchers in half a dozen disciplines, accompanying many of them into the field: geologists who study deep ocean cores, botanists who follow the tree line as it climbs up the Andes, marine biologists who dive off the Great Barrier Reef. She introduces us to a dozen species, some already gone, others facing extinction, including the Panamian golden frog, staghorn coral, the great auk, and the Sumatran rhino. Through these stories, Kolbert provides a moving account of the disappearances occurring all around us and traces the evolution of extinction as concept, from its first articulation by Georges Cuvier in revolutionary Paris up through the present day. The sixth extinction is likely to be mankind's most lasting legacy; as Kolbert observes, it compels us to rethink the fundamental question of what it means to be human.

Author : Felix M. Gradstein,James G. Ogg,Mark D. Schmitz,Gabi M. Ogg
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 1393 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128243619

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Geologic Time Scale 2020 by Felix M. Gradstein,James G. Ogg,Mark D. Schmitz,Gabi M. Ogg Pdf

Geologic Time Scale 2020 (2 volume set) contains contributions from 80+ leading scientists who present syntheses in an easy-to-understand format that includes numerous color charts, maps and photographs. In addition to detailed overviews of chronostratigraphy, evolution, geochemistry, sequence stratigraphy and planetary geology, the GTS2020 volumes have separate chapters on each geologic period with compilations of the history of divisions, the current GSSPs (global boundary stratotypes), detailed bio-geochem-sequence correlation charts, and derivation of the age models. The authors are on the forefront of chronostratigraphic research and initiatives surrounding the creation of an international geologic time scale. The included charts display the most up-to-date, international standard as ratified by the International Commission on Stratigraphy and the International Union of Geological Sciences. As the framework for deciphering the history of our planet Earth, this book is essential for practicing Earth Scientists and academics. • Completely updated geologic time scale • Provides the most detailed integrated geologic time scale available that compiles and synthesize information in one reference • Gives insights on the construction, strengths and limitations of the geological time scale that greatly enhances its function and its utility

Author : Derek E. G. Briggs,Peter R. Crowther
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780470999288

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Palaeobiology II by Derek E. G. Briggs,Peter R. Crowther Pdf

Palaeobiology: A Synthesis was widely acclaimed both for its content and production quality. Ten years on, Derek Briggs and Peter Crowther have once again brought together over 150 leading authorities from around the world to produce Palaeobiology II. Using the same successful formula, the content is arranged as a series of concise articles, taking a thematic approach to the subject, rather than treating the various fossil groups systematically. This entirely new book, with its diversity of new topics and over 100 new contributors, reflects the exciting developments in the field, including accounts of spectacular newly discovered fossils, and embraces data from other disciplines such as astrobiology, geochemistry and genetics. Palaeobiology II will be an invaluable resource, not only for palaeontologists, but also for students and researchers in other branches of the earth and life sciences. Written by an international team of recognised authorities in the field. Content is concise but informative. Demonstrates how palaeobiological studies are at the heart of a range of scientific themes.

Author : M. B. Hart
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Science
ISBN : 1897799454

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Biotic Recovery from Mass Extinction Events by M. B. Hart Pdf

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Author : Michael J. Benton
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780500773208

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When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time (Revised edition) by Michael J. Benton Pdf

“The focus is the most severe mass extinction known in earth’s history. The science on which the book is based is up-to-date, thorough, and balanced. Highly recommended.” —Choice Today it is common knowledge that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteorite impact 65 million years ago that killed half of all species then living. It is far less widely understood that a much greater catastrophe took place at the end of the Permian period 251 million years ago: at least ninety percent of life on earth was destroyed. When Life Nearly Died documents not only what happened during this gigantic mass extinction but also the recent renewal of the idea of catastrophism: the theory that changes in the earth’s crust were brought about suddenly in the past by phenomena that cannot be observed today. Was the end-Permian event caused by the impact of a huge meteorite or comet, or by prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia? The evidence has been accumulating, and Michael J. Benton gives his verdict at the end of the volume. The new edition brings the study of the greatest mass extinction of all time thoroughly up-to-date. In the twelve years since the book was originally published, hundreds of geologists and paleontologists have been investigating all aspects of how life could be driven to the brink of annihilation, and especially how life recovered afterwards, providing the foundations of modern ecosystems.

Author : Gerta Keller,Andrew C. Kerr
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-09-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813725055

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Volcanism, Impacts, and Mass Extinctions: Causes and Effects by Gerta Keller,Andrew C. Kerr Pdf

"Comprises articles stemming from the March 2013 international conference at London's Natural History Museum. Researchers across geological, geophysical, and biological disciplines present key results from research concerning the causes of mass extinction events"--

Author : Trevor Palmer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2003-06-12
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521819288

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Perilous Planet Earth by Trevor Palmer Pdf

A readable account of the history of natural disasters throughout history.

Author : V. Courtillot,Vincent Courtillot
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2002-03-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521891183

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Evolutionary Catastrophes by V. Courtillot,Vincent Courtillot Pdf

Mass extinction and cataclysmic volcanic activity: will fascinate everyone interested in the history of life and death on our planet.