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Author : Edwin Harris Colbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Fossils
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016845013
Author : Nicholas G. McDonald
Publisher : Department Natural Resources Center Technical Publications Program
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Reference
ISBN : STANFORD:36105023662286
Author : Brendan Hanrahan
Publisher : Perry Heights Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0963018116
Author : Kevin Padian
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1988-09-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521367794
Around 210 million years ago, life on Earth experienced sweeping changes. Many archaic reptiles and mammalian predecessors became extinct and were replaced by dinosaurs, pterosaurs, crocodiles, turtles, mammals, and essentially all of the major modern vertebrate groups except the birds. This period of change, which took place over a period of approximately five to ten million years, ushered in the beginning of the 'Age of Dinosaurs,' a period that lasted 160 million years to the end of the Cretaceous 65 million years ago. In the past decade, paleontologists have come to know a great deal more about this crucial interval of time. New discoveries, ideas, and insights from scientists in many related- disciplines have created new paradigms about the beginning of the 'Age of Dinosaurs.' What were the animals that preceded the dinosaurs like? How did the dinosaurs originate, and what do we know of their early history? Was their ascent tied to evolutionary innovations, global climatic and ecological changes, or just chance factors? How do paleontologists decide about the evidence preserved in the fossil record, and what areas now require major thought and reevaluation? In this book, 31 specialists in the paleontology of this era consider these and other questions related to Late Triassic and Early Jurassic times - the beginning of the 'Age of Dinosaurs,' its fauna, flora, climate, stratigraphic relationships, and major evolutionary changes. The book is divided into sections on background, Late Triassic taxa and faunas, changes across the boundary, Early Jurassic taxa and faunas, and major macroevolutionary patterns. This comprehensive volume is richly illustrated and is intended for students and professionals in the areas of paleontology, evolutionary biology, geology, and vertebrate zoology. Introductory and summary chapters are provided to acquaint the non-specialist with the issues and the setting of this interval of time in which the ancestral components of the modem fauna, as well as the Dinosauria, first appeared to rule the Earth.
Author : Richard D. Little
Publisher : Earth View (MA)
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Science
ISBN : PSU:000022607195
Author : David D. Gillette,Martin G. Lockley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521407885
This is the first book ever to be devoted to this subject.
Author : Charles William Ellis,Edwin Harris Colbert,Joseph J. Brumbach,Keith Stewart Thomson,Richard C. Petersen,Walter R. Whitworth,Peter L. Berrien,W. H. Weed,Algis G. Taruski,Walter T. Keller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1398 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Connecticut
ISBN : UIUC:30112026877644
Author : Peter M. LeTourneau,Robert Pagini
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780819576835
Stunning photography and fact-filled text reveal new perspectives on southern New England's most unique natural region. A picturesque journey through the traprock highlands from New Haven, Connecticut to Amherst, Massachusetts, this book captures the majesty of wild windswept cliffs, panoramic summit vistas, and intimate details of the natural world through the eyes of an artist and the mind of a scientist. By tracing the influence of natural history on cultural development in the Connecticut Valley, the authors present a compelling argument that the rocky highlands are landscapes of national significance, where the particular combination of geology, geography, water resources, climate, and human settlement fostered vital developments in Early American science, education, agriculture, manufacturing, technology, and the creative arts. Through vibrant color photographs of high alpine crags and lush forests, thundering waterfalls and splashing cascades, and close-up views of the rocks, flowers, and birds, The Traprock Landscapes of New England presents the incomparable beauty of the region as never before. Overflowing with information, long-time fans, first-time visitors, nature lovers, rock climbers, history buffs, land use managers, and many others will find plenty to satisfy in the detailed text and captions, crisp photos, historical images, informative maps, and more. Showcasing popular locales, and revealing “secret spots,” this must-have resource will encourage old friends and newcomers alike to visit the rugged crags once called “the boldest and most beautiful” landscapes in New England.
Author : Jelle Zeilinga de Boer
Publisher : Wesleyan University Press
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0819572470
In a series of entertaining essays, geoscientist Jelle Zeilinga de Boer describes how early settlers discovered and exploited Connecticut’s natural resources. Their successes as well as failures form the very basis of the state’s history: Chatham’s gold played a role in the acquisition of its Charter, and Middletown’s lead helped the colony gain its freedom during the Revolution. Fertile soils in the Central Valley fueled the state’s development into an agricultural power house, and iron ores discovered in the western highlands helped trigger its manufacturing eminence. The Statue of Liberty, a quintessential symbol of America, rests on Connecticut’s Stony Creek granite. Geology not only shaped the state’s physical landscape, but also provided an economic base and played a cultural role by inspiring folklore, paintings, and poems. Illuminated by 50 illustrations and 12 color plates, Stories in Stone describes the marvel of Connecticut’s geologic diversity and also recounts the impact of past climates, earthquakes, and meteorites on the lives of the people who made Connecticut their home.
Author : Patrick J. Lynch
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 453 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780300264203
The first comprehensive natural history guide to the Connecticut River and its environs, with more than 750 illustrations The Connecticut River, New England's longest and most historic river, originates in northern New Hampshire and wends more than four hundred miles to Long Island Sound. It forms the border between Vermont and New Hampshire and widens significantly as it makes its way through Massachusetts and Connecticut. The Connecticut River Valley is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the eastern United States, and more than two million people live in the watershed. Renowned naturalist Patrick J. Lynch offers readers an expansive guide to this majestic region with more than 750 original maps, photographs, and illustrations. Organized around environments rather than particular locations, the book includes geological overviews and descriptions of common plants and animals. Lynch also explains the landscape's environmental history as well as the effects of centuries of human interventions and the growing fallout from climate change. This indispensable guide not only brings the Connecticut River's ecology and pivotal role in American history to life but instills a deeper appreciation for the river's diverse and abundant beauty.
Author : Spencer G. Lucas
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Cyclostratigraphy
ISBN : 186239296X
The Mesozoic Era begins with the approximately 50-million-year-long Triassic Period, a major juncture in Earth history when the vast Pangaean supercontinent completed its assembly and began its fragmentation, and the global biota diversified and modern-ized after the end-Permian mass extinction, the most extensive biotic decimation of the Phanerozoic. The temporal ordering of geological and biotic events during Triassic time thus is critical to the interpretation of some unique and pivotal events in Earth his-tory. This temporal ordering is mostly based on the Triassic time-scale, which has been developed and refined for nearly two centu-ries. This book reviews the state of the art of the Triassic timescale and includes comprehensive analyses of Triassic radio-isotopic ages, magnetostratigraphy, isotope-based and cyclostratigraphic correlations and timescale -relevant marine and non-marine bio-stratigraphy.
Author : C.L. Camp, H.J. Allison, R.H. Nichols, and H. McGinnis
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813711171
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Natural resources
ISBN : STANFORD:36105132732061
Author : Jerry D. Harris,Spencer G. Lucas,Justin A. Speilmann,Martin G. Lockley,Andrew R.C. Milner,James I. Kirkland
Publisher : New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Geology, Stratigraphic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556021211305