The Great Dinosaur Controversy

Author : Keith Parsons
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781576079232

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The Great Dinosaur Controversy by Keith Parsons Pdf

A historical review of the most important scientific controversies that have shaped our knowledge of dinosaurs since the discovery of important fossils in the 1820s. In The Great Dinosaur Controversy: A Guide to the Debates, the major scientific disputes that have contributed to the understanding of dinosaurs come to light. Each chapter presents a major controversy then ponders the lessons learned and their impact on the scientific field. Colorful characters such as "anti-evolutionist" Robert Owen, "Darwin's bulldog," T.H. Huxley, and "dinosaur heretic" Robert Bakker, enliven the debates, which range from the origin of dinosaurs and their posture to their evolution or retrogression and whether they were warm- or cold-blooded. Two of the most recent debates concern how dinosaurs became extinct and whether or not birds are their descendents.

Author : Charles Officer,Jake Page
Publisher : Addison Wesley Publishing Company
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1996-06-30
Category : Science
ISBN : UCSD:31822020655742

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The Great Dinosaur Extinction Controversy by Charles Officer,Jake Page Pdf

In 1980 Nobel Laureate Luis Alvarez announced his theory of the dinosaurs final demise: a gigantic meteorite crashed into the earth and raised a cloud of dust that caused darkness for years, suppressing photosynthesis, which impeded plant growth, and eventually starved the dinosaurs. This idea exploded into common awareness with almost unprecedented speed, and was instantly embraced by the media and the public. Almost without question, it quickly became the hottest scientific "fact". Unfortunately for Alvarez, many in the scientific community did to support this theory, and in fact later research showed the impossibility of such an idea. The Great Dinosaur Extinction Controversy chronicles the fantastic story of how this hypothesis became so widespread, the way it became "common knowledge" - from the pages of Science to The New York Times to Parade Magazine, the controversy it caused, and the ample scientific research that proves the theory wrong. Officer and Page also present an attractive and carefully investigated alternative explanation for the mass extinctions that occurred at the end of the Cretaceous period. Through this account they show the ways that sound science should be performed and the findings transmitted.

Author : Clifford A. Wilson,Dr. Barbara Wilson,John Heffner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Creationism
ISBN : 0977502015

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The Paluxy River Dinosaur Controversy by Clifford A. Wilson,Dr. Barbara Wilson,John Heffner Pdf

Author : Paul S. Taylor
Publisher : David C Cook
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0781430712

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The Great Dinosaur Mystery and the Bible by Paul S. Taylor Pdf

This classic book explains how dinosaurs fit into the biblical story of creation. Newly revised to reflect recent scientific findings.

Author : Charles Frankel
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 50,5 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 : Ken Ham
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2000-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781614580119

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The Great Dinosaur Mystery Solved by Ken Ham Pdf

A dinosaur book like you've never seen before! Not only is the "dinosaur mystery" solved, but you'll be taught the TRUE history of the earth and its inhabitants! Your thinking about this world will never be the same again! A wealth of information combined into one volume, this fascinating book is a perfect addition to your family library!

Author : Edwin Harris Colbert
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0486247015

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The Great Dinosaur Hunters and Their Discoveries by Edwin Harris Colbert Pdf

A survey of the noted paleontologists who have uncovered and studied dinosaur fossils including information on their findings

Author : Trevor Palmer
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 41,6 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 : Randy Moore
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780313393655

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Dinosaurs by the Decades by Randy Moore Pdf

Providing an appealing chronology of "all things dinosaur," this book covers these ancient creatures' roles and surprising importance in science, religion, and society at large. This exhaustive, up-to-date book contains more than 2,000 entries about dinosaurs and dinosaur-related topics. It provides not only detailed information about their discovery, underlying science, and recent technologies and theories but also encompasses all of the facets of dinosaurs in society—for example, their use in consumer marketing and promotion, popularization of dinosaurs in the media, as "proof" for both evolutionists and creationists to substantiate their claims about life's origins, and as cultural artifacts. Organized chronologically, the book offers an informative and entertaining timeline of how dinosaurs have appeared in science, religion, and society since they were discovered in the 1800s, covering everything from dinosaur museum displays to how dinosaurs served advocates of young-Earth creationism. This fascinating work enables a broad appreciation for the surprising significance of dinosaurs in many aspects of our daily lives and modern society.

Author : Ilja Nieuwland
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780822986669

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American Dinosaur Abroad by Ilja Nieuwland Pdf

In early July 1899, an excavation team of paleontologists sponsored by Andrew Carnegie discovered the fossil remains in Wyoming of what was then the longest and largest dinosaur on record. Named after its benefactor, the Diplodocus carnegii—or Dippy, as it’s known today—was shipped to Pittsburgh and later mounted and unveiled at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in 1907. Carnegie’s pursuit of dinosaurs in the American West and the ensuing dinomania of the late nineteenth century coincided with his broader political ambitions to establish a lasting world peace and avoid further international conflict. An ardent philanthropist and patriot, Carnegie gifted his first plaster cast of Dippy to the British Museum at the behest of King Edward VII in 1902, an impulsive diplomatic gesture that would result in the donation of at least seven reproductions to museums across Europe and Latin America over the next decade, in England, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Russia, Argentina, and Spain. In this largely untold history, Ilja Nieuwland explores the influence of Andrew Carnegie’s prized skeleton on European culture through the dissemination, reception, and agency of his plaster casts, revealing much about the social, political, cultural, and scientific context of the early twentieth century.

Author : Allen A. Debus
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780786499519

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Dinosaurs Ever Evolving by Allen A. Debus Pdf

From their discovery in the 19th century to the dawn of the Nuclear Age, dinosaurs were seen in popular culture as ambassadors of the geological past and as icons of the "life through time" narrative of evolution. They took on a more foreboding character during the Cold War, serving as a warning to mankind with the advent of the hydrogen bomb. As fears of human extinction escalated during the ecological movement of the 1970s, dinosaurs communicated their metaphorical message of extinction, urging us from our destructive path. Using an eclectic variety of examples, this book outlines the three-fold "evolution" of dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters in pop culture, from their poorly understood beginnings to the 21st century.

Author : Allen A. Debus,Diane E. Debus
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 637 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-06-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 1469721945

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Dinosaur Memories by Allen A. Debus,Diane E. Debus Pdf

Dinosaur memories are hard to forget! Most who revel in the current renaissance in dinosaur science, art, fiction and movies, or who enjoy the other appealing prehistoric animals so well popularized by the media have fond recollections of what it was like growing up dinosaur. Together with wife Diane and his father Allen G. Debus, Allen A. Debus unveils treasured dinosaur memories and stories about prehistoric animals and paleo-people, spanning from the cold-blooded dinosaur era, to the modern wave dinosaur renaissance. Beginning with fondly recalled roadtrips to prehistoric places where T. rex still reigns, Dinosaur Memories ventures into the realm of thunder beasts and explores the rich pop-cultural appeal of prehistoric animals. If youve ever collected dinosaurs, enjoyed fossil hunting or visits to see the old bones in museums, Dinosaur Memories is a book youll still recall years from now! Thirty-five chapters are grouped into seven sections titled, Roads Into Prehistory, Thunder Beasts, Dinosaur Worlds, Fantasy Dinosaurs, Fossil Trickery, Paleo-people, and Rustlin up Dinos.

Author : William McComas
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783030572396

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Nature of Science in Science Instruction by William McComas Pdf

This book offers a comprehensive introduction to Nature of Science (NOS), one of the most important aspects of science teaching and learning, and includes tested strategies for teaching aspects of the NOS in a variety of instructional settings. In line with the recommendations in the field to include NOS in all plans for science instruction, the book provides an accessible resource of background information on NOS, rationales for teaching these targeted NOS aspects, and – most importantly – how to teach about the nature of science in specific instructional contexts. The first section examines the why and what of NOS, its nature, and what research says about how to teach NOS in science settings. The second section focuses on extending knowledge about NOS to question of scientific method, theory-laden observation, the role of experiments and observations and distinctions between science, engineering and technology. The dominant theme of the remainder of the book is a focus on teaching aspects of NOS applicable to a wide variety of instructional environments.

Author : Donald R. Prothero
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780231146609

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Greenhouse of the Dinosaurs by Donald R. Prothero Pdf

Donald R. Prothero's science books combine leading research with first-person narratives of discovery, injecting warmth and familiarity into a profession that has much to offer nonspecialists. Bringing his trademark style and wit to an increasingly relevant subject of concern, Prothero links the climate changes that have occurred over the past 200 million years to their effects on plants and animals. In particular, he contrasts the extinctions that ended the Cretaceous period, which wiped out the dinosaurs, with those of the later Eocene and Oligocene epochs. Prothero begins with the "greenhouse of the dinosaurs," the global-warming episode that dominated the Age of Dinosaurs and the early Age of Mammals. He describes the remarkable creatures that once populated the earth and draws on his experiences collecting fossils in the Big Badlands of South Dakota to sketch their world. Prothero then discusses the growth of the first Antarctic glaciers, which marked the Eocene-Oligocene transition, and shares his own anecdotes of excavations and controversies among colleagues that have shaped our understanding of the contemporary and prehistoric world. The volume concludes with observations about Nisqually Glacier and other locations that show how global warming is happening much quicker than previously predicted, irrevocably changing the balance of the earth's thermostat. Engaging scientists and general readers alike, Greenhouse of the Dinosaurs connects events across thousands of millennia to make clear the human threat to natural climate change.

Author : William Austin Stahl
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0813531071

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Webs of Reality by William Austin Stahl Pdf

Science and religion are often thought to be advancing irreconcilable goals and thus to be mutually antagonistic. Yet in the often acrimonious debates between the scientific and religions communities, it is easy to lose sight of the fact that both science and religion are systems of thought and knowledge that aim to understand the world and our place in it. Webs of Reality is a rare examination of the interrelationship between religion and science from a social science perspective, offering a broader view of the relationship, and posing practical questions regarding technology and ethics. Emphasizing how science and religion are practiced instead of highlighting the differences between them, the authors look for the subtle connections, tacit understandings, common history, symbols, and implicit myths that tie them together. How can the practice of science be understood from a religious point of view? What contributions can science make to religious understanding of the world? What contributions can the social sciences make to understanding both knowledge systems? Looking at religion and science as fields of inquiry and habits of mind, the authors discover not only similarities between them but also a wide number of ways in which they complement each other.