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This book provides an overview of newly gathered material focusing on the opening and closure of The Neuquén Basin. The Neuquén Basin contains the most important hydrocarbon reservoirs in Argentina ……続きを見る

In "On Some Fossil Remains of Man," Thomas Henry Huxley meticulously examines the paleontological evidence concerning human evolution, presenting a compelling argument for the connection between mod……続きを見る

Sie wollten schon immer einmal wissen, wie das Leben begann, sich entfaltete und schließlich zu seiner heutigen Form fand? Das vorliegende Buch bietet Ihnen einen kurzen, gleichzeitig aber auch umfa……続きを見る

This book is devoted to 250 years of collecting, organizing and preserving paleontological specimens by generations of scientists. Paleontological collections are a huge resource for modern research……続きを見る

In "Der Unterkiefer des Homo Heidelbergensis: Aus den Sanden von Mauer bei Heidelberg" beleuchtet Otto Schoetensack die faszinierende Entdeckung eines Unterkiefers, der Schlüssel zur Erforschung der……続きを見る

This book provides practical morphological information, together with detailed illustrations and brief explanatory texts. Each chapter starts with a brief introduction, and goes on to describe the r……続きを見る

This book discusses the remarkable plant diversity of the Maltese Archipelago. Despite its relatively small area and long-term human exploitation, many different plant communities occur in this terr……続きを見る

This book discusses the Lagoa Santa Karst, which has been internationally known since the pioneering studies of the Danish naturalist Peter Lund in the early 1800s. It covers the speleogenesis, geol……続きを見る

This book offers many examples of calcareous microfossils and describes a new microfaunistic record in Argentina. These selected papers of the 11th Argentine Paleontological Congress include micropa……続きを見る

Perfect Christmas gift for any dinosaur enthusiast! 'Who could resist a handbook about potential pets that has a little symbol for "likes children" and a separate one for "likes children to eat"... ……続きを見る

Notwithstanding the importance of modern technology, fieldwork remains vital, not least through helping to inspire and educate the next generation. Fieldwork has the ingredients of intellectual curi……続きを見る

Pensate alle vostre ossa: al delicato meccanismo del gomito, alla robusta spina dorsale che ci imparenta con ogni vertebrato mai vissuto, al modo in cui l'articolazione della spalla ruota e ci perme……続きを見る

This volume provides individual treatments of the major molluscan taxa. Each chapter provides an overview of the evolution, phylogeny and classification of a group of molluscs, as well as more speci……続きを見る

In "The Origin of Vertebrates," Walter Holbrook Gaskell presents a meticulously researched examination of vertebrate evolution, seamlessly integrating anatomical studies with embryological findings.……続きを見る

In "Fossil Butterflies," Samuel Hubbard Scudder presents a groundbreaking study that intricately weaves paleontology with entomology, focusing on the captivating origins and evolutionary trajectory ……続きを見る

Determining the precise timing for the evolutionary origin of groups of organisms has become increasingly important as scientists from diverse disciplines attempt to examine rates of anatomical or m……続きを見る

Who wore the first pants? Who painted the first masterpiece? Who first rode the horse? This madcap adventure across ancient history uses everything from modern genetics to archaeology to uncover the……続きを見る

This book summarizes the taxonomic details of selected fossil angiosperm pollen genera and species along with their affinity and occurrences in space and time. It provides information about the hist……続きを見る

This volume provides an overview and tour (with many interesting stops along the way) of Devonian and Ordovician intraplate magmatism and associated sedimentary rocks and tectonics in the regions of……続きを見る

Feathers are one of the most unique characteristics of modern birds and represent the most complex and colourful type of skin derivate within vertebrates, while also fulfilling various biological ro……続きを見る

Training a powerful lens on the microscopic wonders of the universe, hundreds of photos, both exquisite and strange, accompany this startling exposé of a secret world invisibly evolving around us fo……続きを見る

This exceptionally well-illustrated book at a high scientific level describes mud volcanism as a complex, multidimensional phenomenon requiring multidisciplinary study. Mud volcanoes can be used as ……続きを見る

This book highlights Indian scientific endeavours and contributions to answering the vast multitude of questions posed by our changing environment. The International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) e……続きを見る

This book provides an important reference guide to pollen and spore identification for Chinese Quaternary palynological studies. Presenting and describing more than 400 color photomicrographs of pol……続きを見る

Fossils are evidences of lives thousands of years ago. Archaeologists search all over the world to find and study them. The purpose of this interactive science book is to help students understand ho……続きを見る

The book provides insight on the osteology, myology, phylogeny and evolution of Osteichthyes. It not only provides an extensive cladistic analysis of osteichthyan higher-level inter-relationships ba……続きを見る

Big cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars fascinate us like few other creatures. They are enduring symbols of natural majesty and power. Yet despite the magnetic appeal of the big cats, ……続きを見る

Ever wonder why there is deep water covering the North Pole and not the South Pole? Well, stop wondering. We've got it covered. Plus, statistics about the relationships of the polar tilts of the pla……続きを見る

This book, which is a continuation of the previous work published by Royal Hawaiian Press, entitled Mooncave Mystery, by Robert K. Leśniakiewicz and Dr. Miloš Jesenský, which described the legend of……続きを見る

The groundbreaking theory of how fire and food drove the evolution of modern humans Ever since Darwin and The Descent of Man, the evolution and world-wide dispersal of humans has been attributed to ……続きを見る