Product details
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- Publisher : Univ of Oklahoma Pr; Fifth Printing, 1978 edition (August 1, 1961)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 355 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0806105011
- ISBN-13 : 978-0806105017
- Item Weight : 1 pounds
$11.49
Hardcover – August 1, 1961
by Wr Wedel(Author)
Introduces the general reader to the human prehistory of the Plains region as revealed by archaeological studies
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Paperback – May 18, 2015
Paperback – January 1, 2000
1st Edition
by Douglas J. Nichols (Author)
In this text, two of the world's leading experts in palynology and paleobotany provide a comprehensive account of the fate of land plants during the 'great extinction' about 65 million years ago. They describe how the time boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene Periods (the K–T boundary) is recognised in the geological record, and how fossil plants can be used to understand global events of that time. There are case studies from over 100 localities around the world, including North America, China, Russia and New Zealand. The book concludes with an evaluation of possible causes of the K–T boundary event and its effects on floras of the past and present. This book is written for researchers and students in paleontology, botany, geology and Earth history, and everyone who has been following the course of the extinction debate and the K–T boundary paradigm shift.
1st Edition
by Alfred W. Crosby (Author)
In Throwing Fire, historian Alfred W. Crosby looks at hard, accurate throwing and the manipulation of fire as unique human capabilities, allowing us to create simple weapons, atomic bombs, and to venture into space. He examines the effects of throwing fire on life on our planet, including species extinctions, the rise of empires and the advance of European Imperialism, and the peril of destructive wars. Throwing fire, which might make Earth uninhabitable for humans, may make it possible for our species to migrate to other bodies of our solar system and even other star systems.
First Edition
by Kent Lightfoot (Author), Otis Parrish (Author)
Capturing the vitality of California's unique indigenous cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the extensive research of the past thirty years into an illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience. Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and ceremonies. Throughout, the book emphasizes how these diverse communities interacted with the state's varied landscape, enhancing its
2010th Edition
by John G Fleagle (Editor), John J. Shea (Editor), Frederick E. Grine (Editor), Andrea L. Baden (Editor), Richard E. Leakey (Editor)
For the first two thirds of our evolutionary history, we hominins were restricted to Africa. Dating from about two million years ago, hominin fossils first appear in Eurasia. This volume addresses many of the issues surrounding this initial hominin intercontinental dispersal. Why did hominins first leave Africa in the early Pleistocene and not earlier? What do we know about the adaptations of the hominins that dispersed - their diet, locomotor abilities, cultural abilities? Was there a single dispersal event or several? Was the hominin dispersal part of a broader faunal expansion of African mammals northward? What route or routes did dispersing populations take?
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