$375.00
1st Edition, Kindle Edition
by Eric Delson (Editor), Ian Tattersall (Editor), John Van Couvering (Editor), Alison S. Brooks (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
Praise for the first edition: “The most up-to-date and wide-ranging encyclopedia work on human evolution available.”–American Reference Books Annual “For student, researcher, and teacher…the most complete source of basic information on the subject.”–Nature “A comprehensive and authoritative source, filling a unique niche…essential to academic libraries…important for large public libraries.” –Booklist/RBB
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2010th Edition
The study of phytoliths--inorganic silica remnants plants leave behind when they die and decay--has developed dramatically over the last twenty years. New publications have documented a diverse array of phytoliths from many regions around the globe, while new understandings have emerged as to how and why plants produce phytoliths. Together, these developments make phytoliths a powerful tool in reconstructing past environments and human uses of plants. In Phytoliths, Dolores Piperno makes sense of the discipline for both those working directly with phytoliths in the field or the lab as well as for those who rely on the results of phytolith studies for their own research. Including over a hundred images, Piperno's book will be of great benefit to archaeologists and paleobotanists in the classroom or the lab.
Hardcover – September 1, 1980
by Oliver Rackham(Author)
Paperback – October 22, 2009
French Edition by Pascal Depaepe (Author)
Couvrant plus de deux millions d'années, le Paléolithique est la plus longue période de notre histoire. En Europe occidentale, la présence de l'homme est attestée par des vestiges datés d'au moins un million d'années. Des premiers occupants venant d'Afrique par le Proche-Orient et l'est de l'Europe aux hommes modernes, les Cro-Magnon, en passant par l'homme de Néandertal, 40 000 générations de chasseurs-cueilleurs se sont succédé sur cette extrémité de l'Eurasie qu'est la France. Ces populations clairsemées ont vécu dans des environnements changeant au rythme des glaciations et des réchauffements climatiques. Ils ont chassé ou côtoyé des animaux aujourd'hui disparus comme le mammouth, le lion des cavernes, l'aurochs et le rhinocéros laineux, ou d'autres, tel le renne, ne vivant plus actuellement qu'à des latitudes septentrionales. Ils ont aménagé leur habitat, inventé un outillage performant, enterré leurs morts, créé les splendeurs des grottes Chauvet ou Cosquer, et ainsi posé les fondamentaux de notre humanité. Les recherches sur le Paléolithique éclairent l'histoire des relations entre l'homme et la nature, son devenir face aux modifications climatiques, l'origine des inégalités sociales, et apportent un démenti catégorique aux théories néocréationnistes. Cet ouvrage propose une synthèse des connaissances sur le Paléolithique en France prenant en compte les découvertes les plus récentes, issues notamment des recherches archéologiques préventives, et les nouvelles théories sur la conquête de l'Europe par Homo erectus, la disparition des Néandertaliens, ou encore la naissance des expressions artistiques.
Hardcover – February 23, 2001
by Richard C. Hulbert Jr. (Author), Roger Portell (Illustrator)
"Hulbert’s book provides the first comprehensive review of the fossil vertebrates of Florida, which has one of the richest Cenozoic fossil records of any state in the country. It will be an essential addition to the library of all professional paleontologists, students, and amateurs interested in the history of fossil vertebrates in Florida and the southeastern United States."-- Gary S. Morgan, assistant curator of paleontology, New Mexico Museum of Natural History "A wonderful mix of technical, state-of-the-art information . . . with commentary on everyday fossils that all may have experienced at one time or another. The book is both for the serious student of vertebrate paleontology and for anyone who has an interest in the fossils that may be encountered in Florida."-- David P. Whistler, curator of vertebrate paleontology, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Illustrated with hundreds of photographs and drawings, this authoritative yet readable book describes the fossil vertebrates found in Florida—many unique to the state--and summarizes more than 100 years of paleontological discoveries and research. It bridges the sometimes disconnected worlds of the professional paleontologist and the avocational collector and hobbyist. Florida has the richest vertebrate fossil record of any state east of the Mississippi, extending back 45 million years. Beginning with an introduction to vertebrate anatomy, Richard Hulbert describes the geological history of the state and the history of vertebrate life in it. He then addresses such questions as what animals lived in Florida, how they are related to one another and to living animals, when they first appeared and when many of them became extinct, what they ate, and what they tell us about past environments. All types of vertebrates are covered, including sharks and other fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. In addition to exceptionally detailed illustrations (many published for the first time), the book includes a comprehensive list of every verified fossil species ever collected in Florida. Based on the popular Plaster Jacket series of pamphlets written by renowned natural scientists and published by the Florida Paleontological Society, The Fossil Vertebrates of Florida brings information from the last 30 years into an up-to-date, greatly expanded, cohesive book form.2010th Edition
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