Book Description
A list of fossil locations to visit within the United States, arranged alphabetically by state.
Author : Albert Binkley Dickas
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 11,86 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Fossils
ISBN : 9780978878429
A list of fossil locations to visit within the United States, arranged alphabetically by state.
Author : Albert B. Dickas
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,86 MB
Release : 2018
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780878426812
A list of fossil locations to visit within the United States, arranged alphabetically by state.
Author : Albert B. Dickas
Publisher : Geology Underfoot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,66 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780878425877
Examining in detail at least one amazing site for all fifty states, Albert Dickas clearly explains the geologic forces behind each one�s origin in 101 Geologic Sites You�ve Gotta See. Dickas discusses not only iconic landforms such as Devil�s Tower in Wyoming but also locales that are often overlooked yet have fascinating stories.
Author : William B. Gallagher
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 20,45 MB
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813523491
He points out places in New Jersey and nearby where specimens characteristic of each era can be found. He shows how fossil evidence discovered in the state is helping paleontologists reconstruct the ecological interactions and behavior of dinosaurs, and discusses such continuing scientific controversies as the reason for the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Author : Neil Shubin
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 20,88 MB
Release : 2008-01-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0307377164
The paleontologist and professor of anatomy who co-discovered Tiktaalik, the “fish with hands,” tells a “compelling scientific adventure story that will change forever how you understand what it means to be human” (Oliver Sacks). By examining fossils and DNA, he shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our heads are organized like long-extinct jawless fish, and major parts of our genomes look and function like those of worms and bacteria. Your Inner Fish makes us look at ourselves and our world in an illuminating new light. This is science writing at its finest—enlightening, accessible and told with irresistible enthusiasm.
Author : Bahram Nekouie Sadry
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 19,31 MB
Release : 2020-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1000005682
Here is an engaging overview of the development of, definition of, and approach to modern geotourism, a growing movement to help sustain and showcase the distinctive geographical characteristics of many places around the world. This volume provides a clear conceptual framework with illustrative examples from all corners of the world to better understand abiotic nature-based tourism. The volume looks at the establishment and effective management of the over 140 UNESCO geoparks around the world and other travel and tourism destinations of interest for their significant historical, cultural, and frequently stunning physical attributes. With studies from a selection of geotourist areas, the volume explores urban geotourism, mining heritage, geomorphological landforms, geoheritage (based on cultural and historical interest), roadside geology of the U. S., community engagement and volunteer management programs, and much more. There is even a chapter on space and celestial geotourism.
Author : Kathleen Sears
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 19,40 MB
Release : 2016-09-16
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1440598460
The ultimate crash course in how the US government works—and how it got that way—from the Continental Congress to the Iowa Caucus. Too often, textbooks turn the noteworthy details of government into tedious discourse that would put even the president to sleep. American Government 101 cuts out the boring explanations, and instead provides a hands-on lesson that keeps you engaged as you learn. From the backstory of the Constitution to the institution of the Electoral College, this primer is packed with hundreds of entertaining tidbits and concepts to help you learn about how the government of the United States actually works. So whether you want to learn about how policies and laws are created, or just want to become a better-informed voter, American Government 101 has all the answers—even the ones you didn’t know you were looking for.
Author : Anthony J. Martin
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 715 pages
File Size : 50,31 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0253006023
Have you ever wondered what left behind those prints and tracks on the seashore, or what made those marks or dug those holes in the dunes? Life Traces of the Georgia Coast is an up-close look at these traces of life and the animals and plants that made them. It tells about how the tracemakers lived and how they interacted with their environments. This is a book about ichnology (the study of such traces) and a wonderful way to learn about the behavior of organisms, living and long extinct. Life Traces presents an overview of the traces left by modern animals and plants in this biologically rich region; shows how life traces relate to the environments, natural history, and behaviors of their tracemakers; and applies that knowledge toward a better understanding of the fossilized traces that ancient life left in the geologic record. Augmented by illustrations of traces made by both ancient and modern organisms, the book shows how ancient trace fossils directly relate to modern traces and tracemakers, among them, insects, grasses, crabs, shorebirds, alligators, and sea turtles. The result is an aesthetically appealing and scientifically grounded book that will serve as source both for scientists and for anyone interested in the natural history of the Georgia coast.
Author : Andrew H. Knoll
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 28,48 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780691120294
Knoll explores the deep history of life from its origins on a young planet to the incredible Cambrian explosion, with the very latest discoveries in paleontology integrated with emerging insights from molecular biology and earth system science. 100 illustrations.
Author : Kristin Huisinga
Publisher : Mountain Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 30,38 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN :
The Grand Canyon's isolation, great elevational range, and position at the convergence of three North American deserts--the Mojave, Sonoran, and Great Basin--have created unique habitats for an unusual assemblage of plants. Some grow only at seeps and springs, others emerge from cracks in the bedrock, and some live only in the Grand Canyon--for example, Roaring Springs prickly poppy and Grand Canyon flaveria. River and Desert Plants of the Grand Canyon, the first comprehensive field guide devoted to plants that live below the canyon rims, is bursting with beautiful color photographs and detailed line drawings of more than 250 ferns, grasses, forbs, shrubs, and trees. Narratives organized by life form and common family name describe each plant and its natural history, and thumbnail photographs arranged by flower color and shape offer a key for easy identification. Essays by contributing experts explore such topics as Grand Canyon ecology, desert-plant adaptations, biological soil crusts, plant pollination, invasive species, and domesticated plants of the canyon's indigenous people.