Where Have All the Woolly Mammoths Gone?
Author : Ted S. Frost
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 19,93 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780139571428
Author : Ted S. Frost
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 19,93 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780139571428
Author : Beth Shapiro
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 32,85 MB
Release : 2020-09-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0691209561
An insider's view on bringing extinct species back to life Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life? In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, an evolutionary biologist and pioneer in ancient DNA research, addresses this intriguing question by walking readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction. From deciding which species should be restored to anticipating how revived populations might be overseen in the wild, Shapiro vividly explores the extraordinary cutting-edge science that is being used to resurrect the past. Considering de-extinction's practical benefits and ethical challenges, Shapiro argues that the overarching goal should be the revitalization and stabilization of contemporary ecosystems. Looking at the very real and compelling science behind an idea once seen as science fiction, How to Clone a Mammoth demonstrates how de-extinction will redefine conservation's future.
Author : Michelle Robinson
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 33 pages
File Size : 24,93 MB
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0805099662
A young freckled girl shows step-by-step how to give a bath to her pet woolly mammoth.
Author : Ben Mezrich
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 15,51 MB
Release : 2017-07-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 1501135570
The bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and The 37th Parallel tells the fascinating Jurassic Park-like story of the genetic restoration of an extinct species—the woolly mammoth. “Paced like a thriller…Woolly reanimates history and breathes new life into the narrative of nature” (NPR). With his “unparalleled” (Booklist, starred review) writing, Ben Mezrich takes us on an exhilarating and true adventure story from the icy terrain of Siberia to the cutting-edge genetic labs of Harvard University. A group of scientists work to make fantasy reality by splicing DNA from frozen woolly mammoth into the DNA of a modern elephant. Will they be able to turn the hybrid cells into a functional embryo and potentially bring the extinct creatures to our modern world? Along with this team of brilliant scientists, a millionaire plans to build the world’s first Pleistocene Park and populate a huge tract of the Siberian tundra with ancient herbivores as a hedge against an environmental ticking time bomb that is hidden deep within the permafrost. More than a story of genetics, this is a thriller illuminating the real-life race against global warming, of the incredible power of modern technology, of the brave fossil hunters who battle polar bears and extreme weather conditions, and the ethical quandary of cloning extinct animals. This “rollercoaster quest for the past and future” (Christian Science Monitor) asks us if we can right the wrongs of our ancestors who hunted the woolly mammoth to extinction and at what cost?
Author : Ginger Wadsworth
Publisher : Millbrook Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,58 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781575058795
Discusses how mammoths adapted during their existence, when they inhabited the planet for than two million years in what is now Europe, Asia, and North America, and looks at the possible reasons that they became extinct.
Author : Ross D E MacPhee
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 29,48 MB
Release : 2018-11-13
Category : Science
ISBN : 0393249301
The fascinating lives and puzzling demise of some of the largest animals on earth. Until a few thousand years ago, creatures that could have been from a sci-fi thriller—including gorilla-sized lemurs, 500-pound birds, and crocodiles that weighed a ton or more—roamed the earth. These great beasts, or “megafauna,” lived on every habitable continent and on many islands. With a handful of exceptions, all are now gone. What caused the disappearance of these prehistoric behemoths? No one event can be pinpointed as a specific cause, but several factors may have played a role. Paleomammalogist Ross D. E. MacPhee explores them all, examining the leading extinction theories, weighing the evidence, and presenting his own conclusions. He shows how theories of human overhunting and catastrophic climate change fail to account for critical features of these extinctions, and how new thinking is needed to elucidate these mysterious losses. Along the way, we learn how time is determined in earth history; how DNA is used to explain the genomics and phylogenetic history of megafauna—and how synthetic biology and genetic engineering may be able to reintroduce these giants of the past. Until then, gorgeous four-color illustrations by Peter Schouten re-create these megabeasts here in vivid detail.
Author : Ian M. Lange
Publisher : Mountain Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,3 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780878426805
Lange untangles the complex evolutionary lineages of mammal families, including the gomphotheres, elephant-like creatures that coexisted with humans at the end of the Pleistocene. You�ll learn about the geologic events that led to the ice ages, along with possible causes for the mass extinctions of so many species.
Author : Michael Oard
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 35,34 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0890514186
Earth's past is littered with the mysterious and unexplained: the pyramids, Easter Island, Stonehenge, dinosaurs, and the list goes on and on as science looks for clues to decipher these puzzles.One such mystery surrounds the now-extinct creature called the woolly mammoth. Author and meteorologist Michael Oard has studied the mammoth and its equally mysterious time period, the Ice Age, for many years and has come to some fascinating conclusions to help lift the fog engulfing the facts. Some of the questions he addresses include:What would cause the summer temperatures of the northern United States and European to plummet more than 50 degrees Fahrenheit?Why did mammoths become extinct across the entire earth at the same time as many other large mammals?Why are the mammoth carcasses found generally in standing positions?How could large lakes exist in what are today very dry, desert-like places?What was the source of the abnormal of moisture necessary for heavy snow?What caused the cold summer temperatures and heavy snowfall to persist for hundreds of years?In logical progression many other Ice Age topics are explained including super Ice Age floods, ice cores, man in the Ice Age, and the number of ice ages. This is one of the most difficult eras in geological history for a uniformitarian scientist (one who believes the earth evolved by slow processes over millions of years) to explain, simply because long ages of evolution cannot explain it. Provided here are plausible explanations of the seemingly unsolvable mysterious about the Ice Age and the woolly mammoths - Frozen in Time.
Author : William Sanford
Publisher : New York : Crestwood House
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 44,30 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780896864566
Describes what is known of this prehistoric ancestor of the elephant, based on the preserved remains of mammoth bodies.
Author : Peter D. Ward
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 28,78 MB
Release : 1998-10-09
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387985725
To help us understand what happened during the Ice Age, Peter Ward takes us on a tour of other mass extinctions through earth's history. He presents a compelling account of the great comet crash that killed off the dinosaurs, and describes other extinctions that were even more extensive. In so doing, he introduces us to a profound paradigm shift now taking place in paleontology: rather than arising from the gradual workings of everyday forces, all mass extinctions are due to unique, catastrophic events. Written with an irresistible combination of passion and expertise, The Call of Distant Mammoths is an engaging exploration of the history of life and the importance of humanity as an evolutionary force. "Carefully argued...an intelligent and compelling book."-THE OLYMPIAN, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON "Ward deftly summarizes a large body of scientific literature, simplifying complex ideas for the general reader without condescension."-PUBLISHERS WEEKLY "Did the overkill really happen?...Peter Ward deftly summarizes the arguments...Ward tells (the story) well."-THE NEW SCIENTIST