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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John R. NuddsPublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.531kg ISBN: 9780226607221ISBN 10: 0226607224 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 01 January 2008 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsA beautifully produced book. Its glossy pages are crammed with exquisite full-color photographs of some of the most unique fossils ever unearthed and its engaging and detailed text, though scientific in nature, is generally not beyond the reach of interested lay readers. . . . This book will be of interest to anyone fascinated by fossils. --Danny A. Brass PRS [A] very engaging volume. . . . The comprehensive descriptions of biotas will make the book maximally useful (and interesting) to readers with widely varied taxonomic interests. . . . I recommend it. --Jeffrey V. Yule Quarterly Review of Biology Fossil Ecosystems of North America provides an enjoyable journey to 14 extraordinary fossil localities. In their earlier Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems (CH, Sep'05, 43-0337), Nudds and Selden (both, Univ. of Manchester, UK) covered the world; here, they add localities and a focus. Each chapter provides background on why the site is important in the history of life and follows with a brief accounting of the discovery of the particular locality. Next, the authors discuss the stratigraphic setting and taphonomy (i.e., what happened between death of the organisms and what is found today, and what contributed to the unusual preservation). Nudds and Selden provide a description and several images of the biota found, followed by a discussion of the clustering of organisms and what the bigger picture tells scientists about life interaction for those organisms. Finally, there is a brief comparison of the fossil locality with other relevant locations. Each chapter contains a list of suggested readings, and the appendix lists appropriate museums related to the finding and extra information on visiting the site (e.g., hours, costs, accessibility). Valuable for anyone wanting to learn about specially preserved clusters of organisms from throughout Earth's history. --Choice [A] very engaging volume. . . . The comprehensive descriptions of biotas will make the book maximally useful (and interesting) to readers with widely varied taxonomic interests. . . . I recommend it. --Jeffrey V. Yule Quarterly Review of Biology [A] very engaging volume. . . . The comprehensive descriptions of biotas will make the book maximally useful (and interesting) to readers with widely varied taxonomic interests. . . . I recommend it. -Jeffrey V. Yule, Quarterly Review of Biology -- Jeffrey V. Yule Quarterly Review of Biology """A beautifully produced book. Its glossy pages are crammed with exquisite full-color photographs of some of the most unique fossils ever unearthed and its engaging and detailed text, though scientific in nature, is generally not beyond the reach of interested lay readers. . . . This book will be of interest to anyone fascinated by fossils.""--Danny A. Brass ""PRS"" ""[A] very engaging volume. . . . The comprehensive descriptions of biotas will make the book maximally useful (and interesting) to readers with widely varied taxonomic interests. . . . I recommend it."" --Jeffrey V. Yule ""Quarterly Review of Biology"" ""Fossil Ecosystems of North America provides an enjoyable journey to 14 extraordinary fossil localities. In their earlier Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems (CH, Sep'05, 43-0337), Nudds and Selden (both, Univ. of Manchester, UK) covered the world; here, they add localities and a focus. Each chapter provides background on why the site is important in the history of life and follows with a brief accounting of the discovery of the particular locality. Next, the authors discuss the stratigraphic setting and taphonomy (i.e., what happened between death of the organisms and what is found today, and what contributed to the unusual preservation). Nudds and Selden provide a description and several images of the biota found, followed by a discussion of the clustering of organisms and what the bigger picture tells scientists about life interaction for those organisms. Finally, there is a brief comparison of the fossil locality with other relevant locations. Each chapter contains a list of suggested readings, and the appendix lists appropriate museums related to the finding and extra information on visiting the site (e.g., hours, costs, accessibility). Valuable for anyone wanting to learn about specially preserved clusters of organisms from throughout Earth's history.""-- ""Choice""" Author InformationJohn R. Nudds is senior lecturer in paleontology in the School of Earth, Atmospheric, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Manchester. Paul A. Selden is the Gulf-Hedberg Distinguished Professor of Invertebrate Paleontology and director of the Paleontological Institute at the University of Kansas. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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