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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Anthony J. MartinPublisher: Indiana University Press Imprint: Indiana University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 5.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 1.225kg ISBN: 9780253006028ISBN 10: 0253006023 Pages: 692 Publication Date: 14 January 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments 1. Introduction to Ichnology of the Georgia Coast 2. History of the Georgia Coast and Its Ichnology 3. Tracemaker Habitats and Substrates 4. Marginal-Marine and Terrestrial Plants 5. Terrestrial Invertebrates 6. Marginal-Marine Invertebrates 7. Terrestrial Vertebrates, Part I: Fish, Amphibians, Reptiles 8. Terrestrial Vertebrates, Part II: Birds and Mammals 9. Marginal-Marine and Marine Vertebrates 10. Trace Fossils and the Georgia Coast 11. Future Studies, Future Traces Appendix Bibliography IndexReviewsLife 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 batter understanding of the fossilized traces that ancient life left in the geologic record. Augmented by numerous 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 accurate book that will serve as both a source book for scientists and for anyone interested in the natural history of the Georgia coast. - Birdbooker Report, hosted by guardian.co.uk """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 batter understanding of the fossilized traces that ancient life left in the geologic record. Augmented by numerous 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 accurate book that will serve as both a source book for scientists and for anyone interested in the natural history of the Georgia coast."" - Birdbooker Report, hosted by guardian.co.uk" This tour de force is of far greater general interest than the title might suggest...[It] provides a hefty summary of [Martin's] research; it is scientifically rigorous but still tells a good story, and is often quite humorous. Detailed descriptions of plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate traces are accompanied by many photos and diagrams...Highly recommended. - For a teacher who takes students to beaches or barrier islands, this is an excellent comprehensive guide that reveals the surface and depths of traces found in maritime forests, dunes, beaches and tidal flats. Martin's book is not just a low country boil, it is a feast salted with humor and insights. -This View of Life This book provides a hefty summary of [Martin's] research; it is scientifically rigorous but still tells a good story, and is often quite humorous. Detailed descriptions of plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate traces are accompanied by many photos and diagrams... Highly recommended. -Choice Anthony Martin has done an excellent job in presenting the field of ichnology in an engaging and entertaining way that will hopefully inspire a new generation of ichnologists. -Priscum Author InformationAnthony J. Martin is Professor of Practice at Emory University, where he teaches courses in paleontology, geology, and the environmental sciences. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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