Discovering Fossil Fishes
Author: John G. Maisey
Publisher: Henry Holt
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780805043662
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes the evolution of fishes and shows how human anatomy shows traces of fish ancestry
Author: John G. Maisey
Publisher: Henry Holt
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 9780805043662
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes the evolution of fishes and shows how human anatomy shows traces of fish ancestry
Author: Judith A. Williams
Publisher: Enslow Elementary
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 28
ISBN-13: 9780766022676
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →How do scientists learn about dinosaurs? They ask questions! How are fossils found? What do fossils tell us about dinosaurs? Did dinosaurs come from eggs? Join a world-famous dinosaur expert as he helps you answer these questions. You will soon start asking questions of your own! Book jacket.
Author: Sally M. Walker
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 76
ISBN-13: 1575055368
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Describes the 1938 discovery of the coelacanth, a fish previously believed to be extinct, and subsequent research about it.
Author: J. William Schopf
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2021-10-12
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 0691237573
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →One of the greatest mysteries in reconstructing the history of life on Earth has been the apparent absence of fossils dating back more than 550 million years. We have long known that fossils of sophisticated marine life-forms existed at the dawn of the Cambrian Period, but until recently scientists had found no traces of Precambrian fossils. The quest to find such traces began in earnest in the mid-1960s and culminated in one dramatic moment in 1993 when William Schopf identified fossilized microorganisms three and a half billion years old. This startling find opened up a vast period of time--some eighty-five percent of Earth's history--to new research and new ideas about life's beginnings. In this book, William Schopf, a pioneer of modern paleobiology, tells for the first time the exciting and fascinating story of the origins and earliest evolution of life and how that story has been unearthed. Gracefully blending his personal story of discovery with the basics needed to understand the astonishing science he describes, Schopf has produced an introduction to paleobiology for the interested reader as well as a primer for beginning students in the field. He considers such questions as how did primitive bacteria, pond scum, evolve into the complex life-forms found at the beginning of the Cambrian Period? How do scientists identify ancient microbes and what do these tiny creatures tell us about the environment of the early Earth? (And, in a related chapter, Schopf discusses his role in the controversy that swirls around recent claims of fossils in the famed meteorite from Mars.) Like all great teachers, Schopf teaches the non-specialist enough about his subject along the way that we can easily follow his descriptions of the geology, biology, and chemistry behind these discoveries. Anyone interested in the intriguing questions of the origins of life on Earth and how those origins have been discovered will find this story the best place to start.
Author: Frank A. Garcia
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780811728003
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Complete beginner's guide, with vertebrate and invertebrate fossil descriptions.
Author: Xist Publishing
Publisher: Xist Publishing
Published: 2017-12-01
Total Pages: 27
ISBN-13: 1532403364
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Bilingual Books for Babies & Toddlers Let's journey into the past and explore dinosaurs and more through fossils! From dinosaurs to mammoth tusks, toddlers can discover the treasures of our prehistoric past through colorful images and simple titles. Used as a jumpstart for interaction, Discover Series Picture Books are a great way to introduce new images, words and ideas to babies and toddlers. Bilingual Discover Series books feature both English and Spanish words to introduce language learners to new vocabulary. Each page features a professionally photographed object with a simple title beneath it. Libros bilingües para bebés y niños pequeños ¡Vamos a viajar al pasado y explorar dinosaurios y más a través de fósiles! De los dinosaurios a los colmillos de mamut, los niños pequeños pueden descubrir los tesoros de nuestro pasado prehistórico a través de imágenes coloridas y títulos sencillos. Utilizado como un salto para la interacción, Discover Series Picture Books son una gran manera de introducir nuevas imágenes, palabras e ideas a los bebés y niños pequeños. Los libros bilingües de Discover Series cuentan con palabras tanto en inglés como en español para introducir a los aprendices de idiomas en un nuevo vocabulario. Cada página presenta un objeto fotografiado profesionalmente con un título simple debajo de él.
Author: Wendy Rydell
Publisher: Troll Communications
Published: 1984
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13: 9780893759742
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Answers questions about the frozen, petrified, molded, imprinted, or otherwise preserved remains of prehistoric life forms which guide scientists in their study of early plants and animals.
Author: Karolyn Shindler
Publisher:
Published: 2017-07-06
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780565094379
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In 1898, a 19-year-old girl marched into the Natural History Museum and demanded a job. At the time, no women were employed there as scientists, but for the determined Dorothea Bate this was the first step in an extraordinary career as a pioneering explorer and fossil-hunter and the beginning of an association with the Museum that was to last for more than 50 years. As a young woman she explored the islands of Cyprus, Crete and the little known Majorca and Menorca, braving parental opposition and considerable physical hardship and danger. In remote mountain caves and sea-battered cliffs, she discovered, against enormous odds, the fossil evidence of unique species of extinct fauna, previously unknown to science, including dwarf elephants and hippos, giant dormice and a strange small goat-like antelope. Internationally respected as an outstanding palaeontologist during her lifetime, Dorothea was largely forgotten after her death. Now, working from unpublished letters, papers and work diaries and re-tracing her steps, Karolyn Shindler has rediscovered Dorothea's life.
Author: Kate Waters
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap
Published: 2016-03
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 0448490196
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"[Are] you curious where ... fossils came from-- and who found them? Dig into this book to discover more about [the] exciting clues to the past!"--Page 4 of cover.
Author: Sally M. Walker
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Published: 2013-02-01
Total Pages: 44
ISBN-13: 1467710202
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Fossils give us a window to the past. Water, sediments, and pressure work together over time to preserve the shape of things that lived long ago. Studying these ancient plants and animals tells us more about our own existence. Have you ever searched for fossils? Unearth some in this book.