Fossils of the Chalk

Fossils of the Chalk ebook is available to be downloaded here now. The characteristic white limestones that form the Chalk were deposited across much of northern Europe during the Upper Cretaceous, 100 to 65 million years ago. Although the Chalk is not normally rich in fossils, the preservation is often exquisite and specimens are relatively … Read more

Genetics, Paleontology, and Macroevolution

Genetics, Paleontology, and Macroevolution ebook is available to be downloaded here now. Evolutionary biology enjoys the peculiar dual status of being that subject which clearly unites all biological endeavors, while occasionally seeming to be nearly as remote from complete understanding as when Darwin brought it within the realm of materialistic science. Somehow, the basic precepts … Read more

Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology

Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology ebook is available to be downloaded here. From the outset the aim of the Treatise on Invertebrate Pa leontology has been to present a comprehensive and authoritative yet compact statement of knowledge concerning groups of invertebrate fossils. Typically, preparation of early Treatise volumes was undertaken by a single specialist with a … Read more

Miocene Stratigraphy

Miocene Stratigraphy ebooks is available to be downloaded here now. This volume results from the enthusiastic involvement of Alessandro Montanari and Rodolfo Coccioni in the geology of the Italian Apennine area. This region is exceptional due to the presence of pelagic sediments deposited in quiet environments together with volcanic explosive activity which is the source … Read more

Applied Micro Palaentology

Applied Micro Palaentology ebook is available to be downloaded here now. According to Daniel J. Jones in his Introduction to Microfossils in 1956, micropalaeontology became an applied science in 1877 “when the age of the strata in a water well near Vienna, Austria, was determined as Middle Miocene by the use of Foraminifera”. The real … Read more