Deep Time Analysis: A Coherent View Of The History Of Life (springer Geology)

Using a series of case studies, the book demonstrates the power of dynamic analysis as applied to the fossil record. The book considers how we think about certain types of paleontological questions and shows how to answer them. The analytical tools presented here will have wide application to other fields of knowledge; as such the book represents a major contribution to the deployment of modern scientific method as it builds on author's previous book, __Dynamic Paleontology__. Students and seasoned professionals alike will find this book to be of great utility for refining their approach to their ongoing and future research projects. Front Matter ....Pages i-xii Seventh Law (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 1-14 Shuram Excursion (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 15-59 Clemente Biota (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 61-102 Crystal Creature (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 103-124 Trace Fossil Geometry (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 125-133 Albion’s Ænigma (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 135-143 Coelacanth Vestiges (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 145-158 Barasaurus Squamation (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 159-204 Tetrapteryx (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 205-214 Zealanditherians (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 215-237 Bifaces to the Ends of the Earth (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 239-259 Feldspar Point (Mark A. S. McMenamin)....Pages 261-270 Back Matter ....Pages 271-288 Using a series of case studies, the book demonstrates the power of dynamic analysis as applied to the fossil record. The book considers how we think about certain types of paleontological questions and shows how to answer them. The analytical tools presented here will have wide application to other fields of knowledge; as such the book represents a major contribution to our deployment of modern scientific method as it builds on author's previous book, Dynamic Paleontology. Students and seasoned professionals alike will find this book to be of great utility for refining their approach to their ongoing and future research projects.