Biominerals and Fossils Through Time - Rilegato

Cuif, Jean-Pierre; Dauphin, Yannicke; Sorauf, James E.

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ISBN 10: 0521874734 ISBN 13: 9780521874731

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2010

Riassunto

Fossils are essential to the reconstruction of the evolution of life and episodes in Earth history. Knowledge of biomineralization - the processes associated with the formation of mineralized biological structures - is essential to properly evaluate data derived from fossils. This book emphasizes skeletal formation and fossilization in a geologic framework in order to understand evolution, relationships between fossil groups, and the use of biomineral materials as geochemical proxies for understanding ancient oceans and climates. The focus is on shells and skeletons of calcareous organisms, and the book explores the fine structures and mode of growth of the characteristic crystalline units, taking advantage of most recent physical methodological advances. The book is richly illustrated and will be of great interest to advanced students and researchers in paleontology, Earth history, evolution, sedimentology, geochemistry, and materials science.

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'This is a very fine, very dense book, well-illustrated ...' American Paleontologist

Descrizione del libro:

This book emphasizes skeletal formation and fossilization in a geologic framework in order to understand evolution, relationships between fossil groups, Earth history, and use of biomineral materials as geochemical proxies. Richly illustrated and of great interest to advanced students and researchers in paleontology, Earth history, evolution, sedimentology, geochemistry, and materials science.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0521874734
• ISBN 13: 9780521874731
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 504