Buch-Neuerscheinung "Fossilization"
An in-depth look at the latest breakthroughs in our understanding of the material record that deep time leaves behind.
Buchcover
Understanding the Material Nature of Ancient Plants and Animals
edited by CAROLE T. GEE, VICTORIA E. McCOY, and P. MARTIN SANDER
Fossilization provides a critical look at cutting-edge innovations in the science of fossil preservation and provides a road map for future research. Drawing from the fields of paleontology, organic and inorganic chemistry, microbiology, and high-resolution imaging and analysis, and spanning the diversity of life from plants to vertebrates and invertebrates, this resource details expert findings on
- fossilization of hard and soft part tissues in dinosaurs
- chemical defenses and color in fossil plants
- high-resolution chemical analysis of organic and inorganic tissues
- confocal Raman spectroscopy
- arthropods preserved in amber
- radioisotopic studies
- experimental silicification of wood
- microprobe analysis
and much more
A true interdisciplinary undertaking, the book is authored by paleontologists, mineralogists, geochemists, organic chemists, microbiologists, and materials scientists who have worked together to investigate questions around substance fossilization and the limits of the fossil record. A special color section contains SEM, Raman, and other striking images of vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants. Fossilization is a trailblazing reference book for research scientists and specialists in related fields, as well as for advanced undergraduates and graduate students interested in fossilization, emerging research techniques, and fresh approaches in the analysis of plant and animal fossils.
CAROLE T. GEE (BONN, DE) is an associate professor of paleontology at the University of Bonn. She is the editor of Plants in Mesozoic Time: Morphological Innovations, Phylogeny, Ecosystems. VICTORIA E. McCOY (MILWAUKEE, WI) is a visiting assistant professor of paleontology at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. P. MARTIN SANDER (BONN, DE) is a professor of vertebrate paleontology at the University of Bonn. He is the coeditor of The Microstructure of Reptilian Tooth Enamel: Terminology, Function, and Phylogeny and, with Gee, Biology of the Sauropod Dinosaurs: Understanding the Life of Giants .
MARCH 2021 304 pages 6x9
13 color photos, 3 color illus., 37 b&w photos,
14 b&w illus.
978-1-4214-4021-7 $120.00 (s) £89.00 hc
Also available as an e-book
