Author : Marc Laflamme
Release : 2011-02-28
Genre : Science
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 804/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Quantifying the Evolution of Early Life by : Marc Laflamme
Download or read book Quantifying the Evolution of Early Life written by Marc Laflamme. This book was released on 2011-02-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a detailed description of a wide range of numerical, statistical or modeling techniques and novel instrumentation separated into individual chapters written by paleontologists with expertise in the given methodology. Each chapter outlines the strengths and limitations of specific numerical or technological approaches, and ultimately applies the chosen method to a real fossil dataset or sample type. A unifying theme throughout the book is the evaluation of fossils during the prologue and epilogue of one of the most exciting events in Earth History: the Cambrian radiation.