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Author : Sheila Mahala Andrews
Release : 1982
Genre : Nature
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Book Synopsis The Discovery of Fossil Fishes in Scotland Up to 1845 by : Sheila Mahala Andrews
Download or read book The Discovery of Fossil Fishes in Scotland Up to 1845 written by Sheila Mahala Andrews. This book was released on 1982. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Cynthia V. Burek
Release : 2007
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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Book Rating : 274/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Role of Women in the History of Geology by : Cynthia V. Burek
Download or read book The Role of Women in the History of Geology written by Cynthia V. Burek. This book was released on 2007. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a first as it unravels the diverse roles women have played in the history and development of geology as a science predominantly in the UK, Ireland and Australia, and selectively in Germany, Russia and US. The volume covers the period from the late eighteenth century to the present day and shows how the roles that women have played changed with time. These included illustrators, museum collectors and curators, educationalists, researchers and geologists. Originally as wives, sisters or mothers many were assistants to their male relatives. This book looks at all these forgotten women and for the first time historians and scientists together explore the contribution they made to this male-dominated subject.
Author : David L. Dineley
Release : 1999
Genre : Fishes, Fossil
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Book Synopsis Fossil Fishes of Great Britain by : David L. Dineley
Download or read book Fossil Fishes of Great Britain written by David L. Dineley. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives a general outline of the classification and evolution of fishes from early Palaeozoic times onwards. This work describes the GCR sites in Britain from which important fish fossils have been obtained. It also describes the origins of the earliest tetrapods and their amphibian descendants.
Author : A. J. Bowden
Release : 2005
Genre : Science
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Book Rating : 741/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis History of Palaeobotany by : A. J. Bowden
Download or read book History of Palaeobotany written by A. J. Bowden. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Often regarded as the 'Cinderella' of palaeontological studies, palaeobotany has a history that contains some fascinating insights into scientific endeavour, especially by palaeontologists who were perusing a personal interest rather than a career. The problems of maintaining research facilities in universities, especially in the modern era, are described and reveal a noticeable absence of a national UK strategy to preserve centres of excellence in an avowedly specialist area. Accounts of some of the pioneers demonstrate the importance of collaboration between taxonomists and illustrators. The importance of palaeobotany in the rise of geoconservation is outlined, as well as the significant and influential role of women in the discipline. Although this volume has a predominantly UK focus, two very interesting studies outline the history of palaeobotanical work in Argentina and China.
Author : Jane P. Davidson
Release : 2017-08-21
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 586/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Patrons of Paleontology by : Jane P. Davidson
Download or read book Patrons of Paleontology written by Jane P. Davidson. This book was released on 2017-08-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 19th and early 20th centuries, North American and European governments generously funded the discoveries of such famous paleontologists and geologists as Henry de la Beche, William Buckland, Richard Owen, Thomas Hawkins, Edward Drinker Cope, O. C. Marsh, and Charles W. Gilmore. In Patrons of Paleontology, Jane Davidson explores the motivation behind this rush to fund exploration, arguing that eagerness to discover strategic resources like coal deposits was further fueled by patrons who had a genuine passion for paleontology and the fascinating creatures that were being unearthed. These early decades of government support shaped the way the discipline grew, creating practices and enabling discoveries that continue to affect paleontology today.
