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A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology: Second Edition 2nd ed. 2019 Edition

by Robert L. Carlton (Author)
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This new and significantly updated authored dictionary is a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts. It focuses primarily on identifying the most significant groups of fossil animals and plants in relation to their evolution and phylogeny. It also focuses on mass extinctions, on taxa that are problematic in some significant way, on the principal fossil-Lagerstätten of the world, and on historical turning points marked by index fossils. Although there are many current resources on the subject, none contains an accurate representation of the paleontological lexicon. Although well aware that the fast-changing field of paleontology will always defy any attempt at complete description, the author has attempted to provide an accurate and comprehensive set of about 4,000 entries that will be useful to professionals as well as to general readers of scientific literature without a background in paleontology.


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    3030255859
  2. ISBN-13
    978-3030255855
  3. Edition
    2nd ed. 2019
  4. Publisher
    Springer
  5. Publication date
    October 31, 2019
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6.14 x 1.06 x 9.21 inches
  8. Print length
    481 pages
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This new and significantly updated authored dictionary is a unique glossary of paleontological terms, taxa, localities, and concepts. It focuses primarily on identifying the most significant groups of fossil animals and plants in relation to their evolution and phylogeny. It also focuses on mass extinctions, on taxa that are problematic in some significant way, on the principal fossil-Lagerstätten of the world, and on historical turning points marked by index fossils. Although there are many current resources on the subject, none contains an accurate representation of the paleontological lexicon. Although well aware that the fast-changing field of paleontology will always defy any attempt at complete description, the author has attempted to provide an accurate and comprehensive set of about 4,000 entries that will be useful to professionals as well as to general readers of scientific literature without a background in paleontology.


About the Author

Robert L. Carlton (rcarlton@palomar.edu) is a writer, editor, and teacher with professional experience in the humanities and history, and with knowledge of scientific and technical terms and usage in geology, biology, and paleontology. Before retiring in 2013, he taught literature, humanities and history at several four-year and two-year colleges, and wrote the oceanography and paleontology entries for the Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology, published in 1994. He is a member of several professional societies including the Paleontological Society, the Northwest Paleontological Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Springer; 2nd ed. 2019 edition (October 31, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 481 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3030255859
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3030255855
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.96 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.14 x 1.06 x 9.21 inches
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