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Frozen Fauna of the Mammoth Steppe

Author : R. Dale Guthrie
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022615971X
Total Pages : 339 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Download or read book Frozen Fauna of the Mammoth Steppe written by R. Dale Guthrie and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2013-11-01 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frozen mammals of the Ice Age, preserved for millennia in the tundra, have been a source of fascination and mystery since their first discovery over two centuries ago. These mummies, their ecology, and their preservation are the subject of this compelling book by paleontologist Dale Guthrie. The 1979 find of a frozen, extinct steppe bison in an Alaskan gold mine allowed him to undertake the first scientific excavation of an Ice Age mummy in North America and to test theories about these enigmatic frozen fauna. The 36,000-year-old bison mummy, coated with blue mineral crystals, was dubbed "Blue Babe." Guthrie conveys the excitement of its excavation and shows how he made use of evidence from living animals, other Pleistocene mummies, Paleolithic art, and geological data. With photographs and scores of detailed drawings, he takes the reader through the excavation and subsequent detective work, analyzing the animal's carcass and its surroundings, the circumstances of its death, its appearance in life, the landscape it inhabited, and the processes of preservation by freezing. His examination shows that Blue Babe died in early winter, falling prey to lions that inhabited the Arctic during the Pleistocene era. Guthrie uses information gleaned from his study of Blue Babe to provide a broad picture of bison evolutionary history and ecology, including speculations on the interactions of bison and Ice Age peoples. His description of the Mammoth Steppe as a cold, dry, grassy plain is based on an entirely new way of reading the fossil record.

Pleistocene Mammals of North America

Author : Björn Kurtén
Publisher : New York : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231037334
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (373 download)

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Download or read book Pleistocene Mammals of North America written by Björn Kurtén and published by New York : Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1980-01 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "No area of the world has been viewed by Americans with greater moral disapproval and yet less attention than southern Africa," writes Anthony Lake in the introduction to The "Tar Baby" Option. Feeling that there is much to be learned from an examination of the American response to the Rhodesian problem, he offers a detailed account of America's Southern Rhodesia policy since the Smith government's unilateral declaration of independence from Great Britain in 1965. The book provides information essential to an understanding of the American approach to the current crisis in the region. The author's use of previously undisclosed materials and interviews with U.S. foreign policymakers gives the reader an inside look not only at the Rhodesian question but also at the politics of American foreign policy.

Blue Babe

Author : Mary Lee Guthrie
Publisher : Alaska Ua Museum
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blue Babe written by Mary Lee Guthrie and published by Alaska Ua Museum. This book was released on 1988 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a scientific manuscript, this popular account, describes the discovery, excavation, scientific investigation and mounting for display of North Americas first frozen mummified remains of an ice age steppe bison (Blue Babe) found in 1979 near Fairbanks Alaska. Description of other Pleistocene animals and fossils is also provided.

Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation

Author : Julien Louys
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642250386
Total Pages : 277 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Paleontology in Ecology and Conservation written by Julien Louys and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-04-25 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fossil record contains unique long-term insights into how ecosystems form and function which cannot be determined simply by examining modern systems. It also provides a record of endangered species through time, which allow us to make conservation decisions based on thousands to millions of years of information. The aim of this book is to demonstrate how palaeontological data has been or could be incorporated into ecological or conservation scientific studies. This book will be written by palaeontologists for modern ecologists and conservation scientists. Manuscripts will fall into one (or a combination) of four broad categories: case studies, review articles, practical considerations and future directions. This book will serve as both a ‘how to guide’ and provide the current state of knowledge for this type of research. It will highlight the unique and critical insights that can be gained by the inclusion of palaeontological data into modern ecological or conservation studies.

The Nature of Paleolithic Art

Author : R. Dale Guthrie
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226311265
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book The Nature of Paleolithic Art written by R. Dale Guthrie and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Frozen in Time

Author : Michael Oard
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 0890514186
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (95 download)

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Download or read book Frozen in Time written by Michael Oard and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Earth's past is littered with the mysterious and unexplained: the pyramids, Easter Island, Stonehenge, dinosaurs, and the list goes on and on as science looks for clues to decipher these puzzles.One such mystery surrounds the now-extinct creature called the woolly mammoth. Author and meteorologist Michael Oard has studied the mammoth and its equally mysterious time period, the Ice Age, for many years and has come to some fascinating conclusions to help lift the fog engulfing the facts. Some of the questions he addresses include:What would cause the summer temperatures of the northern United States and European to plummet more than 50 degrees Fahrenheit?Why did mammoths become extinct across the entire earth at the same time as many other large mammals?Why are the mammoth carcasses found generally in standing positions?How could large lakes exist in what are today very dry, desert-like places?What was the source of the abnormal of moisture necessary for heavy snow?What caused the cold summer temperatures and heavy snowfall to persist for hundreds of years?In logical progression many other Ice Age topics are explained including super Ice Age floods, ice cores, man in the Ice Age, and the number of ice ages. This is one of the most difficult eras in geological history for a uniformitarian scientist (one who believes the earth evolved by slow processes over millions of years) to explain, simply because long ages of evolution cannot explain it. Provided here are plausible explanations of the seemingly unsolvable mysterious about the Ice Age and the woolly mammoths - Frozen in Time.

Re-Bisoning the West

Author : Kurt Repanshek
Publisher : Torrey House Press
ISBN 13 : 1948814005
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (488 download)

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Download or read book Re-Bisoning the West written by Kurt Repanshek and published by Torrey House Press. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A much–needed look at the exceptionally fraught relationship between bison and people…engaging and comprehensive." —BOOKLIST "A fascinating perspective…Re–Bisoning the West demonstrates the complex relationships the species maintains with the earth and humanity itself." —FOREWORD REVIEWS Award–winning journalist Kurt Repanshek traces the history of bison from the species' near extinction to present–day efforts to bring bison back to the landscape—and the biological, political, and cultural hurdles confronting these efforts. Repanshek explores Native Americans' relationships with bison, and presents a forward–thinking approach to returning bison to the West and improving the health of ecosystems.

Solving the Mystery of the Biblical Flood

Author : William Scott Anderson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 140102095X
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Solving the Mystery of the Biblical Flood written by William Scott Anderson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-11 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a very unique book, that for the first time puts forth a new theory on how a recent global flood as described in the Bible may have occurred, that is both plausible and scientifically sound. The author treats Noah´s flood as a scientific mystery story which he then proceeds to solve by examining the clues found in the geological record and human history, building a theory that is in harmony with the biblical record of an earth wide deluge and with what we know about the geology of the earth. In this detailed and well referenced book, common objections to the biblical deluge are examined and answers are found that satisfy both a literal interpretation of scripture and a scientific examination of the facts. This book is compelling as the author proves what many have come to view as mere myth, is actually a historical event well supported by scientific evidence. The author also presents the results of his research on detecting recently deposited micro marine fossils left by the flood in soil samples. Presenting solid Paleoclimatological evidence of the deluge, this book may require rewriting many currently used textbooks. Sure to be considered very controversial, this is a must read for any one interested in geology or the biblical deluge. Written for the general public and the more geologically inclined as well, this book is a seamless merging of a literal reading of Genesis with what geology knows about the earth. 305 pages, 20 B&W illustrations, index.

Solving the Mystery of the Biblical Flood

Author : WM. Scott Anderson
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1469122308
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (691 download)

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Download or read book Solving the Mystery of the Biblical Flood written by WM. Scott Anderson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2001-11-15 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a very unique book, that for the first time puts forth a new theory on how a recent global flood as described in the Bible may have occurred, that is both plausible and scientifically sound. The author treats Noah ́s flood as a scientific mystery story which he then proceeds to solve by examining the clues found in the geological record and human history, building a theory that is in harmony with the biblical record of an earth wide deluge and with what we know about the geology of the earth. In this detailed and well referenced book, common objections to the biblical deluge are examined and answers are found that satisfy both a literal interpretation of scripture and a scientific examination of the facts. This book is compelling as the author proves what many have come to view as mere myth, is actually a historical event well supported by scientific evidence. The author also presents the results of his research on detecting recently deposited micro marine fossils left by the flood in soil samples. Presenting solid Paleoclimatological evidence of the deluge, this book may require rewriting many currently used textbooks. Sure to be considered very controversial, this is a must read for any one interested in geology or the biblical deluge. Written for the general public and the more geologically inclined as well, this book is a seamless merging of a literal reading of Genesis with what geology knows about the earth. 305 pages, 20 B&W illustrations, index.

The Counter-Creationism Handbook

Author : Mark Isaak
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520249267
Total Pages : 364 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book The Counter-Creationism Handbook written by Mark Isaak and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-01-12 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Those opposed to the teaching of evolution often make well-rehearsed claims about science that sound powerful and convincing. This work seeks to serve as a resource for addressing over 400 of the most prevalent claims made by creationists. Each claim is followed by a scientifically valid rebuttal.

The Bible, Rocks and Time

Author : Davis A. Young
Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830828761
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The Bible, Rocks and Time written by Davis A. Young and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2008-08-18 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Davis A. Young and Ralph Stearley seek to convince readers of the vast antiquity of the Earth. They point out the flaws of young-Earth creationism and counter the impression by many scientists that all Christians are young-Earth creationists.

What Ever Happened to the Wooly Mammoth

Author : Michael Oard
Publisher : New Leaf Publishing Group
ISBN 13 : 9780890515082
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis What Ever Happened to the Wooly Mammoth by : Michael Oard

Download or read book What Ever Happened to the Wooly Mammoth written by Michael Oard and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2007 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exciting and engaging story about life in the Ice Age for Children

A Prehistory of the North

Author : John F. Hoffecker
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780813534695
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (346 download)

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Download or read book A Prehistory of the North written by John F. Hoffecker and published by Rutgers University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation Early humans did not drift north from Africa as their ability to cope with cooler climates evolved. Settlement of Europe and northern Asia occurred in relatively rapid bursts of expansion. This study tells the complex story, spanning almost two million years, of how humans inhabited some of the coldest places on earth.

Mammoths

Author : Adrian Lister
Publisher : Chartwell Books
ISBN 13 : 9780785833284
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (332 download)

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Download or read book Mammoths written by Adrian Lister and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2015-09-28 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dazzling visual record of one of Earth's most extraordinary species, this updated and revised edition of Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age integrates exciting new research to piece together the story of mammoths, mastodons, and their relatives, icons of the Ice Age. Incorporating recent genetic work, new fossil finds, new extinction theories, and more, Mammoths is a captivating exploration of how these mighty creatures evolved, lived, and mysteriously disappeared. The book features a wealth of color illustrations that depict mammoths in their dramatic Ice Age habitats, scores of photographs of mammoth remains, and images of the art of prehistoric people who saw these animals in the flesh. Have you ever wondered what a Mammoth would look like in real life? Find out what a Mammoth would look like today and so much more in Mammoths. Full of intriguing facts, boxed features, and clear graphics, Mammoths examines the findings, including intact frozen carcasses from Siberia and fossilized remains from South Dakota, California, England, France, and elsewhere that have provided clues to the mammoths' geographic range, body structure, way of life, and interactions with early humans. It is an enthralling story of paleontological, archaeological, and geological exploration and of the fascinating investigations of biologists, anthropologists, and art historians worldwide.

Recent Mammals of Alaska

Author : Joseph A. Cook
Publisher : University of Alaska Press
ISBN 13 : 1602231168
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Recent Mammals of Alaska written by Joseph A. Cook and published by University of Alaska Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the polar bear and the gray wolf to the walrus and river otter, there are 115 species of mammals in Alaska that have never been fully catalogued until now. Biologists Joseph A. Cook and Stephen O. MacDonald have compiled here the first comprehensive guide to all of Alaska’s mammals, big and small, endearing and ferocious. Through extensive fieldwork and research the authors have produced a unique and authoritative reference. Detailed entries for each species include distribution and taxonomic information, status, habitat, and fossil history. Appendices include quick reference listings of mammal distribution by region, specimen locations, conservation status, and the incidence of Pleistocene mammals. The guide is generously illustrated with line drawings by Alaskan artist W. D. Berry and includes several maps indicating populations and locations of species. Mammals of Alaska will be an accessible, easy to use source for scholars and hobbyists alike.

Bison and People on the North American Great Plains

Author : Geoff Cunfer
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623494745
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (234 download)

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Download or read book Bison and People on the North American Great Plains written by Geoff Cunfer and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The near disappearance of the American bison in the nineteenth century is commonly understood to be the result of over-hunting, capitalist greed, and all but genocidal military policy. This interpretation remains seductive because of its simplicity; there are villains and victims in this familiar cautionary tale of the American frontier. But as this volume of groundbreaking scholarship shows, the story of the bison’s demise is actually quite nuanced. Bison and People on the North American Great Plains brings together voices from several disciplines to offer new insights on the relationship between humans and animals that approached extinction. The essays here transcend the border between the United States and Canada to provide a continental context. Contributors include historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, paleontologists, and Native American perspectives. This book explores the deep past and examines the latest knowledge on bison anatomy and physiology, how bison responded to climate change (especially drought), and early bison hunters and pre-contact trade. It also focuses on the era of European contact, in particular the arrival of the horse, and some of the first known instances of over-hunting. By the nineteenth century bison reached a “tipping point” as a result of new tanning practices, an early attempt at protective legislation, and ventures to introducing cattle as a replacement stock. The book concludes with a Lakota perspective featuring new ethnohistorical research. Bison and People on the North American Great Plains is a major contribution to environmental history, western history, and the growing field of transnational history.

Twilight of the Mammoths

Author : Paul S. Martin
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520252438
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Twilight of the Mammoths written by Paul S. Martin and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-05-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Paul S. Martin's innovative ideas on late quaternary extinctions and wildlife restoration have fueled one of science's most stimulating recent debates. He expounds them vividly here, and defends them eloquently. A must-read."—David Rains Wallace, author of Beasts of Eden "This is a marvelous read, by a giant in American prehistory, about one of the greatest mysteries in the earth sciences."—Tim Flannery, author of The Eternal Frontier "Whether or not you agree with Paul Martin, he has shaped how we think about our Pleistocene ancestors and their role in transforming this planet."—Ross D. E. MacPhee, Curator of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History