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The Flowering of Gondwana

Author : Mary E. White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780691085920
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (859 download)

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Download or read book The Flowering of Gondwana written by Mary E. White and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illustrated with nearly four hundred magnificent photographs of fossils and living plants, this book tells the story of Australia's remarkable floral heritage, from its genesis through to its last stages of evolution, while also providing a general introduction to major patterns in the history of plant life. Over 50 million years ago when Australia broke away from the great supercontinent known as Gondwana, which comprised all the major southern landmasses, a modern aspect flora was already established and rainforests covered most of the land. The remnant rainforests of Australia are ancestors of a unique flora that evolved in isolation as the continent moved slowly northward to the position it occupies today. Here Mary White traces the evolution of plants from the earliest times when all life was confined to the water and the land was barren, and describes the emergence of the first land plants about 400 million years ago. Her portrayal of Australia's flora includes the changes that have since come with the arrival of settlers and their crops of exotic plants. The fossil record studied in this book is a tantalizing key to visualizing the world as it once was. The plants tell us of past climates, conjure up a picture of ancient landscapes, and explain configurations of land and sea on the ever-changing surface of the earth. A single source of information on fossil floras and environments of past ages, The Flowering of Gondwana enables scientists and general readers to follow Australia's plant ancestry and to appreciate the individuality that has evolved from an inheritance in common with plants from other southern lands.

Indian Gondwana plants: a revision

Author : Seward A. C.
Publisher : Alexander Doweld
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Gondwana plants: a revision written by Seward A. C. and published by Alexander Doweld. This book was released on 1920-01-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Greening of Gondwana

Author : Mary E. White
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780730104759
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (47 download)

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Download or read book The Greening of Gondwana written by Mary E. White and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition of an evolutionary history, first published in 1986, has been updated to include the most recent ideas about the evolution of Australia's flora and the nature of Gondwana forests at the time of separation from Antarctica. Illustrated with over 400 photographs of fossils and living plants, and also maps, diagrams and drawings. Includes a bibliography and an index. The author is a former curator of plant fossils at the Australian Museum, Sydney. Her other publications include 'The Nature of Hidden Worlds' and 'Time in Our Hands'. The photographer is a well-known wildlife cameraman who has won a number of awards for natural history documentation.

Indian Gondwana Plants

Author : Albert Charles Seward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 378 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Indian Gondwana Plants written by Albert Charles Seward and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Greening of Gondwana

Author : Mary E. Whire
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781922013316
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (133 download)

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Download or read book The Greening of Gondwana written by Mary E. Whire and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the fascinating story of Australia's floral heritage, from its genesis through to the last stages of evolution, and the changes that have come with instrusions such as the arrival of white man with crops of exotic plants.

Ghosts of Gondwana

Author : George Gibbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780947503086
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Ghosts of Gondwana written by George Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why New Zealand's plants and animals are so different from those in other countries? Why kakapo is the only parrot in the world that cannot fly, or why the kiwi lives here and nowhere else? New Zealand is an extraordinary place, unique on earth, and the remarkable story of how and why life evolved here is the subject of Ghosts of Gondwana. The challenge of explaining New Zealand's natural origins is picked up in this fully revised edition of the popular award-winning book. It presents the latest scientific research in highly readable form, highlighting studies that reveal the deep historical background of our landscapes, fauna and flora - from ancient frogs and moa to delicate insects and the magnificent southern beech forests. It introduces the latest discoveries and resolves past issues like the 'Oligocene drowning' hypothesis. Exciting fossil discoveries are revealed and new scientific technologies and approaches to the discipline of historical biogeography are discussed - approaches that range from undersea geology to molecular clocks - and it inevitably draws attention to the debates and conflicts that distinguish different schools of opinion in this holistic branch of theoretical science. This revision incorporates the results of 10 years of intensive scientific research and includes four entirely new chapters to: focus on 'yesterday's maps' to draw attention to the ephemeral islands in our history that have possibly acted as stepping stones for terrestrial animals and plants but today have sunk into the sea; incorporate the author's own special interest in an ancient group of 'jaw-moths', unknown and unnoticed by most people but with a strong message that New Zealand is part of the world when it comes to explaining where our fauna have come from; present recent research findings on our huge flightless birds, the ratites; and include New Zealand's terrestrial molluscs into the story. Ghosts of Gondwana identifies New Zealand as one of the most challenging places on earth to explain, but it's readable, engaging style and revised illustrations render this often-controversial discipline of science into a format that is accessible to any reader with an interest in natural history and the unique environment of New Zealand.

Indian Gondwana Plants

Author : Albert Charles Seward
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (63 download)

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Download or read book Indian Gondwana Plants written by Albert Charles Seward and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests

Author : Geoff Williams
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
ISBN 13 : 1486314287
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (863 download)

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Download or read book The Flowering of Australia's Rainforests written by Geoff Williams and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Flowering of Australia’s Rainforests provides a comprehensive introduction to the pollination ecology, evolution and conservation of Australian rainforest plants, with particular emphasis on subtropical rainforests and their associated pollinators. This significantly expanded second edition includes new information on the impact of climate change, fire, fragmentation and invasive species. Rainforests continue to be a focus of global conservation concern, not only from threats to biodiversity in general, but to pollinators specifically. Within Australia, this has been emphasised by recent cataclysmic fire impacts, ongoing extreme drought events, and the wider consideration of climate change. This second edition strengthens coverage of these issues beyond that of the first edition. The Flowering of Australia’s Rainforests makes timely contributions to our understanding of the nature and function of the world’s pollinator fauna, plant-reproduction dependencies, and the evolutionary pathway that has brought them to their current state and function. Illustrated with 150 colour plates of major species and rainforest formations, this reference work will be of value to ecologists and field naturalists, botanists, conservation biologists, ecosystem managers and community groups involved in habitat restoration.

The Greening of Gondwana

Author : Mary White
Publisher : Roseberg Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780864178954
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (789 download)

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Download or read book The Greening of Gondwana written by Mary White and published by Roseberg Pub. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the story of Australia's floral heritage, from its genesis through to the last stages of evolution, and the changes that have come due to the arrival of the white man with crops of exotic plants. The author traces the evolution of plants from the earliest times when all life was confined to the water and the land was barren to the emergence of the first land-plants about 400 million years ago which transformed the world into a green and vibrant place, crowned with flowers.

Walking to Connect with Nature and Respond to Anthropogenic Climate Change

Author : Margaret Somerville
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1036408000
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (364 download)

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Book Synopsis Walking to Connect with Nature and Respond to Anthropogenic Climate Change by : Margaret Somerville

Download or read book Walking to Connect with Nature and Respond to Anthropogenic Climate Change written by Margaret Somerville and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2024-07-19 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author, Margaret Somerville, collected the insights contained within the present volume over a year of walking the ridge daily, linking globally significant scientific findings on the origins and deep time evolution of landscapes and living things to her own intensely observed, embodied interactions with rocks, trees, plants, birds, weather and the seasons, informed by decades of work with Indigenous researchers. It draws on the formation of Gondwana Land and how the planet came to be when life emerged from the sea and trees in symbiosis with fungi. The Gondwana forests contained the oldest trees and plants on the planet and the first song birds in the world that are said to be the beginning of music and song. It also addresses seasonal change. This book is a valuable resource for any course that aims to address global issues and bring hope to the global movement of young people facing climate change in their local places.

Plants

Author : Julie Kerr Casper
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1438105606
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)

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Download or read book Plants written by Julie Kerr Casper and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant life is crucial - life on Earth depends on plants in some way. This book focuses on the many aspects that make plants such a valuable resource. It examines the uses of plants and their importance as well as the goods and services they provide to communities and our high standard of living every day.

Remnants of Gondwana

Author : Roger Laurence Kitching
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780980311358
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (113 download)

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Download or read book Remnants of Gondwana written by Roger Laurence Kitching and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rainforests of Australia cover only 4% of Australia's land mass but contain 50% of Australia's plant and animals life. This superb synthesis of these Heritage listed forests covers all aspects of conservation, plant and animal biology, and cultural significance. The World Heritage Gondwana Rainforests of Australia represent the major remaining areas of rainforest in south-east Queensland and north-east New South Wales. The property as described on the World Heritage List formally comprises parts of 27 national parks, 7 nature reserves and several other Crown reserves, located between Brisbane (in Queensland) and Newcastle (in New South Wales).

THE DYNAMIC EARTH SYSTEM, Fourth Edition

Author : PATWARDHAN, A. M.
Publisher : PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN 13 : 9388028740
Total Pages : 600 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book THE DYNAMIC EARTH SYSTEM, Fourth Edition written by PATWARDHAN, A. M. and published by PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addressed to the undergraduate and postgraduate students pursuing studies in the broad interdisciplinary field of Earth Science, this thoroughly revised book, in its Fourth Edition, is aimed at facilitating the comprehension between the pre-planetary history and the subsequent geological processes of the Earth system. This is done keeping in mind the current interest in exoplanets and the evolution of the life supporting crustal composition of the Earth, much different from that of the other planets, in terms of the Earth's internal heat, density distribution and the strong magnetic field due to the dominant presence of metallic Fe in its core. The new edition draws the attention of the reader to the different surface gravity features and the internal compositional structures of the Earth, Moon and the Sun acquired during the Hadean. Examples of lithospheric movements, rifting, subduction and the continued mantle-crust interaction from Indian and Southeast Asian geology would bring the readers close to interlinking these tectonic processes to the genesis of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks as well as to the episodes of mineralizations. Emphasizing these dynamic processes, the text focuses on the constitution of oceans, the causes of mass extinctions and the evolution of life forms, the biogeochemical cycles of elements, and also, on the life protecting ozone layer of the stratosphere, all unique to the Earth System. The student is sensitized towards the natural hazards of frequent volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and climate change besides explicating the threats posed by global warming, atmospheric and hydrosphere pollution, caused by the industrial emanations and indiscrete waste disposal. KEY FEATURES • Each chapter is replete with examples, illustrations, tables and figures to make reading more fruitful and enriching. • Chapter-end summary helps in recapitulation of the concepts discussed. • Additional Reading provided at the end of each chapter directs the readers to the vast source of information. NEW TO THE FOURTH EDITION Considering the growing global interest in locating a habitable exoplanet like the Earth, and in exploring the Moon and the Mars, the present edition thoroughly updates the information about • the geochemical processes, unique to the Earth System, that gave rise to the life supportive crust, oceans and the atmosphere. • the role played by plate tectonics in forming the igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, mineral deposits, and also, in the evolution of life. • the geo-environmental hazards of volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods, tsunamis, droughts and desertification. • the growing adoption of solar, hydro, wind and nuclear energy in power generation, and in management of clean environment. TARGET AUDIENCE • M.Sc. (Geology, Applied Geology, Geoinformatics, Geophysics, Geochemistry, Geography, Earth Science, and Environmental Science) • B.Sc. (Geology, Applied Geology)

The Crystal Desert

Author : David G. Campbell
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 0547527616
Total Pages : 323 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)

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Download or read book The Crystal Desert written by David G. Campbell and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2002-05-07 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The acclaimed author and biologist shares “a superb personal account [of Antarctica] . . . a remarkable evocation of a land at the bottom of the world” (Boston Globe). During the 1980s, biologist David Campbell spent three summers in Antarctica, researching its surprisingly plentiful wildlife. In The Crystal Desert, he combines travelogue, nature writing and science history to tell the story of life's tenacity on the coldest of Earth's continents. Between scuba expeditions in Admiralty Bay, Campbell remembers the explorers who discovered Antarctica, the whalers and sealers who despoiled it, and the scientists who laid the groundwork to decipher its mysteries. Chronicling the desperately short summers in beautiful, lucid prose, he presents a fascinating portrait of the evolution of life in Antarctica and of the continent itself. Winner of the John Burroughs Medal for Natural History Writing and a Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship

Burning Bush

Author : Stephen J. Pyne
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295998830
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (959 download)

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Download or read book Burning Bush written by Stephen J. Pyne and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2015-09-14 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pyne traces the impact of fire in Australia, from its influence on vegetation to its use by Aborigines and European settlers.“Mr. Pyne, showing what a historian deeply schooled in environmental science can contribute to our awareness of nature and culture, has produced a provocative work that is a major contribution to the literature of environmental studies.”—New York Times Book Review

Diversity and Evolution of Land Plants

Author : M. Ingrouille
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401123004
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book Diversity and Evolution of Land Plants written by M. Ingrouille and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diversity and Evolution of Land Plants provides a fresh and long overdue treatment of plant anatomy and morphology for the biology undergraduate of today. Setting aside the traditional plod through the plant taxa, the author adopts a problem-based functional approach, exploring plant diversity as a series of different solutions to the design problems facing plant life on land.

The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life, Volume 2

Author : Drunvalo Melchizedek
Publisher : Light Technology Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781891824210
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (242 download)

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Download or read book The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life, Volume 2 written by Drunvalo Melchizedek and published by Light Technology Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sacred Flower of Life pattern, the primary geometric generator of all physical form, is explored in even more depth in this volume, the second half of the famed Flower of Life workshop. The proportions of the human body, the nuances of human consciousness, the sizes and distances of the stars, planets and moons, even the creations of humankind, are all shown to reflect their origins in this beautiful and divine image. Through an intricate and detailed geometrical mapping, Drunvalo Melchizedek shows how the seemingly simple design of the Flower of Life contains the genesis of our entire third-dimensional existence. From the pyramids and mysteries of Egypt to the new race of Indigo children, Drunvalo presents the sacred geometries of the Reality and the subtle energies that shape our world. We are led through a divinely inspired labyrinth of science and stories, logic and coincidence, on a path of remembering where we come from and the wonder and magic of who we are. Finally, for the first time in print, Drunvalo shares the instructions for the Mer-Ka-Ba meditation, step-by-step techniques for the re-creation of the energy field of the evolved human, which is the key to ascension and the next dimensional world.if done from love, this ancient process of breathing prana opens up for us a world of tantalizing possibility in this dimension, from protective powers to the healing of oneself, of others and even of the planet. Embrace the expanded vision and understanding that Drunvalo offers to the world. Coincidences abound, miracles flourish and the amazing stories of mysteries unveiled arise as the author probes the Ancient Secrets of the Flower of Life.