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Rereading the fossil record the growth of paleobiology as an evolutionary discipline / David Sepkoski.
| Author/creator | Sepkoski, David, 1972- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, |
| Description | 432 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: rereading the fossil record -- Darwin's dilemma: paleontology, the fossil record, and evolutionary theory -- The growth of theoretical paleontology -- The rise of quantitative paleobiology -- From paleoecology to paleobiology -- Punctuated equilibria and the rise of the new paleobiology -- The founding of a research journal -- "Towards a nomothetic paleontology": the MBL model and stochastic paleontology -- A "natural history of data": the rise of taxic paleobiology -- The dynamics of mass extinctions -- Toward a new macroevolutionary synthesis -- Conclusion: paleontology at the high table? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 401-418) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011035589 |
| ISBN | 9780226748559 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 0226748553 (hardcover : alkaline paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |