Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why it Matters
Over the past twenty years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of elephants, horses, and rhinos. Today there exists an amazing diversity of fossil humans, suggesting we walked upright long before we acquired large brains, and new evidence from molecules that enable scientists to decipher the tree of life as never before. The fossil record is now one of the strongest lines of evidence for evolution. In this engaging and richly illustrated book, Donald R. Prothero weaves an entertaining though intellectually rigorous history out of the transitional forms and series that dot the fossil record. Beginning with a brief discussion of the nature of science and the "monkey business of creationism," Prothero tackles subjects ranging from flood geology and rock dating to neo-Darwinism and macroevolution. He covers the ingredients of the primordial soup, the effects of communal living, invertebrate transitions, the development of the backbone, the reign of the dinosaurs, the mammalian explosion, and the leap from chimpanzee to human. Prothero pays particular attention to the recent discovery of "missing links" that complete the fossil timeline and details the debate between biologists over the mechanisms driving the evolutionary process. Evolution is an absorbing combination of firsthand observation, scientific discovery, and trenchant analysis. With the teaching of evolution still an issue, there couldn't be a better moment for a book clarifying the nature and value of fossil evidence. Widely recognized as a leading expert in his field, Prothero demonstrates that the transformation of life on this planet is far more awe inspiring than the narrow view of extremists.
Chiseling The Earth: How Erosion Shapes the Land
Describes various kinds of erosion, their causes and effects on the environment, and practical methods to prevent unwanted erosion
Introduction To Lapidary
A reference text for beginners by an author with an unusual name, it covers Rock Tumbling, Cabochon Cutting, Faceting and Gem Carving.
Soil Survey Of Sierra County Area, New Mexico
A highly detailed description of local soils and their genesis as well as their historical and practical uses today.
Tyrone- Hatchet Mountains-Florida Mountains Region
New Mexico Geological Society - Guide Books These voluminous editions are the product of the society’s Annual Field Conferences and provide both baseline and detailed descriptions of the geology, mining history and specific locations of mineral and fossil deposits.
Ruidoso Country
New Mexico Geological Society - Guide Books These voluminous editions are the product of the society’s Annual Field Conferences and provide both baseline and detailed descriptions of the geology, mining history and specific locations of mineral and fossil deposits.
Southwestern New Mexico II
New Mexico Geological Society - Guide Books These voluminous editions are the product of the society’s Annual Field Conferences and provide both baseline and detailed descriptions of the geology, mining history and specific locations of mineral and fossil deposits.
Las Cruces Country
New Mexico Geological Society - Guide Books These voluminous editions are the product of the society’s Annual Field Conferences and provide both baseline and detailed descriptions of the geology, mining history and specific locations of mineral and fossil deposits.
Archeology and History Of Santa Fe Country
New Mexico Geological Society - Guide Books These voluminous editions are the product of the society’s Annual Field Conferences and provide both baseline and detailed descriptions of the geology, mining history and specific locations of mineral and fossil deposits.
Rio Grande Rift: Northern New Mexico
New Mexico Geological Society - Guide Books These voluminous editions are the product of the society’s Annual Field Conferences and provide both baseline and detailed descriptions of the geology, mining history and specific locations of mineral and fossil deposits.
