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Earth Before the Dinosaurs
Explores the Earth prior to dinosaurs and examines the creatures that lived here.
The Science of Middle-earth
The surprising and illuminating look at how Tolkien's love of science and natural history shaped the creation of his Middle Earth, from its flora and fauna to its landscapes. The world J.R.R. Tolkien created is one of the most beloved in all of literature, and continues to capture hearts and imaginations around the world. From Oxford to ComiCon, the Middle Earth is analyzed and interpreted through a multitude of perspectives. But one essential facet of Tolkien and his Middle Earth has been overlooked: science. This great writer, creator of worlds and unforgettable character, and inventor of language was also a scientific autodidact, with an innate interest and grasp of botany, paleontologist...
Early Evolutionary History of the Synapsida
Non-mammalian synapsids were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates from the Late Carboniferous to the Middle Triassic and play a key role in understanding the origin and evolution of mammals. Despite these facts and the outstanding fossil record of the group, early synapsids remain obscure. This book showcases the full breadth of contemporary research on non-mammalian synapsids, ranging from taxonomy and phylogenetics to functional morphology, biogeography, paleoecology, and patterns of diversity. It also underscores the importance and potential of studying non-mammalian synapsid paleobiology in its own right, not just in the context of mammalian evolution.
Alien Legacies
The 1979 film Alien has left an indelible mark on popular culture. Directed by Ridley Scott, at the time known primarily for making advertisements, and starring then-unknown actor Sigourney Weaver in the lead role, it transcended its humble origins to shock and disturb audiences upon its initial release. Its success has led to three direct sequels, two prequels, one "mashup" franchise, a series of comic books, graphic novels, novelizations, games, and an enormous and devoted fanbase. For forty years, Alien and its progeny have animated debate and discussion among critics and academics from a wide variety of fields and methodological perspectives. This book brings together scholars from diver...
Amphibian Evolution
This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water. It traces the origin of tetrapod features and tries to explain how and why they transformed into organs that permit life on land. Although the major frame of the topic lies in the past 370 million years and necessarily deals with many fossils, it is far from restricted to paleontology. The aim is to achieve a comprehensive picture of amphibian evolution. It focuses on major questions in current paleobiology: how diverse were the early tetrapods? In which environments did they live, and how did they come to be preserved? What do we know about the soft body of extinct a...
Discovering Dune
Frank Herbert's Dune is one of the most well-known science fiction novels of all time, and it is often revered alongside time-honored classics like The Lord of the Rings. Unlike Tolkien's work, the Dune series has received remarkably little academic attention. This collection includes fourteen new essays from various academic disciplines--including philosophy, political science, disability studies, Islamic theology, environmental studies, and Byzantine history--that examine all six of Herbert's Dune books. As a compendium, it asserts that a multidisciplinary approach to the texts can lead to fresh discoveries. Also included in this collection are an introduction by Tim O'Reilly, who authored one of the first critical appraisals of Herbert's writings in 1981, and a comprehensive bibliography of essential primary and secondary sources.
L'Origine des consciences
L’hypothèse développée dans cet ouvrage, « le corps est conscience », se fonde sur les origines conjointes du corps et de la conscience, les deux ayant évolué ensemble sur 15 milliards d’années. L’anatomie et la conscience humaine reflètent un zoo : mammifères, singes, mollusques, poissons, reptiles, insectes, bactéries. Dans ce contexte évolutif, le corps et la conscience de l’enfant ne sont pas des adultes miniatures, mais des êtres en maturation à partir de structures originelles évoquées dans cet ouvrage. Ainsi, la psyché humaine émane d’une dimension sociologique, à savoir une évolution de la famille primitive à partir des mammifères. Les différentes facettes de la conscience humaine sont évoquées par la mythologie grecque au travers de chimères homme-animal. À partir de mon expérience d’ostéopathe explicitée dans cet ouvrage, l’existence de « fossiles de conscience » me semble être des troubles psychiques et de maladies psychosomatiques (dépression, épilepsie) qui révèlent un corps-conscience puzzle d’espèces : la part poisson, insecte, reptile entre autres chez les humains.
Magazin Buchkultur 204
Der Bücherherbst im Zeichen der schwarzen Romantik: Passend zum 125. Geburtstag von Bram Stokers »Dracula« zelebrieren erfreulich viele Veröffentlichungen das Dunkle, Unterschlagene und Verfemte – wir präsentieren in unserer Coverstory eine Auswahl besonders lohnender Lektüren; erst vor 80 Jahren erblickte hingegen der ungarische Autor Péter Nádas das Licht der Welt, von dem zum runden Jubiläum zeitgleich der linguistisch überwältigende wie feingewobene Roman »Schauergeschichten« und ein Band mit Essays über Musik, Fotografie und Literatur erscheinen; und Lena Andersson berichtet in »Der gewöhnliche Mensch« von einer typischen schwedischen Familie, deren Ideale der Solidar...
The Trilobite Book
A scientist recounts his global adventure documenting trilobite fossils in this full-color book perfect for armchair paleontologists. Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and spiders, trilobites swam the planet’s prehistoric seas for 300 million years, from the Lower Cambrian to the end of the Permian eras—and they did so very capably. Trilobite fossils have been unearthed on every continent, with more than 20,000 species identified by science. One of the most arresting animals of our pre-dinosaur world, trilobites are also favorites among the fossil collectors of today, their crystalline eyes often the catalyst for a lifetime of paleontological devotion. And there is n...
