Michael J. Benton
Autore di When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
Sull'Autore
Michael J. Benton is Professor of Vertebrate Palaeontology at the University of Bristol. He is interested particularly in early reptiles, Triassic dinosaurs and macroevolution, and has published 50 books and over 400 scientific articles. He founded the Masters in Paleobiology degree at Bristol, mostra altro which has now graduated over 400 students. David A.T. Harper is a leading expert on fossil brachiopods, numerical methods in paleontology and Phanerozoic stratigraphy. He is Professor of Paleontology, and Principal of Van Mildert College in Durham University. He has published over 15 books and monographs, including a couple of influential textbooks, as well as over 300 scientific articles and, together with Oyvind Hammer, the widely-used software package PAST. mostra meno
Fonte dell'immagine: Professor Michael Benton FRS, Royal Society Fellow elected 2014
Opere di Michael J. Benton
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Informazioni generali
- Nome legale
- Benton, Michael James
- Altri nomi
- Benton, M. J.
- Data di nascita
- 1956-04-08
- Sesso
- male
- Nazionalità
- UK
- Luogo di nascita
- Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
- Istruzione
- University of Aberdeen (BSc)
Newcastle University (PhD|1981) - Attività lavorative
- university professor
palaeontologist
non-fiction writer - Organizzazioni
- University of Bristol
- Premi e riconoscimenti
- Fellow of the Royal Society
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Lyell Medal (2005)
Utenti
Recensioni
Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution… di Michael J. Benton
A slow, dry start which almost had me putting this title down. I stuck with it and it picked up quite a bit. The author is definitely knowledgeable about the topic and related elements, and delved into the various recent research as well as pop culture which I wasn't expecting. More of a series of essays on various topics than a cohesive whole, but worth reading.
One of the better if not one of the best books I have read about recent dinosaur discoveries and theories. The chapters regarding dinosaur color, breathing, brains and behavior, and dinosaur growth and eating are some of the most interesting. As some of these recent discoveries have been published I have read about them on Science Daily, but this book comprehensively puts them into perspective and explains all the science behind the theories.
The book more or less ends with a chapter about the K-T boundary asteroid impact and the extinction of dinosaurs. Again, a very comprehensive explanation of the science and how what was a controversial theory in 1980 is now generally accepted as fact.
Overall, however, this book is about how paleontology has become a more testable science because of recent advances in engineering, data science and other technologies.… (altro)
The book more or less ends with a chapter about the K-T boundary asteroid impact and the extinction of dinosaurs. Again, a very comprehensive explanation of the science and how what was a controversial theory in 1980 is now generally accepted as fact.
Overall, however, this book is about how paleontology has become a more testable science because of recent advances in engineering, data science and other technologies.… (altro)
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- Popolarità
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- Voto
- 4.0
- Recensioni
- 23
- ISBN
- 249
- Lingue
- 11
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- 2