PaleoBase: Macrofossils, Part 2 (Site Licence)

ISBN 10 : 0632064277 ISBN 13 : 9780632064274

Editeur : Wiley–Blackwell, 2003

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Présentation de l'éditeur :

PaleoBase is a new initiative in the presentation ofsystematic information on fossil organisms. It represents themarriage of up–to–date systematic information on a collection ofover 1500 fossil genera, state–of–the–art color digital photographsof representative specimens from The Natural History Museum′sunrivaled paleontological collections, and modern relationaldatabase technology. With PaleoBase an important new toolfor the teaching of life history in a wide variety of advancedsecondary, undergraduate and graduate courses (e.g., paleontology,historical geology, stratigraphy, paleoceanography,paleobiogeography) becomes available to students and educatorsalike.

PaleoBase: Macrofossils is the first product from thePaleoBase project, and will be released in three Parts. It willconsist of approximately 1000 generic records drawn from the majorinvertebrate groups. The genera have been carefully selected toinclude taxa used in the teaching of paleontology and historicalgeology worldwide. Together they represent the ideal fossilcollection; one that in practice only the largest natural historymuseums could hope to assemble. PaleoBase: Macrofossilsgives educators, students and researchers access to a virtualcollection of these fossils – many of which are actual figuredspecimens from the 19th and 20th century technical publicationsthat served to originally establish the concepts of thesegenera.

PaleoBase: Macrofossils Part One contains data on theArthropods (non–Trilobite), Brachiopods, Bryozoans, Graptolites,Trace Fossils and Trilobites.

Part Two contains Bivalves, Gastropods, Ammonoids, Nautiloids,Coleoids and Early Metazoans.

Part Three will cover Cnidaria, Echinoderms, Sponges, ′Other′fossil groups.

For an online demonstration and guided tour of PaleoBase:Macrofossils please visit:
www.paleobase.com/

For an information brochure, or for any queries, please e–mailpaleobase.support@oxon.blackwellpublishing.com

For details of our site licence please click here.

Revue de presse :

"... as an overall guide and introduction to the study of fossilmolluscs this is an excellent product that I can recommend withouthesitation." Alistair Crame, British Antartic Survey, Bulletinof the Malacological Society of London, March 2004

"... PaleoBase opens a new window on the fossil record.Based on the superb fossil collections of London′s Natural HistoryMuseum it is a developing digital database, and is revolutionisingthe teaching of palaeontology... Part 2 has a wealth of up–to–dateinformation plus 800 images of more than 300 fossil molluscs ..."Douglas Palmer, New Scientist, March 2004

"...a truly wonderful teaching tool...provides a great resourcefor those seeking to identify fossils..." PalaeontologiaElectronica, September 2004

"Macrofossils Part 2 doesn′t disappoint as a follow on to Part1. It is well designed and organized and the photography isstunning. Any of you who picked up the first Paleobase will want tobe sure to acquire this sequel. Anyone who teaches earth science atthe secondary or college level should be sure to get a copy aswell...You can′t lose with this one!" Fossil News, January2005

"...an effective virtual supplement to undergraduate palaeopracticals, forming a bridge between textboosks and realspecimens." Geological Magazine, November 2005

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley–Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0632064277
• ISBN 13: 9780632064274
• Reliure: CD-Rom