Gondwana

Author : George Gibbs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780947503086
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghosts of Gondwana written by George Gibbs and published by . This book was released on 2016-10 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wondered why New Zealand's plants and animals are so different from those in other countries? Why kakapo is the only parrot in the world that cannot fly, or why the kiwi lives here and nowhere else? New Zealand is an extraordinary place, unique on earth, and the remarkable story of how and why life evolved here is the subject of Ghosts of Gondwana. The challenge of explaining New Zealand's natural origins is picked up in this fully revised edition of the popular award-winning book. It presents the latest scientific research in highly readable form, highlighting studies that reveal the deep historical background of our landscapes, fauna and flora - from ancient frogs and moa to delicate insects and the magnificent southern beech forests. It introduces the latest discoveries and resolves past issues like the 'Oligocene drowning' hypothesis. Exciting fossil discoveries are revealed and new scientific technologies and approaches to the discipline of historical biogeography are discussed - approaches that range from undersea geology to molecular clocks - and it inevitably draws attention to the debates and conflicts that distinguish different schools of opinion in this holistic branch of theoretical science. This revision incorporates the results of 10 years of intensive scientific research and includes four entirely new chapters to: focus on 'yesterday's maps' to draw attention to the ephemeral islands in our history that have possibly acted as stepping stones for terrestrial animals and plants but today have sunk into the sea; incorporate the author's own special interest in an ancient group of 'jaw-moths', unknown and unnoticed by most people but with a strong message that New Zealand is part of the world when it comes to explaining where our fauna have come from; present recent research findings on our huge flightless birds, the ratites; and include New Zealand's terrestrial molluscs into the story. Ghosts of Gondwana identifies New Zealand as one of the most challenging places on earth to explain, but it's readable, engaging style and revised illustrations render this often-controversial discipline of science into a format that is accessible to any reader with an interest in natural history and the unique environment of New Zealand.

Author : Robert J. Pankhurst
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862390218
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Proto-Andean Margin of Gondwana written by Robert J. Pankhurst and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 1998 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text brings together multidisciplinary research and review papers on the Lower Palaeozoic geology of the Sierras Pampeanas and the Precordillera of central west Argentina. It deals with the final stages of assembly of the supercontinent of Gondwana and its tectonic interaction with Laurentia (the North American continent of today).

Author : Masaru Yoshida
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862391253
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Proterozoic East Gondwana written by Masaru Yoshida and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2003 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume focuses on Late Mesoproterozoic to early Cambrian events related to Gondwana assembly and break up. The nineteen papers provide a comprehensive review including advanced knowledge and new data from all critical areas of East Gondwana. The recent knowledge of the evolution of East Gondwana, which was regarded as an integral part of the Mesoproterozoic supercontinent Rodinia, is the major theme of the volume, which is reinforced by highlighting this radical and new understanding of the evolution of this region.

Author : Víctor A. Ramos
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 9780813723365
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Laurentia-Gondwana Connections Before Pangea written by Víctor A. Ramos and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the tectonics interaction among the exotic terrians between Laurentia and Southwest Gondwana. The authors reveal data that sheds light on pre-Pangea connections between Laurentia and Southwest Gondwana. These data concern the presence of Ollenelus and associated fauna in the Precordillera of central Western South America; the common early Paleozoic paleomagnetic data, the presence of a large early Paleozoic carbo nate platform distinct from the Southwest Gondwanan clastic platforms associated with glacial deposits, and the exotic nature of the Grenville basement of this platform.

Author : Alan Vaughan
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862391796
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Terrane Processes at the Margins of Gondwana written by Alan Vaughan and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2005 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Australide orogen, the southern hemisphere Neoproterozoic to Mesozoic terrane accretionary orogen that forms the palaeo-Pacific margin of Gondwana, is one of the largest and longest-lived orogens on Earth. This book brings together a series of reviews and multidisciplinary research papers that comprehensively cover the Australides from the Tasman orogen of eastern Australia to the Neoproterozoic and Palaeozoic orogens of South America, taking in New Zealand and Antarctica along the way. It deals with the evolution of the southern Gondwana margin, as it grew during a series of terrane accretion episodes from the late Proterozoic through to final fragmentation in mid-Cretaceous times. Global perspectives are given by comparison with the Palaeozoic northern Gondwana margin and documentation of world-wide terrane accretion episodes in the Late Triassic-Early Jurassic and mid-Cretaceous. The Tasmanides of eastern Australia, and the terrane histories of New Zealand and southern South America are given comprehensive up-to-date reviews.

Author : Robert J. Pankhurst
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862392472
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book West Gondwana written by Robert J. Pankhurst and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2008 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Oscar R. López-Gamundí
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813724686
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Late Paleozoic Glacial Events and Postglacial Transgressions in Gondwana written by Oscar R. López-Gamundí and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2010 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Siegfried Siegesmund
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319689207
Total Pages : 688 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Geology of Southwest Gondwana written by Siegfried Siegesmund and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the geological evolution of Southwest (SW) Gondwana and presents state-of-the-art insights into its evolution. It addresses the diachronic assembly of continental fragments derived from the break-up of the Rodinia supercontinent later amalgamated to build SW Gondwana during the Neoproterozoic–Cambrian transition, which on a global scale includes parts of present-day South America, Africa and Madagascar. The book presents 24 state-of-the-art reviews including the most crucial controversies. Most experienced scientists about the geology of SW Gondwana from Europe, Africa, South America and Australia present contributions on key areas addressing the interactions between the main cratons and fold belts on both sides of the South Atlantic Ocean. Chapters related to the geology of the major Archean- Paleoproterozoic cratons and Neoproterozoic Brasiliano/Pan-African fold belts enable readers to gain an in-depth understanding of the tectonometamorphic and magmatic evolution of SW Gondwana. The book covers a wide range of issues including metallogenetic, sedimentary, paleobiological and paleoclimatic processes and allows a deep insight into this key period of the Earth’s evolution.

Author : J. J. Veevers
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813711878
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gondwana Master Basin of Peninsular India Between Tethys and the Interior of the Gondwanaland Province of Pangea written by J. J. Veevers and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sankar Chatterjee
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813725291
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indian Plate and Its Epic Voyage from Gondwana to Asia written by Sankar Chatterjee and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: \The fossil history of animal life in India is central to our understanding of the tectonic evolution of Gondwana, dispersal of India, its northward journey, and its collision with Asia. This book provides the only detailed overview of the paleobiogeographic, tectonic, and paleoclimatic evolution of the Indian plate from Gondwana to Asia. This thorough, up-to-date volume is a must-have reference for researchers and students in Indian geology, paleontology, plate tectonics, and collision of continents.