Buch, Englisch, 287 Seiten, Format (B × H): 130 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 300 g
Reihe: Vergleichende Anatomie
Interviews and Essays
Buch, Englisch, 287 Seiten, Format (B × H): 130 mm x 210 mm, Gewicht: 300 g
Reihe: Vergleichende Anatomie
ISBN: 978-3-905923-17-9
Verlag: Scidinge Hall Verlag
Palaeobiology, broadly understood, has grown to be the dominant approach to the study of ancient life. Palaeobiology encompasses a much broader range of topics than classic palaeontology, but in doing so has thrown up challenges to the manner in which palaeontologists are trained, the research topics they consider important, the types of roles they fill in academic, commercial, governmental/regulatory, and scientific communities and the manner in which they relate to their biological and earth science colleagues.
Without question palaeobiology influences some of the most significant developments in fields such as ecology, geology, oceanography, evo-devo and evolutionary biology. But this comes at a price in terms of shifts in the intellectual focus of the study of fossils, including the relative importance accorded to subjects such as biostratigraphy, systematics, and taxonomy. Moreover, the practice of palaeobiology differs between countries, reflecting differences in needs, opportunities, and levels of resources.
What is palaeobiology? Where is it going? How does it relate to classic palaeontology? What motivates people to become palaeobiologists? Twenty-two experts with diverse geographical and thematic back-grounds discuss their personal views on fundamental questions on the goals and issues in palaebiology. This collection of interviews and additional essays illustrate the diversity of approaches, interests, personalities, backgrounds, and predictions for the future of this intellectually rich discipline.
Interviews with:
Marcelle BouDagher-Fadel, C. Kevin Boyce, Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, Francisco J. Goin, Michael Hautmann, Christine Janis, Carlos Jaramillo, Da-yong Jiang, Jukka Jernvall, Dieter Korn, David Lazarus, Michael S. Y. Lee, Zhe-Xi Luo, Bruce J. MacFadden, Norman MacLeod, Jennifer McElwain, P. David Polly, V. Louise Roth, Jes Rust, Hesham M. Sallam, Marcelo R. Sa´nchez-Villagra, and Sergio F. Vizcai´no
