allosaurus
ancient organisms
animals
archosaurs
behavior
biological anthropology
biology
birds
bone growth rate
bone histology
bone matrix
bone microanatomy
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chronological age determination
data analysis
ecology
engaging
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evolution
extinct tetrapods
fossil bone histology
fossilized
fossilized bone tissue
fossils
history
life sciences
microanatomy
microscopic examination
natural science
organisms
paleontology
phenomenon
physiology
popular science
science
skeletons
zoology
Product details
- ISBN 9780520273528
- Weight: 726g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 19 Mar 2013
- Publisher: University of California Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The microscopic examination of fossilized bone tissue is a sophisticated and increasingly important analytical tool for understanding the life history of ancient organisms. This book provides an essential primer and manual for using fossil bone histology to investigate the biology of extinct tetrapods. Twelve experts summarize advances in the field over the past three decades, reviewing fundamental basics of bone microanatomy and physiology. Research specimen selection, thin-section preparation, and data analysis are addressed in detail. The authors also outline methods and issues in bone growth rate calculation and chronological age determination, as well as how to examine broader questions of behavior, ecology, and evolution by studying the microstructure of bone.
Kevin Padian is Professor of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley and Curator at the UC Museum of Paleontology. Ellen-Therese Lamm is Histology Laboratory Manager at the Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana.
