Applied Palaeontology [Paperback]

This 2006 book is a valuable reference for scientists and professionals involved in the applications of palaeontology.Applied Palaeontology adopts a holistic, integrated approach to palaeontology, highlighting its key role in studying the earth, life history and environmental processes. After an introduction to fossils and their classification, the principal groups are studied in detail. Latter sections focus on their applications in interpreting earth and life processes and environments. The book concludes with case histories of how our knowledge of fossils is applied, in industry and elsewhere. This is a valuable reference for earth, life and environmental scientists, and petroleum, minerals, mining and engineering professionals.Applied Palaeontology adopts a holistic, integrated approach to palaeontology, highlighting its key role in studying the earth, life history and environmental processes. After an introduction to fossils and their classification, the principal groups are studied in detail. Latter sections focus on their applications in interpreting earth and life processes and environments. The book concludes with case histories of how our knowledge of fossils is applied, in industry and elsewhere. This is a valuable reference for earth, life and environmental scientists, and petroleum, minerals, mining and engineering professionals.Palaeontology has developed from a descriptive science to an analytical science used to interpret relationships between earth and life history. This book highlights its key role in the study of the evolving earth, life history and environmental processes. After an introduction to fossils and their classification, each of the principal fossil groups are studied in detail, covering their biology, morphology, classification, palaeobiology and biostratigraphy. The latter sections focus on the applications of fossils in the interpretation of earth and life processes and environments.1. Introduction; 2. Fossils and fossilisation; 3. PlÃ&