Donald R. Prothero
Auteur de Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters
A propos de l'auteur
Donald R. Prothero specializes in physics, planetary sciences, astronomy, earth sciences, and vertebrate paleontology. He taught for 35 years at the college level at Columbia, Knox, Pierce, and Vassar Colleges, most recently as professor of geology at Occidental College, and lecturer in geobiology afficher plus at the California Institute of Technology. He has authored or edited more than 30 books and 300 scientific papers. afficher moins
Œuvres de Donald R. Prothero
The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution (2015) 128 exemplaires
Abominable Science! : Origins of the Yeti, Nessie, and Other Famous Cryptids (2012) — Auteur — 123 exemplaires
The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them (2018) 61 exemplaires
The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries: The Evidence and the People Who Found It (2020) 31 exemplaires
Catastrophes! Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and Other Earth-Shattering Disasters (2011) 28 exemplaires
Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America (2016) 25 exemplaires
The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them (2019) 25 exemplaires
Greenhouse of the Dinosaurs: Evolution, Extinction, and the Future of Our Planet (2009) 23 exemplaires
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- 1954-02-21
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- USA
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geologist
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The author provides a basic introduction to geological terms and concepts and then explores, in great detail, each specific geologic area in California and the processes by which they came about. He then considers gold, oil, beaches, and fossils in particular.
As an old earth advocate I am not bothered by the consideration of time in terms of the development. You learn quickly how much the strike-slip faults between the North American and Pacific plates defines California. I will never be able to look at the state in the same way again.
The author does well at showing you how you've never understood the beach. Apparently, at least in California, you’ve never visited the same beach twice: the sand grains are being continually moved across the shoreline until they eventually fall into some deep sea canyon or another, which is why it is dumb to build on barrier islands or think sea walls can hold in the beach. The water is cycling; it’s the energy in the waves which creates the illusion of water going in and out. If caught in a rip current, swim parallel to shore to get out of it; trying to swim back to shore will just exhaust you and you will drown.
Our planet is weird. But all these processes allow for life to persevere.… (plus d'informations)