10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE MIOCENE»
Discover the use of
the Miocene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Miocene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Glaciations in North and South America from
the Miocene to ...
Improved dating methods have increased our ability to more precisely determine the timing and durations of glaciations.
Nat Rutter, Andrea Coronato, Karin Helmens, 2012
His last novel, Souls in the Great Machine, began the steampunk saga of Greatwinter and garnered him much critical acclaim. The Miocene Arrow continues McMullen's story of a far-future Earth flung back to its pre-technological roots.
3
The Miocene Ocean: Paleoceanography and Biogeography
This volume is about the paleoceanography and paleobiogeography of the world
ocean during the Miocene Epoch, that interval of time between about 24 and 5
Ma. The sedimentary sequences upon which these studies were based resulted
...
4
The Miocene Purple Mountain flora of western Nevada
In this study, nine florules from the Chloropagus Formation near Fernley, Nevada, are dated at 14.7-13.4 million years.
5
Geology and Paleontology of
the Miocene Sinap Formation, Turkey
The Sinap Formation in central Turkey preserves a rich record of mammalian evolution from about 15--5 million years ago and is one of the few sites in this region that also has fossil apes.
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Molluscan Paleontology of
the Chesapeake
Miocene
Of these fossil beds, which range from the Paleocene to Pleistocene Epochs, the
most prominent and best-developed are those from the Miocene Epoch (5-23
million years BP). The Miocene was a time of wildly fluctuating climates in the ...
Edward J. Petuch, Mardie Drolshagen, 2009
7
A New Horned Rodent from
the Miocene of Kansas
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James William Gidley, 2011
8
Miocene Stratigraphy: An Integrated Approach
PREFACE At the end of the Miocene Columbus Project (MICOP) in Portonovo (
Ancona, Italy, November 11-15, 1992), there was much satisfaction and
excitement, among the 100 or so participants who attended the meeting, for the
positive ...
A. Montanari, R. Coccioni, G.S. Odin, 1997
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The Primate Fossil Record
For example, the platy- rrhine subfamily Alouattinae is represented in the
Miocene of Colombia by Stirtonia, which displays many similarities to the modern
genus Alouatta and had a comparably large body size (Kay et al., 1987). But only
the ...
Walter Carl Hartwig, 2002
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The Fossil Fishes of
the Miocene of Southern California: ...
SHRUBS. The desert is surprisingly rich in the number of its woody herbs and
shrubs, the general coloration of which is gray-green. To their dry, gray barks and
hair-covered leaves is due the monotonous aspect of much of the arid Southwest.
The California Deserts, 2nd Edition
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE MIOCENE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
the Miocene is used in the context of the following news items.
Cornerstone Restarting Exploration at Chilean Miocene Project
“We are very pleased to restart exploration on the Miocene project”, stated Cornerstone's President & CEO, Brooke Macdonald. “Generative work done by our ... «Geology for Investors, Nov 14»
Global Warming In 17 Million B.C.
The Miocene climatic optimum, was a period from about 15 to 17 million years ago and it had wild swings in temperature, the amount of continental ice on the ... «Science 2.0, Oct 14»
Huaridelphis raimondii: New Miocene Species of Dolphin …
Peruvian and European paleontologists have described a new fossil species of dolphin that lived in what is now Peru during the Miocene period, about 16 ... «Sci-News.com, Sep 14»
Noble announces Gulf of Mexico discoveries
Its Katmai exploration well discovered 154 net feet of crude oil in two reservoirs in the Miocene play, the Houston-based independent said. The discovery well is ... «FuelFix, Aug 14»
An Animal Makes A $10000 Deposit, But Not At The Bank
"Mine is from the Miocene and it's the 'longest,' " he can say (ignoring the slippery word "possibly"). The auctioneer is looking for a bid of $8,000 to $10,000. «NPR, Jul 14»
Ancient Fossils Discovered at California Dam Construction Site
The fossils are likely from the Miocene Epoch, when it was believed the oceans extended as far inland as Bakersfield, CA, which is slightly northwest of Los ... «Headlines & Global News, Jul 14»
New Material from the Miocene of Ningxia (Western China) Reveals …
The middle Miocene Dingjiaergou Fauna in Tongxin County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, western China has yielded 27 taxa from more than 10 families ... «Phys.Org, May 14»
Whatever happened to the great apes of Europe?
As the Miocene epoch drew to a close, however, even larger climactic and environmental changes occurred: Subtropical plants were replaced by seasonal ... «Los Angeles Times, May 14»
Researchers decipher climate paradox from the Miocene
The expansion of the Antarctic ice shield 14 million years ago was followed by a warming of the Southern ocean's surface temperature. Credit: Frank Roedel ... «Phys.Org, Apr 14»
Human ancestor was less-chimp-like than thought: study
Like the Miocene apes, it would have had smaller hands and shorter, straighter fingers than modern chimps, and probably did not swing through the trees ... «Phys.Org, Dec 13»
