10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE OLIGOCENE»
Discover the use of
the Oligocene in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Oligocene and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Terrestrial Eocene-
Oligocene Transition in North America
This is the first comprehensive treatment of these topics in over sixty years, and will be invaluable to vertebrate paleontologists, geologists, mammalogists and evolutionary biologists.
Donald R. Prothero, Robert J. Emry, 2005
2
The Late
Oligocene Creede Flora, Colorado
The evidence for this is based on fossil samples from several sites in each of 4 areas in the northern part of the Creede basin.
3
The Oligocene Haynes Creek Flora of Eastern Idaho
Daniel I. Axelrod. m (1500 ft.) above the Horse Prairie Basin, and extends a short
distance down into the basin in Idaho where it is faulted. This shows that the
intervening divide was not high, probably discontinuous, yet sufficient to produce
a ...
4
Edentate from
the Oligocene of Wyoming: Notulae Naturae of ...
form. In both genera the orbit is centrally placed, and without any post- orbital
process. A difference is to be seen in the infraorbital foramen, which is large in
Xenocranium and which consists of two rather small openings or canals in ...
5
Eocene-
Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution
The continuing growth of ice on Antarctica during the Oligocene (Kennett et al.,
1975) should have, if this were a major factor in causing the temperature
deterioration, continued to cause a temperature decline in North America during
the ...
Donald R. Prothero, William A. Berggren, 2014
6
The Eocene-
Oligocene Transition: Paradise Lost
The text relates how, during a period of global cooling, the planet's climate and vegetation changed dramatically.
7
Evolution and Prehistory:
The Human Challenge
During the Oligocene epoch, from about 23 to 34 million years ago, the
anthropoid primates diversified and expanded their range. Fossil evidence from
Egypt's Fayum region has yielded sufficient fossils (more than 1,000) to reveal
that by 33 ...
William Haviland, Dana Walrath, Harald Prins, 2007
8
Oligocene & Lower Miocene Microfossils from Onslow County, ...
They both found species in the 60 to 70 foot samples which have Miocene
affinities, and Miss Malkin found Eocene elements in the 90 to 95 foot samples.
The Oligocene elements are predominant in the entire 60 to 95 foot interval,
however, ...
9
Eocene and
Oligocene Paleosols of Central Oregon
There are no longer any seasonally cracking soils (Wawcak), and dry seasons
indicated by banding of nodules and clay skins may have been less marked than
earlier in the Oligocene. These changes from early to mid-Oligocene, as well as ...
Greg John Retallack, Erick A. Bestland, Theodore J. Fremd, 1999
10
Evolution of
the Conjugate East African-Madagascan Margins ...
southeastern Somalia the Oligocene is represented by several hundred meters of
neritic/deltaic sandstone with shale and limestone horizons. Lamu Embayment.
The Oligocene section is extremely thin in the Lamu Embayment. Some rock of ...
Millard F. Coffin, Philip D. Rabinowitz, 1988
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE OLIGOCENE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
the Oligocene is used in the context of the following news items.
Wentworth Resources announces completion of drilling operations …
MB-4 well was deepened to the Oligocene where it encountered high-pressure intervals of unknown origin. Wentworth, the Oslo Stock Exchange (OSE: WRL) ... «OilVoice, Jun 15»
Dana Gas, BP enter Egypt exploration agreement
“We are very excited to be partnering with BP in drilling the Oligocene play onshore the Nile delta. This play has long been identified as having a significant ... «OilOnline, Jun 15»
One Million, Two Million, Three Million Years Ago…
It depends on whom you ask. Bloomberg says it has been at least a million years. Scientific American says 23 million years ago, at the end of the Oligocene. «OnEarth Magazine, May 15»
Amid chaos of Libya, newly unearthed fossils give clues to our own …
Beard said that the fossil species his team discovered in Libya were surprisingly different from previous fossils tied to the Oligocene discovered in next-door ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
'Rare coprolite' for sale is actually really old poop
The purveyors aren't necessarily lying. The poop is quite old and long: 40 inches in length and judged to date back to some time between the Oligocene and ... «UPI.com, Jul 14»
Origin of the faeces? World's longest poo belonging to an …
The fossilised excrement dates back to the Oligocene and Minocene Epochs, which makes it anywhere from 5.3 to 33.9 million years old. Found in Lewis County ... «Daily Mail, Jul 14»
Fossil Discovery Adds New Chapter In History Of Venomous Snakes
"In the Oligocene epoch, from about 34 to 23 million years ago, we would have expected to see a fauna dominated by booid snakes, such as boas and pythons. «RedOrbit, Mar 14»
Fossil Whale Offers Clues to Origins of 'Seeing With Sound'
Found in South Carolina among rocks dating back to the Oligocene epoch and christened Cotylocara macei, the fossil whale is named after Mace Brown, ... «Science News, Mar 14»
WesternZagros Files Declaration of Commerciality for Garmian …
Independently audited revised assessments of gross unrisked mean contingent and prospective resources for the Oligocene reservoir in the Kurdamir Block are ... «Marketwired, Feb 14»
Apes and Monkeys: The Capulets and Montagues of the Oligocene …
Apes and Monkeys: The Capulets and Montagues of the Oligocene Epoch. Subscribe · Twitter · Facebook · Youtube. Close. Liven up your evening ... «Vanity Fair, May 13»
