Historical Geology

Reed Wicander, James S. Monroe

Cengage Learning, May 25, 2012 - Science - 448 pages

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Contents

• Minerals and Rocks: 2-3
• Plate Tectonics A Unifying Theory: 3-2
• Geologic Time Concepts and Principles: 3-28
• Rocks Fossils and Time Making Sense of the Geologic Record: 5-2
• Sedimentary Rocks The Archives of Earth History: 6-2
• Evolution The Theory and Its Supporting Evidence: 6-24
• Precambrian Earth and Life History The Hadean and the Archean Eon: 7-22
• Precambrian Earth and Life History The Proterozoic Eon: 7-41
• Early Paleozoic Earth History: 9-21
• Late Paleozoic Earth History: 9-41
• Paleozoic Life History Invertebrates: 11-22
• Paleozoic Life History Vertebrates and Plants: 11-42
• Mesozoic Earth History: 11-63
• Life of the Mesozoic Era: 14-21
• Cenozoic Earth History The Paleogene and Neogene Periods: 14-44
• Cenozoic Earth History The Quaternary Period: 16-24
• Life of the Cenozoic Era: 17-20
• Primate and Human Evolution: 18-23
• Epilogue: 18-38
• EnglishMetric Conversion Chart: 18-46
• Classification of Organisms: 18-47
• Mineral Identification: 18-52
• Glossary: 18-55
• Answers to MultipleChoice Review Questions: 18-62
• Index: 18-63

About the author

Reed Wicander is Professor Emeritus of Geology at Central Michigan University, where he taught Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Prehistoric Life and Invertebrate Paleontology. Currently, he is an adjunct professor in the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. Dr. Reed earned his B.S. degree in geology from San Diego State University and his Ph.D. from UCLA. His main research focuses on various aspects of Paleozoic palynology, specifically the study of acritarchs, a group of organic-walled microphytoplankton, on which he has published many papers. In addition, he has co-authored numerous geology textbooks with James S. Monroe. He is a past president of the American Association of Stratigraphic Palynologists - The Palynological Society and Commission Internationale de la Microflore du Paléozoïque as well as a former councillor of the International Federation of Palynological Societies.

James S. Monroe is Professor Emeritus of Geology at Central Michigan University, where he taught Physical Geology, Historical Geology, Prehistoric Life and Stratigraphy and Sedimentology beginning in 1975 and served as chair of the Geology Department. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Montana. The co-author of several textbooks with Reed Wicander, Dr. Monroe has interests in Cenozoic geology and geologic education. A resident of Chico, California, Dr. Monroe remains active in geology by teaching courses to a large group of retirees.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Historical Geology
• Authors: Reed Wicander, James S. Monroe
• Edition: 7
• Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2012
• ISBN: 1111987297, 9781111987299
• Length: 448 pages
• Subjects: Science / General