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Colbert, Edwin Harris was born on September 28, 1905 in Clarinda, Iowa, United States. Son of George Harris and Mary (Adamson) Colbert.
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One of the great mysteries of the ancient past lies within a small quarry in the American southwest, and concerns a carnivorous dinosaur, coelophysis, that was no bigger than a large dog. More than a thousand fossilized remains have been found, and evidence suggests that ten times that amount may still be buried. Why are there so many of these little dinosaurs in one small area? The author of this work discusses the 40-year-old history of the excavations at Ghost Ranch, the quarry in Northern Arizona where these remains were discovered, and the million-year-old prehistory of coelophysis. A series of photographs and illustrations, accompanied by George Colbert's detailed maps, chronicle the search for the truth about coelophysis. A colour insert features the panoramic paintings of Margaret Colbert, giving readers a visual approximation of the prehistoric world.
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(Vertebrate evolution is studied through comparative anato...)
Vertebrate evolution is studied through comparative anatomy and functional morphology of existing vertebrates as well as fossil records. Since the publication of the previous edition of Colbert's Evolution of the Vertebrates: A History of the Backboned Animals Through Time, there have been significant advances in the knowledge surrounding backboned animals. This latest edition of the classic text is completely revised to offer the most recent discoveries in this continually evolving field of science. Covering the various aspects of vertebrate life, from skeletal system to ecology, behavior, and physiology, the Fifth Edition includes new sections on conodonts, dinosaurs, primates, and the origin of birds, and discusses: Analysis of morphological and molecular data Early diversification of vertebrates The evolution of dinosaurs The origin of mammals Early ruling reptiles Basic adaptation of ungulates Colbert's Evolution of the Vertebrates, Fifth Edition carries on its legacy as an invaluable reference for professionals in evolutionary biology and paleontology, as well as an ideal textbook for students in those fields.
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Concise detailed review — amply illustrated — of the astonishing creatures that ruled the earth for some 180 million years, with particular emphasis on the tetrapods (four-legged vertebrates that lived during the years of reptilian dominance). Also examines interrelationships between amphibians and reptiles, birds and mammals, and between these creatures and their environments.
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(1965 The World Naturalist 228 pages with 67 figures. Hard...)
1965 The World Naturalist 228 pages with 67 figures. Hard bound, xlib with all the usual signs, some edge staining, text in good or better condition
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(1965 The World Naturalist 228 pages, 67 figures, 15 table...)
1965 The World Naturalist 228 pages, 67 figures, 15 tables and a bibliography. Cloth bound with dust jacket, minor previous owner marks on fly, very good condition
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Colbert, Edwin Harris was born on September 28, 1905 in Clarinda, Iowa, United States. Son of George Harris and Mary (Adamson) Colbert.
Student, Northwest Missouri State Teachers College, 1926. Bachelor, University Nebraska, 1928. Doctor of Science, University Nebraska, 1973.
AM, Columbia University, 1930. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1935. Doctor of Science, University Arizona, 1976.
Doctor of Science, Wilmington College, 1984.
Student assistant University Museum University Nebraska, 1926-1929. University fellow Columbia University, 1929-1930, lecturer department zoology, 1938-1939, professor vertebrate paleontology, 1945-1969, professor emeritus, from 1969. Research assistant American Museum Natural History, 1930-1932, assistant curator, 1933-1942, acting curator, 1942, curator, 1943, chairman department amphibians and reptiles, 1943-1944, curator of fossil reptiles and amphibians, 1945-1970, chairman department geology and paleontology, 1958-1960, chairman department vertebrate paleontology, 1960-1966, curator emeritus, since 1970.
Honorary curator vertebrate paleontology Museum Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, since 1970.
( Concise detailed review — amply illustrated — of the as...)
(One of the great mysteries of the ancient past lies withi...)
(Vertebrate evolution is studied through comparative anato...)
(1965 The World Naturalist 228 pages, 67 figures, 15 table...)
(Dinosaurs: An Illustrated History, by Colbert, Edwin H.)
(The Story of Continental Drift and Animal Populations)
(1965 The World Naturalist 228 pages with 67 figures. Hard...)
(1974 323 pages with 99 figures. Hard bound, previous owne...)
(Book by Colbert, Edwin Harris)
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(Geology. Earth Sciences. Presents a sequential history, b...)
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Author: Evolution of Vertebrates, 1955, 60, 80, 91, (with M. Morales) Millions of Years Ago, 1958, Dinosaurs, 1961, (with M. Kay) Stratigraphy and Life History, 1965, The Age of Reptiles, 1965, 97, Men and Dinosaurs, 1968, Wandering Lands and Animals, 1973, The Year of the Dinosaur, 1977, A Fossil Hunter's Notebook, 1980, Dinosaurs: An Illustrated History, 1983, Digging into the Past, 1989, William Diller Matthew, Paleontologist, 1992, The Little Dinosaurs of Ghost Ranch, 1995. Also science papers and monographs.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Geological Society of America, Paleontological Society (vice president 1963), New York Zoological Society. Member Society Vertebrate Paleontology (secretary-treasurer 1944-1946, president 1946-1947, Romer-Simpson medal 1989), Society Mammalogy, Society Ichthyology and Herpetology, Society for Study Evolution (editor 1950-1952, vice president 1957, president 1958), National Academy of Sciences (Daniel Giraud Elliot medal 1935), Sigma Xi.
Married Margaret Mary Matthew, July 8, 1933. Children: George Matthew, David William, Philip Valentine, Daniel Lee, Charles Diller.