Interpreting the Stratigraphic Record 1st edition by Prothero, Donald R. (1990) Hardcover

by Donald R. Prothero

The lucid text covers classical principles of lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy alongside newer subjects such as geochronology - the use of radioactive decay to determine absolute age. The author includes new techniques - particularly seismic stratigraphy, magnetic stratigraphy and isotope stratigraphy - and the interpretation of depositional environments. The book gives undergraduates with some background in physical and historical geology the tools to master the principles of stratigraphy as seen in surface outcrops.

Genres: Nonfiction, Geology

Hardcover

First published December 1, 1990

About the author

Donald R. Prothero is a Professor of Geology at Occidental College and Lecturer in Geobiology at the California Institute of Technology. He teaches Physical and Historical Geology, Sedimentary Geology, and Paleontology. His specialties are mammalian paleontology and magnetic stratigraphy of the Cenozoic. His current research focuses on the dating of the climatic changes that occurred between 30 and 40 million years ago, using the technique of magnetic stratigraphy. Dr. Prothero has been a Guggenheim and NSF Fellow, a Fellow of the Linnean Society, and in 1991 received the Schuchert Award of the Paleontological Society for outstanding paleontologist under the age of 40, the same award won by the renowned paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould. He has authored or co-edited numerous books, including Horns, Tusks, Hooves and Flippers: The Evolution of Hoofed Mammals, the best-selling textbook from McGraw-Hill, Evolution of the Earth, Evolution: What the Fossils Say & Why it Matters, Bringing Fossils to Life, After the Dinosaurs, and the textbook Sedimentary Geology. He is also a Technical Editor of the Journal of Paleontology.

Reviews

[Florin Pitea · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent work. Recommended.