Lecturer: Jeffrey Martz, Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Compact disc.
Contents:
Lecture 8. Lecture 1. The Cenozoic era: the age of mammals. Lecture 2. Bringing fossils to life -- disc 2. Lecture 3. Putting the history of life together ; Lecture 4. What paleontologists do -- disc 3. Lecture 5. The Precambrian life begins ; Lecture 6. The Paleozoic era: life branches out -- disc 4. Lecture 7. The Mesozoic era: the age of dinosaurs ; Lecture 8. The Cenozoic era: the age of mammals.
Summary:
Paleontologists seek to unearth and re-create life hundreds of millions of years old, and the work of paleontologists offers us detailed glimpses of the prehistoric world. These lectures delve into the techniques and processes of paleontologists while providing a better understanding of this often misunderstood science.
Series:
The modern scholar : great professors teaching you!
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