Paleontological Data Analysis

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During the last 10 years numerical methods have begun to dominatepaleontology. These methods now reach far beyond the fields ofmorphological and phylogenetic analyses to embrace biostratigraphy,paleobiogeography, and paleoecology. Paleontological Data Analysisexplains the key numerical techniques in paleontology, and themethodologies employed in the software packages now available. * Following an introduction to numerical methodologies inpaleontology, and to univariate and multivariate techniques(including inferential testing), there follow chapters onmorphometrics, phylogenetic analysis, paleobiogeography andpaleoecology, time series analysis, and quantitativebiostratigraphy * Each chapter describes a range of techniques in detail, withworked examples, illustrations, and appropriate casehistories * Describes the purpose, type of data required, functionality,and implementation of each technique, together with notes ofcaution where appropriate * The book and the accompanying PAST software package (seewww.blackwellpublishing.com/hammer) are importantinvestigative tools in a rapidly developing field characterized bymany exciting new discoveries and innovative techniques * An invaluable tool for all students and researchers involved inquantitative paleontology

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?yvind Hammer

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Earth Sciences Geowissenschaften Methoden der Daten- u. Stichprobenerhebung Paläontologie, Paläobiologie u. Geobiologie Paleontology, Paleobiology & Geobiology Statistics Statistik Survey Research Methods & Sampling

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"I would definitely encourage students, later-year undergraduate orgraduate, embarking on palaeontological research involving morethan the most trivial statistics to buy this book, not just rely onthe library copy." Newsletter of Micropalaeontology 'I warmly encourage all graduate students, post-docs, andacademics in palaeontology to acquire a copy - and to useit.' Geology Today "All in all this is to my mind and excellent book." Geological Magazine
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