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Large Meteorite Impacts and Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution VI
Planetary Evolution VI
Edited by Wolf Uwe Reimold and Christian Koeberl
This volume represents the proceedings of the homonymous international
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Bringing Lost Worlds to Light: New Memoir
Presents the Evolution of Paleontological Art
We’re excited to announce the release of a new GSA Chapters covering postage-stamp art, murals, and
memoir that samples the history of art about fossils. The microfossil art emphasize a major theme of the volume—
29 chapters and accompanying artwork in Memoir 218: that science can be of interest to and is for everyone.
The Evolution of Paleontological Art explore important Covering paleoart from Henry De la Beche to Charles
developments in visualization of ancient life forms and R. Knight to Henry Augustus Ward to present-day
the vanished worlds in which they lived, and how paleoart innovators, this volume recognizes the contributions of
continues to inspire our fascination with the past. notable women paleontological artists such as Elisabeth
The memoir begins with several chapters that trace the Rungius Fulda, Helen Ziska, Lindsey Morris Sterling,
history of writings and art about fossils to show how Margret Joy Flinsch Buba, Mary Morland Buckland, and
paleoart encapsulates the scientific history of fossil Orra White Hitchcock.
investigation, as well as Earth’s history. They also show Finally, this memoir presents the modern understanding
how our understanding of fossils and ancient lives has that paleoart helps communicate important lessons
evolved through time. about the interdependent relationships between
From illustrations of dinosaur tracks to three-dimensional humans and other organisms and the environment,
sculptures, paleoart also helps educate students and the and it propels us toward wise stewardship
public by providing a standardized representation of fossil of our planet.
specimens, while also allowing for the preservation of
fossil records for future reference.

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