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Informationen zum Autor David Sepkoski is the Thomas M. Siebel Chair in the History of Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author of several books, most recently Rereading the Fossil Record: The Growth of Paleobiology as an Evolutionary Discipline , also published by the University of Chicago Press. Klappentext Rereading the Fossil Record presents the first-ever historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology, from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 1980s. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, David Sepkoski shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a small but influential group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. By tracing the role of computer technology, large databases, and quantitative analytical methods in the emergence of paleobiology, this book also offers insight into the growing prominence and centrality of data-driven approaches in recent science. Zusammenfassung Presents a historical account of the origin! rise! and importance of paleobiology. The author shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a group of paleontologists and examines the intellectual! disciplinary! and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. It offers insight on data-driven approaches in recent science.
