Evolution of Land and Life in Oman: an 800 Million Year Story

This book takes readers on a fascinating journey to discover the story of land and ancient life evolution in Oman since at least 800 million years ago. Oman is well known for its marvelous geology. What tectonics affected this part of the world and what organisms lived there? How did the climate and life develop? Did life forms become more complex and varied or become extinct and disappear forever? The book thoroughly reconstructs this land and ancient life evolution and offers readers an understanding on how land, climate and life have proceeded and developed in Oman through the millions of years.

List of contents

Planet Earth.- Oman during Precambrian.- Oman during Palaeozoic.- Oman during Mesozoic.- Oman during Cenozoic.- Humans.- Conclusions.

About the author

Dr. Mohammed Al Kindy is a structural geologist from Oman. He received his BSc from the University of Aberdeen, 2003 and his PhD from the University of Leeds, 2006. Since 2015 Dr. Al Kindy is the CEO of Geo Consultancy Centre in Muscat, Oman. The Geo Consultancy Centre is founded with the aim of providing a high quality services on geophysical, geological and geotechnical services. This is motivated and supported with international level experts using the latest technology.

Summary

This book takes readers on a fascinating journey to discover the story of land and ancient life evolution in Oman since at least 800 million years ago. Oman is well known for its marvelous geology. What tectonics affected this part of the world and what organisms lived there? How did the climate and life develop? Did life forms become more complex and varied or become extinct and disappear forever? The book thoroughly reconstructs this land and ancient life evolution and offers readers an understanding on how land, climate and life have proceeded and developed in Oman through the millions of years.

Product details

• Authors: Mohammed Hilal Al Kindi
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2019
• EAN: 9783030096502
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3009650-2
• No. of pages: 220
• Dimensions: 179 mm x 257 mm x 14 mm
• Weight: 522 g
• Illustrations: XXI, 220 p. 224 illus., 212 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology; Archäologie, B, Geowissenschaften, Evolution, popular science, Earth, Geologie und die Lithosphäre, paleontology, Archaeology, geology, Earth and Environmental Science, Evolutionary Biology, Earth Sciences, Structural Geology, Popular Earth Science, Geomorphology & geological surface processes, Historical Geology