Links to other Earth History websites
There are many excellent books on historical geology, paleontology, individual periods of geologic time and other aspects of stratigraphy. Some of this information on the history of Earth’s surface and its life is now available on websites which are continuously being updated and enhanced. Some selected ones (biased slightly toward North America) are: |
Palaeos: The Trace of Life on Earth (compiled and maintained by Toby White) |
Smithsonian paleobiology site |
Web Geological Time Machine (compiled by Museum of Paleontology, University of California) |
Wikipedia online encyclopedia (a public effort) |
Historical Geology on-line (Pamela J.W. Gore; for University System of Georgia) |
Plate Reconstructions (images and animations), some selected sites: Paleomap Project (by Christopher Scotese) |
databases, especially micropaleontology. Paleobiology Database (maintained by John Alroy) -- http://paleodb.org/ -- mainly macrofossils. |
Additional collections of links to stratigraphy of different periods and paleontology of various phylums are at -- http://www.geologylinks.com --, and other sites. |
A Paleontologist's Guide to Dental Analysis recommended by the Science Discovery Club of the North Central Plains Charter School -- http://www.dentalone-ga.com/a-paleontologists-guide-to-dental-analysis/ -- |