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Techniques for virtual palaeontology / Mark D. Sutton, Imran A. Rahman and Russell J. Garwood.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: New analytical methods in Earth and environmental sciencePublication details: Chichester : Wiley Blackwell, c2014.Description: vii, 200 p. ; Illustrations (some color)ISBN:
  • 9781118591130 (cloth)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 560.285 23 Su967
Contents:
1. Introduction and History-- 2. Destructive Tomography-- 3. Non-Destructive Tomography-- 4. Surface-Based Methods-- 5. Digital Visualization-- 6. Applications beyond Visualization-- 7. Summary-- Glossary-- Index--
Summary: Virtual palaeontology, the use of interactive three-dimensional digital models as a supplement or alternative to physical specimens for scientific study and communication, is rapidly becoming important to advanced students and researchers. Using non-invasive techniques, the method allows the capture of large quantities of useful data without damaging the fossils being studied Techniques for Virtual Palaeontology guides palaeontologists through the decisions involved in designing a virtual palaeontology workflow and gives a comprehensive overview, providing discussions of underlying theory, a.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction and History--
2. Destructive Tomography--
3. Non-Destructive Tomography--
4. Surface-Based Methods--
5. Digital Visualization--
6. Applications beyond Visualization--
7. Summary--

Glossary--
Index--

Virtual palaeontology, the use of interactive three-dimensional digital models as a supplement or alternative to physical specimens for scientific study and communication, is rapidly becoming important to advanced students and researchers. Using non-invasive techniques, the method allows the capture of large quantities of useful data without damaging the fossils being studied Techniques for Virtual Palaeontology guides palaeontologists through the decisions involved in designing a virtual palaeontology workflow and gives a comprehensive overview, providing discussions of underlying theory, a.

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