1942 in Science - 1942 in Paleontology, Cp Puppis, 1942 in Archaeology, Solar Eclipse of August 12, 1942, Solar Eclipse of September 10, 1942 (Paperback)

Chapters: 1942 in Paleontology, Cp Puppis, 1942 in Archaeology, Solar Eclipse of August 12, 1942, Solar Eclipse of September 10, 1942, Solar Eclipse of March 16, 1942, 1942 in Anthropology. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 26. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: 19th century 20th century 21st century Paleontology, palaeontology or palaeontology (from Greek: paleo, "ancient"; ontos, "being"; and logos, "knowledge") is the study of prehistoric life forms on Earth through the examination of plant and animal fossils. This includes the study of body fossils, tracks (ichnites), burrows, cast-off parts, fossilised faeces (coprolites), palynomorphs and chemical residues. Because mankind has encountered fossils for millennia, paleontology has a long history both before and after becoming formalized as a science. This article records significant discoveries and events related to paleontology that occurred in the year 1942. Data coutersy of George Olshevky's dinosaur genera list. "Anatosaurus" -