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Author: Bradford Matsen
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Published: 1994
Total Pages: 174
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the paperback edition of the great pop-paleontology book with the fabulous art that inspired a show that toured the nation's natural history museums. In its own way it has inspired many people to take a new look at the fossil record and imagine creatures and things as they might have been—a blend of word and image unlike any other. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Author: Kirk R. Johnson
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 156
ISBN-13: 1555915531
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn updated edition of the award-winning primer on the evolution of the planet's life forms, "Prehistoric Journey" introduces readers to the wonders of the prehistoric world through an accessible text and 119 strong, colorful photos of world-class fossils.
Author: Dean R. Lomax
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2021-05-18
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 0231552084
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFossils allow us to picture the forms of life that inhabited the earth eons ago. But we long to know more: how did these animals actually behave? We are fascinated by the daily lives of our fellow creatures—how they reproduce and raise their young, how they hunt their prey or elude their predators, and more. What would it be like to see prehistoric animals as they lived and breathed? From dinosaurs fighting to their deaths to elephant-sized burrowing ground sloths, this book takes readers on a global journey deep into the earth’s past. Locked in Time showcases fifty of the most astonishing fossils ever found, brought together in five fascinating chapters that offer an unprecedented glimpse at the real-life behaviors of prehistoric animals. Dean R. Lomax examines the extraordinary direct evidence of fossils captured in the midst of everyday action, such as dinosaurs sitting on their eggs like birds, Jurassic flies preserved while mating, a T. rex infected by parasites. Each fossil, he reveals, tells a unique story about prehistoric life. Many recall behaviors typical of animals familiar to us today, evoking the chain of evolution that links all living things to their distant ancestors. Locked in Time allows us to see that fossils are not just inanimate objects: they can record the life stories of creatures as fully alive as any today. Striking and scientifically rigorous illustrations by renowned paleoartist Bob Nicholls bring these breathtaking moments to life.
Author: Yinan Wang
Publisher: Schiffer + ORM
Published: 2018-10-28
Total Pages: 74
ISBN-13: 1507301294
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn award-winning engaging kids' guide to the official US state fossils. Did you know that Illinois's state fossil is the weird-looking Tully Monster, which had eyes on a pair of stalks and an elephant-like trunk that ended in a toothed claw? Or that Idaho's state fossil is the stocky Hagerman horse, named for the town where its bones were found? Fossils can be found in every state, and this engaging guidebook brings these ancient organisms to life. Each state entry contains details about the state fossil; an illustration of what the vertebrate, invertebrate, or plant looked like; a photograph or drawing of the fossil; and a state map showing where it can be found. Potential fossil candidates are proposed for states that do not yet have official state fossils, along with instructions on how to get state fossils designated. An appendix lists museums and parks where these fossils can be studied first-hand. This book is a fun resource for fossil enthusiasts and future paleontologists of all ages.
Author: Kirk Johnson
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Published: 2020-03-27
Total Pages: 760
ISBN-13: 1682752798
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe travels of a paleontologist and an artist as they drive across the American West in search of fossils. Throughout their journey, they encounter "paleonerds" like themselves, people dedicated to finding everything from suburban T. rexes to ancient fossilized forests.
Author: Keith Heyer Meldahl
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2012-01-11
Total Pages: 352
ISBN-13: 0226923290
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe dramatic journeys of the 19th century Gold Rush come to life in this geologist’s tour of the American West and the events that shaped the land. In 1848, news of the discovery of gold in California triggered an enormous wave of emigration toward the Pacific. The dramatic terrain these settlers crossed is so familiar to us now that it is hard to imagine how frightening—even godforsaken—its sheer rock faces and barren deserts once seemed to them. Hard Road West brings their perspective vividly to life, weaving together the epic overland journey of the covered wagon trains and the compelling story of the landscape they encountered. Taking readers along the 2,000-mile California Trail, Keith Meldahl uses settler’s diaries and letters—as well as his own experiences on the trail—to reveal how the geology and geography of the West shaped our nation’s westward expansion. He guides us through a landscape of sawtooth mountains, following the meager streams that served as lifelines through an arid land, all the way to California itself, where colliding tectonic plates created breathtaking scenery and planted the gold that lured travelers west in the first place. “Alternates seamlessly between vivid accounts of the 19th-century journey and lucid explanations of the geological events that shaped the landscape traveled.”—Library Journal
Author: Ray Troll
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 0520239474
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn addition to celebrating the extraordinary fish artist, this beautiful book also pays tribute to the world of zoological and anthropological creatures he renders with a blend of biological accuracy and surreal, offbeat humor.
Author: Gerald Callahan
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Published: 2009-07-01
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1569762910
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProviding a fascinating look at the science of sex and what makes people male or female, this book explains dozens of intersex conditions—such as hermaphroditism, Klinefelter syndrome, and androgen insensitivity syndrome—and includes personal interviews with people living with these conditions telling their surprising and often heart-wrenching stories. Even doctors and scientists are not entirely sure if external genitalia, internal sex organs, chromosomes, DNA, environment, or some combination define a person's sex, but this examination shows that sex is not an either-or proposition: not girl/boy, XX/XY—there are babies born XYY, XXX, or with any dozen or more known variations in the X or Y chromosomes. The history and the current treatment for intersex conditions as well as the options that are available today for the ambiguous child are covered in this captivating account that truly shows what it means to be human.
Author: Dan Vallely
Publisher:
Published:
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781877009761
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Patricia Vickers-Rich
Publisher: Raupo
Published: 1993-01-01
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780730103158
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume traces the history of the vertebrate faunas of Gondwana. The authors begin with the origins of life before the Gondwanan landmass coalesced.
