Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

United States. National Park Service

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska" is a National Park Handbook produced by the National Park Service. This guidebook provides an informative introduction to the Agate Fossil Beds, recounting their geological significance and the fascinating life forms that existed in North America around 20 million years ago. The work is designed to enhance visitor understanding and appreciation of the national monument, emphasizing both its natural history and paleontological importance. The opening of this handbook sets the stage by introducing James H. Cook, the historical figure who owned and operated the Agate Springs Ranch in the late 19th century. It portrays his life as an intrepid frontiersman, a rancher, and an important figure in fostering friendly relations between settlers and Native Americans, as well as his accidental involvement in paleontological discoveries. Through vivid descriptions, the text brings to life the rich ecological environment of the Agate Fossil Beds, hinting at the prehistoric animals that once roamed these lands and establishing a connection to the ongoing paleontological research that unveils the ancient history of North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agate_Fossil_Beds_National_Monument

Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2018-01-04