Travels with trilobites : adventures in the paleozoic / Andy Secher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Secher, Andy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Extinction (Biology).

Trilobites--Exhibitions.

Trilobites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (415 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Columbia University Press, [2022]

Summary:

In Travels with Trilobites, Andy Secher invites readers to come along in search of the fossilized remains of ancient arthropods. The book features hundreds of photographs of unique specimens drawn from Secher's private collection, showcasing stunning fossil finds that highlight the diversity, complexity, and beauty of trilobites.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

On the Space-Time Road with Trilobites, by Niles Eldredge

Our Planet's Memory, by Kirk Johnson

The Collector's Gene, by Mark Norell

Preface

Introduction

1. Cambrian Period: 541-485 Million Years Ago

2. Ordovician Period: 485-444 Million Years Ago

3. Silurian Period: 444-419 Million Years Ago

4. Devonian Period: 419-359 Million Years Ago

5. Carboniferous/Permian Periods: 359-252 Million Years Ago

6. Trilobite Thoughts and Observations

Final Thought

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780231553865

0231553862

OCLC:

1264741326