Trilobites of New York

Trilobites of New York
Author :
Publisher : Comstock Publishing Associates
Total Pages : 410
Release :
ISBN-10 : UOM:39015058086649
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 ( Downloads)

Book Synopsis Trilobites of New York by : Thomas Edward Whiteley

Download or read book Trilobites of New York written by Thomas Edward Whiteley and published by Comstock Publishing Associates. This book was released on 2002 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Trilobites are the most lifelike of fossils--many well-preserved specimens belie their great antiquity and seem almost ready to arch their bodies, peer about with their compound eyes, and crawl forward as if to complete a journey that was interrupted hundreds of millions of years ago."--from the Foreword"New York State is and has long been a magnet for trilobite hunters.... New York's trilobites were among the first illustrated fossils in North America.... Many outstanding localities in New York State, from the majestic Ordovician limestone bluffs of Trenton Falls, to the Silurian beds in the great gorge of Niagara River, to the Devonian shale cliffs of Lake Erie, continue to yield abundant and spectacular trilobite fossils. New York strata have also yielded more trilobites with preserved appendages and other "soft parts" than almost any other region of the world.... Spectacular, ornate trilobites from New York ranging from a few millimeters to nearly a half meter in length, are featured in museums all over the world."--from the PrefaceThis superbly illustrated book reviews the trilobite fossils found throughout New York State, including their biology, methods of taphonomy (preservation of specimens), and the broader Paleozoic geology of the state. A general chapter on the geology of New York State places the importance of these now-extinct invertebrate marine animals into context. Sixty-seven line drawings and 175 black-and-white photographs illustrate individual species, many represented here by type specimens, and display the eerie beauty that has made New York State trilobites favorites of collectors the world over.


Trilobites of New York Related Books

Trilobites of New York
Language: en
Pages: 410
Authors: Thomas Edward Whiteley
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 2002 - Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Trilobites are the most lifelike of fossils--many well-preserved specimens belie their great antiquity and seem almost ready to arch their bodies, peer about w
Travels with Trilobites
Language: en
Pages: 610
Authors: Andy Secher
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-06-21 - Publisher: Columbia University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Trilobites were some of the most successful and versatile organisms ever to exist. Among the earliest forms of complex animal life, these hard-shelled marine in
The Trilobite Book
Language: en
Pages: 284
Authors: Riccardo Levi-Setti
Categories: Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-05-21 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A scientist recounts his global adventure documenting trilobite fossils in this full-color book perfect for armchair paleontologists. Distant relatives of moder
Field Guide to the Devonian Fossils of New York
Language: en
Pages: 260
Authors: Karl A. Wilson (Emeritus professor of biological sciences)
Categories: Paleontology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014 - Publisher:

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Trilobites
Language: en
Pages: 370
Authors: Riccardo Levi-Setti
Categories: Nature
Type: BOOK - Published: 1995-11 - Publisher: University of Chicago Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Giant New Foundland trilobites and trilobite eyes that he began two decades ago. With his meticulously detailed photographs and lively text, Levi-Setti educates