Secher Travels with Trilobites

Adventures in the Paleozoic
1. Auflage 2022
ISBN: 978-0-231-55386-5
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: 6 - ePub Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 416 Seiten

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Secher, Andy

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Wirbellose (Invertebrata)
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Evolutionsbiologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläontologie, Taphonomie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

Andy Secher is a field associate in paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History and coeditor of the museum’s trilobite website. His private collection comprises more than 4,000 trilobite fossils. He was for many years the editor of the rock-and-roll magazine Hit Parader.