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Trilobites of New York: An Illustrated Guide (Comstock Books)

Trilobites of New York: An Illustrated Guide (Comstock Books) Hardcover - 2002

by Whiteley, Thomas E.; Kloc, Gerald J.; Brett, Carlton E

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Comstock Pub. Associates, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. The spine remains undamaged. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Trilobites of New York: An Illustrated Guide (Comstock Books)
  • Author Whiteley, Thomas E.; Kloc, Gerald J.; Brett, Carlton E
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 400
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Comstock Pub. Associates, Ithaca
  • Date 2002
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Annotated, Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G0801439698I4N00
  • ISBN 9780801439698 / 0801439698
  • Weight 3.58 lbs (1.62 kg)
  • Dimensions 11.3 x 8.72 x 1.08 in (28.70 x 22.15 x 2.74 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
    • Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
    • Geographic Orientation: New York
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001054767
  • Dewey Decimal Code 565.393

From the publisher

"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.

About the author

Thomas E. Whiteley has retired as Associate Director of Photographic Research at Eastman Kodak. Gerald J. Kloc is Geological Technician in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Rochester. Carlton E. Brett is Professor of Geology at the University of Cincinnati and coauthor of Fossil Crinoids. Rolf Ludvigsen is Head of Denman Institute for Research on Trilobites, editor of The Trilobite Papers, and Adjunct Professor at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria.