The legacy of the Mastodon : the golden age of fossils in America /

"The uncovering in the mid-1700s of fossilized mastodon bones and teeth at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, signaled the beginning of a great American adventure. The West was opening up, and unexplored lands beckoned. Unimagined paleontological treasures awaited discovery: strange horned mammals, birds...

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Main Author: Thomson, Keith Stewart
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2008
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central