THE TRILOBITE BOOK
Εκδότης Chicago U.p. , ISBN 9780226124414
Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and spiders, trilobites swam the planets prehistoric seas for 300 million years, from the Lower Cambrian to the end of the Permian erasand they did so very capably. Trilobite fossils have been unearthed on every continent, with more than 20,000 species identified by science. One of the most arresting animals of our predinosaur world, trilobites are also favorites among the fossil collectors of today, their crystalline eyes often the catalyst for a lifetime of paleontological devotion. And there is no collector more devotedor more veneratedthan Riccardo LeviSetti. With The Trilobite Book, a much anticipated followup to his classic Trilobites, LeviSetti brings us a glorious and revealing guide to these surreal arthropods of ancient Earth. Featuring specimens from Bohemia to Newfoundland, California to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, and Wales to the AntiAtlas Mountains of Morocco, LeviSettis magnificent book reanimates these "butterflies of the seas" in 235 astonishing fullcolor photographs. All original, LeviSettis images serve as the jumpingoff point for tales of his global quests in search of these highly soughtafter fossils; for discussions of their mineralogical origins, as revealed by their color; and for unraveling the role of the nowextinct trilobites in our planetary history. Sure to enthrall paleontologists with its scientific insights and amateur enthusiasts with its beautiful and informative images, The Trilobite Book combines the best of science, technology, aesthetics, and personal adventure. It will inspire new collectors for eras to come.
Περίληψη
Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and spiders, trilobites swam the planets prehistoric seas for 300 million years, from the Lower Cambrian to the end of the Permian erasand they did so very capably. Trilobite fossils have been unearthed on every continent, with more than 20,000 species identified by science. One of the most arresting animals of our predinosaur world, trilobites are also favorites among the fossil collectors of today, their crystalline eyes often the catalyst for a lifetime of paleontological devotion. And there is no collector more devotedor more veneratedthan Riccardo LeviSetti. With The Trilobite Book, a much anticipated followup to his classic Trilobites, LeviSetti brings us a glorious and revealing guide to these surreal arthropods of ancient Earth. Featuring specimens from Bohemia to Newfoundland, California to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, and Wales to the AntiAtlas Mountains of Morocco, LeviSettis magnificent book reanimates these "butterflies of the seas" in 235 astonishing fullcolor photographs. All original, LeviSettis images serve as the jumpingoff point for tales of his global quests in search of these highly soughtafter fossils; for discussions of their mineralogical origins, as revealed by their color; and for unraveling the role of the nowextinct trilobites in our planetary history. Sure to enthrall paleontologists with its scientific insights and amateur enthusiasts with its beautiful and informative images, The Trilobite Book combines the best of science, technology, aesthetics, and personal adventure. It will inspire new collectors for eras to come.
Πληροφορίες προϊόντος
- Eκδότης Chicago U.p.
- ISBN 9780226124414
- Κωδικός Ευριπίδη 040100082051
- Έτος κυκλοφορίας 2014
- Σελίδες 288
- Διαστάσεις
- Βάρος 1250 gr