| Legacy of the Mastodon: The Golden Age of Fossils in America Contributor(s): Thomson, Keith Stewart (Author) |
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ISBN: 0300151292 ISBN-13: 9780300151299 Publisher: Yale University Press OUR PRICE: $61.38 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Paleontology - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 560.973 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.7" W x 8.8" (1.20 lbs) 422 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A history of the early days of fossil hunting in America, replete with high adventure, ruthless competitors, and amazing scientific discoveries The uncovering in the mid-1700s of fossilized mastodon bones and teeth at Big Bone Lick, Ken |