Memorial Hall Library

A beachcomber's guide to fossils, Bob Gale, Pam Gale, Ashby Gale ; photography by Ashby Gale

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

A beachcomber's guide to fossils

bibliography

1143649855

Bob Gale, Pam Gale, Ashby Gale ; photography by Ashby Gale

Wormsloe foundation nature book

"Compiled from decades of visiting beaches along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts collecting fossils and conducting extensive research, A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils is the definitive guide for amateur collectors interested in learning more about the deep history they tread upon during their vacations. The Beachcomber's Guide authored by Bob, Pam, and Ashby Gale offers over 1,200 high-quality color photographs and detailed descriptions of more than 300 fossil specimens found on beaches from Texas, east to Florida, and north to New Jersey. The book includes descriptions and identifying information for the fossil remains of mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. And while the seemingly-infinite varieties of shark teeth form much of what beachcomber's find on their sandy strolls, this guide also illuminates the fossilized remains of species that walked in a different world. From glyptodonts (a giant, prehistoric armadillo) and giant sloths to the intricately patterned remains of the ancestors of manta rays and puffer fish, this book not only teaches it readers what to look for, but how to look for it. Since the tides provide a new beach to explore every day, the sort of immediate comparison and identification allowed by the Beachcomber's Guide should encourage readers to take the book along for their strolls"--, Provided by publisher

Machine generated contents note: How to Use This Book -- Geologic History -- Processes of Fossilization -- Fossils and the Beach Profile -- How and Where to Find Shark Teeth -- IDENTIFICATION PAGES -- Shark Teeth -- A Note on the Megatoothed Shark Lineage -- Species Highlight: Chondrichthyes -- Cartilaginous Fish -- Species Highlight: Osteichthyes -- Bony Fish -- Bones -- Ear Bones -- Skull Bones -- Shoulder Bones -- Limb Bones -- Pelvic Bones -- Metapodial Bones -- Ankle Bones -- Phalanges -- Sesamoids -- Carpals and Tarsals -- Rib Bones -- Species Highlight: Giant Ground Sloths -- Osteoderms -- Species Highlight: Giant Armadillos and Glyptodonts -- Mouthparts -- Species Highlight: Reptiles -- Teeth -- Incisors -- Canines -- Premolars -- Cheek Teeth -- Molars -- Isolated Teeth -- Species Highlight: Felids -- Species Highlight: Canids -- Vertebrae -- Species Highlight: Tapirs -- Species Highlight: Mammoths, Mastodons, and Gomphotheres -- Miscellaneous -- Species Highlight: Rodents -- Look-Alikes -- Species Highlight: Horses -- Species Highlight: Bison