Travels with Trilobites: Adventures in the Paleozoic

Travels with Trilobites: Adventures in the Paleozoic

by Andy Secher
Travels with Trilobites: Adventures in the Paleozoic

Travels with Trilobites: Adventures in the Paleozoic

by Andy Secher

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Overview

Trilobites were some of the most successful and versatile organisms ever to exist. Among the earliest forms of complex animal life, these hard-shelled marine invertebrates inhabited the primal seas of the Paleozoic Era. Their march through evolutionary time began in the Lower Cambrian, some 521 million years ago, and lasted until their demise at the end of the Permian, more than 250 million years later. Durgaing this vast stretch of planetary history, these adaptable animals filled virtually every available undersea niche, evolving into more than 25,000 scientifically recognized species.

In Travels with Trilobites, Andy Secher invites readers to come along in search of the fossilized remains of these ancient arthropods. He explores breathtaking paleontological hot spots around the world—including Alnif, Morocco, on the edge of the Sahara Desert; the Sakha Republic, deep in the Siberian wilderness; and Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia—and offers a behind-the-scenes look at museums, fossil shows, and life on the collectors’ circuit. The book features hundreds of photographs of unique specimens drawn from Secher’s private collection, showcasing stunning fossil finds that highlight the diversity, complexity, and beauty of trilobites. Entertaining and informative, Travels with Trilobites combines key scientific information about these captivating creatures with wry, colorful observations and inside stories from one of the world’s most prolific collectors.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780231200967
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Publication date: 06/21/2022
Pages: 416
Sales rank: 524,492
Product dimensions: 8.80(w) x 11.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Andy Secher is a field associate in paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History and coeditor of the museum’s trilobite website. His private collection comprises more than 4,000 trilobite fossils. He was for many years the editor of the rock-and-roll magazine Hit Parader.

Table of Contents

On the Space-Time Road with Trilobites, by Niles Eldredge
Our Planet’s Memory, by Kirk Johnson
The Collector’s Gene, by Mark Norell
Preface
Introduction
1. Cambrian Period: 541–485 Million Years Ago
2. Ordovician Period: 485–444 Million Years Ago
3. Silurian Period: 444–419 Million Years Ago
4. Devonian Period: 419–359 Million Years Ago
5. Carboniferous/Permian Periods: 359–252 Million Years Ago
6. Trilobite Thoughts and Observations
Final Thought
Acknowledgments
Glossary
Index
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