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Next of Kin: Great Fossils at The American Museum of Natural History
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Next of Kin: Great Fossils at The American Museum of Natural History
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by Lowell Dingus
Sales Rank : 1001465
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Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications August 15, 1996
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0847819299
ISBN-13: 978-0847819294
Product Dimensions:
12.3 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
From Library Journal
This beautiful, oversized book serves as a guide not only to the Halls of Vertebrate Evolution at the American Museum of Natural History but also to vertebrate evolution generally. Unlike Mark Norell's Discovering Dinosaurs (LJ 6/15/95), which focused strictly on those beasts, geological paleontologist Dingus uses the recent large-scale renovation of the fossil halls (he was project director) to illustrate principles of vertebrate evolution and paleontology, as well as the nature of the work involved in creating museum exhibits. The text is conversational and up-to-date and the photographs and illustrations copious and superb. Highly recommended for general collections.?Jeanne Davidson, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Product Review
The American Museum of Natural History's focus on the lives of prehistoric creatures focuses on archaeological findings and the preservation of relics which hold the keys to understanding the past. Hundreds of specimens and fossils are collected in the Museum's fossil halls: this displays the holdings of the Halls of Vertebrate Evolution, exploring how these fossils contribute to a greater understanding of prehistoric life. -- Midwest Book Review
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