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Fossils: A Story of the Rocks and Their Record of Prehistoric Life

Chapter 44: Transcriber’s Notes
By Harvey C. Markman
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The book surveys fossil types and the processes of fossilization, explaining how rocks preserve remains and what fossils reveal about past life. It presents geological time and formation concepts to show how stratigraphy and revolutions segment earth history. Sequence chapters trace life from the earliest pre‑Cambrian forms through Paleozoic invertebrates and fishes, the Mesozoic dominance of reptiles and dinosaurs, and the Cenozoic radiation of mammals. Illustrated material and case studies cover plants, marine invertebrates, dinosaur skeletons and tracks, extinct birds and mammalian groups such as early horses and mastodons, and notable deposits like asphalt and fossil pits. Practical discussion of field collecting, interpretation, and museum display rounds out the volume.

The Dinosaur Book; by Edwin H. Colbert. Published by the American Museum of Natural History, New York. An illustrated story of amphibian and reptilian evolution.

Down to Earth; by Carey Croneis and William C. Krumbein. Published by the University of Chicago Press. An excellent popularization of the earth sciences—geology and paleontology.

Lexicon of Geologic Names of the United States; compiled by M. Grace Wilmarth. Bulletin 896 (in two parts) of the United States Geological Survey. A rich source of information concerning the age, character, and distribution of geologic formations, with numerous references to fossil-bearing beds.

Bibliography of North American Geology (including paleontology); various bulletins of the United States Geological Survey. Where library facilities provide access to the technical literature of museums, universities, and scientific societies, this is a valuable aid in locating publications dealing with original work in paleontology. Bulletins 746 and 747 cover the years between 1785 and 1918; Bul. 823 (1918-1928); Bul. 937 (1929-1939); Bul. 938 (1940-1941); Bul. 949 (1942-1943); Bul. 952 (1944-1945); Bul. 958 (1940-1947); Bul. 968 (1948); Bul 977 (1949). Preparation is a continuous process with recent bulletins appearing at one or two year intervals.

Ancient Man in North America and Prehistoric Indians of the Southwest; by H. M. Wormington. Published by Denver Museum of Natural History, City Park, Denver 6, Colorado. Both volumes contain authentic and up-to-date accounts of early American cultures.

MAPS

Geologic Maps. United States Geological Survey: map of the United States (1932); map of Colorado (1935). Geologic maps of a few other states are available; information regarding these may be obtained from state universities or state geological surveys.

Note: Bulletins of the U.S.G.S. are purchasable from the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C. Maps are sold by the Director of the Geological Survey, Washington, D. C.

Transcriber’s Notes

  • Silently corrected a few typos
  • Restored one accidental omission in the Table of Illustrations
  • Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.
  • In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.