{"product_id":"the-legacy-of-the-mastodon-the-golden-age-of-fossils-in-america-paperback-3","title":"The Legacy of the Mastodon: The Golden Age of Fossils in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Stewart Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA history of the early days of fossil hunting in America, replete with high adventure, ruthless competitors, and amazing scientific discoveries\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The uncovering in the mid-1700s of fossilized mastodon bones and teeth at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, signaled the beginning of a great American adventure. The West was opening up and unexplored lands beckoned. Unimagined paleontological treasures awaited discovery: strange horned mammals, birds with teeth, flying reptiles, gigantic fish, diminutive ancestors of horses and camels, and more than a hundred different kinds of dinosaurs. In this exciting book, Keith Thomson tells the story of the grandest period of fossil discovery in American history, the years from 1750 to 1890. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The volume begins with Thomas Jefferson, whose keen interest in the American mastodon led him to champion the study of fossil vertebrates. The book continues with vivid descriptions of the actual work of prospecting for fossils--a pick in one hand, a rifle in the other--and enthralling portraits of Joseph Leidy, Ferdinand Hayden, Edward Cope, and Othniel Marsh among other major figures in the development of the science of paleontology. Shedding new light on these scientists' feuds and rivalries, on the connections between fossil studies in Europe and America, and on paleontology's contributions to America's developing national identity, \u003ci\u003eThe Legacy of the Mastodon\u003c\/i\u003e is itself a fabulous discovery for every reader to treasure.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Stewart Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e (1938-2025) was a distinguished evolutionary biologist, historian, and writer. He was emeritus professor of natural history at the University of Oxford and had served as director of the Oxford Museum of Natural History, the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, and the Peabody Museum at Yale University, where he was also a professor and dean. He wrote many books and essays on history, history of science, evolution, and paleontology, including \u003ci\u003eThe Common but Less Frequent Loon and Other Essays\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBefore Darwin: Reconciling God and Nature\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Young Charles Darwin\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eJefferson's Shadow: The Story of His Science\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 424\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.8 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45776689135813,"sku":"9780300151299","price":111.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/iUt0hboUOK9780300151299_c179ffc0-5ea0-4777-8ba7-4e9780090167.webp?v=1770552855","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-legacy-of-the-mastodon-the-golden-age-of-fossils-in-america-paperback-3","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}