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The Land Before Us: The Making Of Ancient Alberta

The Land Before Us: The Making Of Ancient Alberta

by .. Royal Tyrrell Museum Of Palaeontology, of Palaeontology Royal Tyrrell Museum

Raincoast Bk Dist | Trade Paperback

The past is very much part of Alberta's present. From Devonian pools plumbed by today's oil industry to Cenozoic rangelands bordering the Rockies, the livelihood of many Albertans is touched directly by the ancient past. Lavishly illustrated and lovingly produced, this book quarries the fossil record to reveal its depth and richness and to connect it to the present. Drawing on the famous Royal Tyrrell Museum's fossil collections and its world-renowned scientists, this is a wide-ranging, accessible natural history book that speaks not only of Earth but of ourselves.
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Alberta is known as Canada's fossil treasure chest, featuring millions of superb fossils dating back millions of years. The Land Before Us chronicles the ancient natural history of Alberta, from Devonian pools uncovered by the oil industry to Cenozoic finds near the Rockies. Lavishly illustrated, this is a detailed but accessible guide to Alberta's fossilized past.

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The past is very much part of Alberta's present. From Devonian pools plumbed by today's oil industry to Cenozoic rangelands bordering the Rockies, the livelihood of many Albertans is touched directly by the ancient past. Lavishly illustrated and lovingly produced, this book quarries the fossil record to reveal its depth and richness and to connect it to the present. Drawing on the famous Royal Tyrrell Museum's fossil collections and its world-renowned scientists, this is a wide-ranging, accessible natural history book that speaks not only of Earth but of ourselves.

Trade Paperback

96 Pages, 8.59 x 11.05 x 0.79 IN

Raincoast Bk Dist

English


0889951233
9780889951235

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