trilobites

Dwight and his mother Mrs. Knight go hunting for trilobites.

Dwight and his mother Mrs. Knight go hunting for trilobites.

This superbly illustrated book reviews the trilobite fossils found throughout New York State, including their biology, methods of taphonomy (preservation of speciments), and the broader Paleozoic geology of the state. A general chapter on the geology of New York State places the importance of these now-extinct invertebrate marine animals into context. Sixty-seven line drawings and 175 black-and-white photographs illustrate individual species, many represented here by type specimens, and display the eerie beauty that has made New York State trilobites favorites of collectors the world over.

Provides a description of an extinct class of marine animals known as trilobites, discusses their physical characteristics, and explains what scientists believe about the daily lives of trilobites.

Chronicles millions of years of evolution during the Paleozoic Era, years that were witnessed by the trilobites.