| one publication added to basket [216602] | Oceans of Kansas: A natural history of the western interior sea
Everhart, M.J. (2017). Oceans of Kansas: A natural history of the western interior sea. Second edition. Life of the Past. Indiana University Press: Bloomington/Indianapolis. ISBN 978-0-253-02632-3. 427 pp.
Part of: Life of the Past. Indiana University Press: Bloomington. , more
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VLIZ: General COB.119 [101448]
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Fossils
Geological time > Phanerozoic > Geological time > Mesozoic > Cretaceous
Paleontology
Water bodies > Oceans
USA, Kansas [Marine Regions]
Marine/Coastal |
| Abstract |
Revised, updated, and expanded with the latest interpretations and fossil discoveries, the second edition of Oceans of Kansas adds new twists to the fascinating story of the vast inland sea that engulfed central North America during the Age of Dinosaurs. Giant sharks, marine reptiles called mosasaurs, pteranodons, and birds with teeth all flourished in and around these shallow waters. Their abundant and well-preserved remains were sources of great excitement in the scientific community when first discovered in the 1860s and continue to yield exciting discoveries 150 years later. Michael J. Everhart vividly captures the history of these startling finds over the decades and re-creates in unforgettable detail these animals from our distant past and the world in which they lived--above, within, and on the shores of America's ancient inland sea. |
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