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| Old Bones and Serpent Stones A Guide to Interpreted Fossil Localities in Canada and the United States Volume 2: Western Sites by T. Skwara Guides to the American Landscape 1992, 6x9", 302 pages 86 b&w figures, references, index Softcover $22.95 (0-939923-09-2) |
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Fossils, and the life of the past that they represent, are themes of great interest to the general public. Old Bones and Serpent Stones - Western Sites identifies and describes essentially all publicly accessible, interpreted plant and animal fossil localities in the western half of Canada and the United States – from Manitoba to Texas and westward. These are educationally oriented sites where the public may visit proven fossil localities, normally see fossils in place or in on-site collections, and learn about the geology and paleontology of the site or region.
Section 1 provides geological and biological contexts for the area and sites covered in the book. Section 2, which occupies the greatest part of the volume, describes and provides access information about the individual sites. Section 3 identifies sources of additional information about the sites and the subject matter reviewed in the first section. These sources include museum exhibits, pertinent literature, sources of fossil replicas, and organized field experiences in paleontology open to the public.
ABOUT THE AUTHORDr. T. Skwara, a native of Saskatchewan, received her doctorate in vertebrate paleontology from the University of Toronto. She presently teaches geology at the University of Regina and at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Old Bones and Serpent Stones is her first popular book, and is an expression of her interest in broadening the public’s awareness of paleontology and the scientific value of fossils.