Window into the Jurassic World. Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill, Connecticut. [First edition].

McDonald, Nicholas G.

Published by Friends of Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum, Rocky Hill, CT, 2010

About this Item

Rocky Hill, CT, quarto, viii, 106 p., color frontispiece, 135+ text illustrations (mostly color photographs), including geologic maps and double-page diorama views. ***CONDITION: A new copy of this work, part of a limited-edition printing of 200 hardcover copies. The volume is bound in the original color pictorial hardcover boards, that display a spectacular dinosaur track and a massive, carnivorous dinosaur striding within a diorama of an idealized Jurassic environment. The covers and backstrip are pristine; joints, hinges and binding solid, text pages and illustrations fresh, clean and bright. No previous ownership indications, but this book can be autographed by the author (me) if desired. ***CONTENT: The broad central lowland of Connecticut and Massachusetts contains some of the world s richest non-marine fossil deposits from early in the Age of Dinosaurs. The most notable of the fossil discoveries are the thousands ofJurassic dinosaur footprints preserved in sandstone layers at Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, CT. This book relates the story of the Park s spectacular trackways and other Triassic and Jurassic fossils unearthed in more than 200 years of paleontological investigation in the region. With outstanding graphics, and striking color photographs of dinosaur bones, tracks, fishes, invertebrates and plants by noted Connecticut photographer Richard Bergen, this book highlights the natural history and ecology of early Jurassic times. Chapters also focus on plate tectonics, geologic time, evolution, and modern ecosystems, as illustrated by the Arboretum of ancient plants and the nature trails at Dinosaur Park. This book can be enjoyed by children and professionals alike, and includes an index, glossary and suggested readings. A brand new copy of a very handsome treatise, now out of print in hardcover format. International shipping will be extra, but only at my cost.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Window into the Jurassic World. Dinosaur State Park, Rocky Hill, Connecticut. [First edition].
• Publisher: Friends of Dinosaur State Park and Arboretum, Rocky Hill, CT
• Publication Date: 2010
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New