Project Gutenberg 2011-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 237 Lucas, Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus) 1852 1929 Lucas, Frederic Augustus Lucas, F. A. (Frederic Augustus) 01026906 Animals of the Past Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Introductory and explanatory -- Fossils, and how they are formed -- The earliest known vertebrates -- Impressions of the past -- Rulers of the ancient seas -- Bird of old -- The dinosaurs -- Reading the riddles of the rocks -- Feathered giants -- The ancestry of the horse -- The mammoth -- The mastodon -- Why do animals become extinct? Produced by Chris Curnow, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Animals of the Past" by Frederic A. Lucas is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the history of extinct species, focusing on the formation of fossils, early vertebrates, and the various animals that once roamed the Earth. With contributions from notable artists for its illustrations, the book promises to blend technical information with engaging visuals that make paleontology accessible to a wider audience. The opening of this work sets the stage for a deep dive into the subject of paleontology, highlighting the rising public interest in the ancient life of Earth and the ongoing expeditions to discover fossil remains. Lucas introduces the concept of fossils, explaining how they are formed and the conditions necessary for preservation. He discusses various types of fossils, including impressions and natural casts, and emphasizes the difficulty in defining when and how these remains come into existence. Overall, the beginning of the book piques curiosity about the lives of early creatures, promising a blend of science and storytelling that aims to captivate both lay readers and enthusiasts of natural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paleontology QE Text Animal Animals-Wild Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals Browsing: Science - General Browsing: Science - Genetics/Biology/Evolution 381351 381432 2024-10-16T06:25:04.867989 2023-09-16T12:28:01.307033 text/html text/html 365950 2011-11-14T15:49:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 945175 2011-11-14T15:49:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1054029 2024-10-16T06:25:15.041932 application/epub+zip 1057344 2024-10-16T06:25:08.070948 application/epub+zip 210910 2024-10-16T06:25:06.230975 application/epub+zip 1228997 2024-10-16T06:25:19.604928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1182859 2024-10-16T06:25:13.299975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319698 2022-09-17T11:20:26.337079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305021 304815 2024-10-16T06:25:03.571001 2023-09-16T12:28:00.151020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 304768 2011-11-14T15:49:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113185 2011-11-14T15:49:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 304834 2011-11-14T15:49:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113122 2011-11-14T15:49:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22322 2024-10-16T06:25:19.754940 application/rdf+xml 13225 2024-10-16T06:25:06.833958 image/jpeg 3471 2024-10-16T06:25:06.531969 image/jpeg 1024634 2024-10-16T06:25:05.003168 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog