Project Gutenberg 2018-01-05 Public domain in the USA. 483 Matthews, William Henry 1919 Matthews, William A. Matthews, William H. (William Henry) Texas Fossils: An Amateur Collector's Handbook Texas Bureau of Economic Geology Guidebook 2 Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Texas Fossils: An Amateur Collector's Handbook" by William H. Matthews III is a scientific publication written in the late 20th century. This handbook serves as a guide for amateur fossil collectors, detailing the nature of fossils, methods of collecting, and the geological context of Texas. It aims to transform the hobby of fossil collecting into a fulfilling and educational pursuit while providing practical insights and techniques for enthusiasts. The beginning of the handbook introduces the fascinating world of fossils and the growing interest in fossil collection as both an enjoyable hobby and a method for understanding Earth's history. It outlines what fossils are, their significance, and how they have captured human curiosity over ages, from ancient philosophers to modern collectors. The text emphasizes that the handbook is designed to be accessible to amateurs, providing guidance on identifying and cataloging common fossils found in Texas. This introductory section also briefly mentions the geological history of Texas to help contextually ground the fossil study in terms of time and place. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paleontology -- Texas QE Text Browsing: Science - Earth/Agricultural/Farming Browsing: Science - General 558691 558936 2024-09-23T10:26:59.584681 2023-09-24T08:45:48.362058 text/html text/html 501988 2018-01-04T19:24:28 text/html 6884918 2024-09-23T10:27:16.673129 application/epub+zip 6894996 2024-09-23T10:27:04.213684 application/epub+zip 211898 2024-09-23T10:27:01.708665 application/epub+zip 6793291 2024-09-23T10:27:24.361064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6701634 2024-09-23T10:27:13.902642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350486 2022-08-25T11:06:23.794086 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317845 317751 2024-09-23T10:26:56.175698 2023-09-24T08:45:45.013544 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 318150 2018-01-04T19:24:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 99020 2018-01-04T19:24:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17812 2024-09-23T10:27:24.539051 application/rdf+xml 17977 2024-09-23T10:27:01.968669 image/jpeg 3087 2024-09-23T10:27:01.837680 image/jpeg 6227275 2018-01-04T19:24:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 6294781 2024-09-23T10:26:59.833876 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