Trilobites were some of the most successful and versatile organisms ever to exist.
Entertaining and informative, Travels with Trilobites combines key scientific information about these captivating creatures with wry, colorful observations and inside stories from one of the world\'s most prolific collectors..
The book features hundreds of photographs of unique specimens drawn from Secher\'s private collection, showcasing stunning fossil finds that highlight the diversity, complexity, and beauty of trilobites.
He explores breathtaking paleontological hot spots around the world--including Alnif, Morocco, on the edge of the Sahara Desert; the Sakha Republic, deep in the Siberian wilderness; and Kangaroo Island, off the coast of South Australia--and offers a behind-the-scenes look at museums, fossil shows, and life on the collectors\' circuit.
In Travels with Trilobites , Andy Secher invites readers to come along in search of the fossilized remains of these ancient arthropods.
During this vast stretch of planetary history, these adaptable animals filled virtually every available undersea niche, evolving into more than 25,000 scientifically recognized species.
Their march through evolutionary time began in the Lower Cambrian, some 521 million years ago, and lasted until their demise at the end of the Permian, more than 250 million years later.
Among the earliest forms of complex animal life, these hard-shelled marine invertebrates inhabited the primal seas of the Paleozoic Era.
Trilobites were some of the most successful and versatile organisms ever to exist
