The Trilobite Collector's Guide
1st Edition
Published on 5. February 2024
472 pages
978-0-231-56004-7 (ISBN)
Description
For more than 250 million years, the primeval oceans of the Paleozoic teemed with trilobites. These hardy invertebrates evolved into an astonishing array of separate species-more than 25,000 at last count-and much remains unknown about these once-ubiquitous creatures. Fossil enthusiasts are captivated by trilobites' diversity and adaptability, enthralled by the possibility of catching a glimpse of a transcendently strange past.
Andy Secher-one of the most prolific trilobite collectors in the world-takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening journey to the distant epoch when these ancient arthropods swarmed through the seas. The Trilobite Collector's Guide presents a series of "Top Ten" lists covering everything from celebrated Cambrian localities and world-class fossil shows to invaluable collecting tips and ways to spot a fake trilobite. These brisk and often witty chapters enumerate trilobites in all their beauty and strangeness, from the most common to the ridiculously rare, the outrageously old to the last in line. The Trilobite Collector's Guide showcases more than 350 full-color photographs, mostly of stunning specimens from Secher's personal collection, that put trilobites' staggering variety and complexity on full display. Engaging and informative, this book lets readers see the world of trilobites as it's never been seen before.
Andy Secher-one of the most prolific trilobite collectors in the world-takes readers on an entertaining and enlightening journey to the distant epoch when these ancient arthropods swarmed through the seas. The Trilobite Collector's Guide presents a series of "Top Ten" lists covering everything from celebrated Cambrian localities and world-class fossil shows to invaluable collecting tips and ways to spot a fake trilobite. These brisk and often witty chapters enumerate trilobites in all their beauty and strangeness, from the most common to the ridiculously rare, the outrageously old to the last in line. The Trilobite Collector's Guide showcases more than 350 full-color photographs, mostly of stunning specimens from Secher's personal collection, that put trilobites' staggering variety and complexity on full display. Engaging and informative, this book lets readers see the world of trilobites as it's never been seen before.
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Andy Secher has been a field associate in paleontology at the American Museum of Natural History for more than two decades. He curates one of the world's largest private trilobite collections. Secher is the author of Travels with Trilobites: Adventures in the Paleozoic (Columbia, 2022) and was the long-time editor of the rock music magazine Hit Parader.
Richard Fortey is the former head of fossil arthropod research at the Natural History Museum, London.
Melanie J. Hopkins is chair of the Division of Paleontology and curator in charge of fossil invertebrates at the American Museum of Natural History.
Richard Fortey is the former head of fossil arthropod research at the Natural History Museum, London.
Melanie J. Hopkins is chair of the Division of Paleontology and curator in charge of fossil invertebrates at the American Museum of Natural History.
Content
Foreword: Beetles of the Paleozoic, by Richard Fortey
Foreword: Ten Reasons to Read This Book, by Melanie J. Hopkins
Introduction: The Trilobite Collector
1. 10 Celebrated Cambrian Trilobite Localities
2. 10 World-Class Fossil Shows
3. 10 Outstanding Ordovician Trilobite Localities
4. 10 Essential Figures in Trilobite History
5. 10 Significant Silurian Trilobite Localities
6. 10 Key Elements of Trilobite Morphology
7. 10 Dramatic Devonian Trilobite Localities
8. 10 Trilobite Collecting Tips
9. 10 Renowned Carboniferous-Permian Trilobite Localities
10. 10 Key Curation Details
11. 10 Obscure (But Still Significant) Trilobite Localities
12. 10 Creatures That Came Before Trilobites
13. 10 Eminently Elegant Trilobites
14. 10 Time and Trilobite-Related Theories
15. 10 Most Common Trilobites
16. 10 Ridiculously Rare Trilobites
17. 10 Beautiful Bohemian Trilobites
18. 10 Outrageously Old Trilobites
19. 10 Last-in-Line Trilobites
20. 10 Intriguing Trilobite Questions
21. 10 Verifiably Ventral Trilobites
22. 10 Rock 'n' Roller Trilobites
23. 10 Pertinent Preparation Steps
24. 10 Cleverly Colored Trilobites
25. 10 Engagingly Eyed Trilobites
26. 10 Ways to Spot a Fake Trilobite
27. 10 Mass Mortality Trilobites
28. 10 Precariously Predated Trilobites
29. 10 Magnificent Moroccan Trilobites
30. 10 Planet-Spanning Paradoxides
31. 10 Distinctly Disarticulated Trilobites
32. 10 Beyond Big Trilobites
33. 10 Dramatically Dolomitic Trilobites
34. 10 Extravagantly Expensive Trilobites
35. 10 Spectacularly Spined Trilobites
36. 10 Tales Told by Trilobites
37. 10 Ways to Value Your Trilobites
38. 10 Doppelganger Trilobites
39. 10 Legendary Trilobites
40. 10 Must-Read Trilobite Books
41. 10 Strikingly Strange Trilobites
42. 10 Top Trilobite Websites
43. 10 Unbelievable Utah Trilobites
44. 10 Trilobite Orders
45. 10 Significant Soft-Tissue Trilobites
46. 10 Top Trilobite Museums
47. 10 Top Trilobite Pretenders
48. 10 Wonderful Walcott/Rust Trilobites
49. 10 Deserving-of-Mention Trilobites
50. 10 Revealing Rochester Shale Trilobites
51. 10 Tantalizing Trilobite Teasers
52. 10 Distinguished Dudley Trilobites
Final Thought
Glossary: Trilobite Terminology
Index
Foreword: Ten Reasons to Read This Book, by Melanie J. Hopkins
Introduction: The Trilobite Collector
1. 10 Celebrated Cambrian Trilobite Localities
2. 10 World-Class Fossil Shows
3. 10 Outstanding Ordovician Trilobite Localities
4. 10 Essential Figures in Trilobite History
5. 10 Significant Silurian Trilobite Localities
6. 10 Key Elements of Trilobite Morphology
7. 10 Dramatic Devonian Trilobite Localities
8. 10 Trilobite Collecting Tips
9. 10 Renowned Carboniferous-Permian Trilobite Localities
10. 10 Key Curation Details
11. 10 Obscure (But Still Significant) Trilobite Localities
12. 10 Creatures That Came Before Trilobites
13. 10 Eminently Elegant Trilobites
14. 10 Time and Trilobite-Related Theories
15. 10 Most Common Trilobites
16. 10 Ridiculously Rare Trilobites
17. 10 Beautiful Bohemian Trilobites
18. 10 Outrageously Old Trilobites
19. 10 Last-in-Line Trilobites
20. 10 Intriguing Trilobite Questions
21. 10 Verifiably Ventral Trilobites
22. 10 Rock 'n' Roller Trilobites
23. 10 Pertinent Preparation Steps
24. 10 Cleverly Colored Trilobites
25. 10 Engagingly Eyed Trilobites
26. 10 Ways to Spot a Fake Trilobite
27. 10 Mass Mortality Trilobites
28. 10 Precariously Predated Trilobites
29. 10 Magnificent Moroccan Trilobites
30. 10 Planet-Spanning Paradoxides
31. 10 Distinctly Disarticulated Trilobites
32. 10 Beyond Big Trilobites
33. 10 Dramatically Dolomitic Trilobites
34. 10 Extravagantly Expensive Trilobites
35. 10 Spectacularly Spined Trilobites
36. 10 Tales Told by Trilobites
37. 10 Ways to Value Your Trilobites
38. 10 Doppelganger Trilobites
39. 10 Legendary Trilobites
40. 10 Must-Read Trilobite Books
41. 10 Strikingly Strange Trilobites
42. 10 Top Trilobite Websites
43. 10 Unbelievable Utah Trilobites
44. 10 Trilobite Orders
45. 10 Significant Soft-Tissue Trilobites
46. 10 Top Trilobite Museums
47. 10 Top Trilobite Pretenders
48. 10 Wonderful Walcott/Rust Trilobites
49. 10 Deserving-of-Mention Trilobites
50. 10 Revealing Rochester Shale Trilobites
51. 10 Tantalizing Trilobite Teasers
52. 10 Distinguished Dudley Trilobites
Final Thought
Glossary: Trilobite Terminology
Index
