Name: A Beachcomber'S Guide to Fossils: 36 (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book Series)
Price: 33.25 EUR
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Author: Bob Gale
ISBN: 9780820357324

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A Beachcomber'S Guide to Fossils: 36 (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book Series)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Bob Gale

Pam Gale

Ashby Gale

Publisher

Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

544

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 19.6 x 3.3 cm

Weight

1.22 kg.

ISBN13

9780820357324

Synopsis "A Beachcomber'S Guide to Fossils: 36 (Wormsloe Foundation Nature Book Series) "

Compiled from decades of visiting beaches along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts collecting fossils and conducting extensive research, A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils is the definitive guide for amateur collectors and professionals interested in learning more about the deep history they tread on during their vacations. Authored by Bob, Pam, and Ashby Gale, this guide offers over twelve hundred high-quality color photographs and detailed descriptions of more than three hundred fossil specimens found on beaches from Texas, east to Florida, and north to New Jersey. The book includes descriptions and identifying information for the fossil remains of mammals, reptiles, birds, and fish. Because the tides provide a new beach to explore every day, and beachcombers need immediate comparison for identification, the Beachcomber's Guide is essential for quick and easy reference. And while the seemingly infinite varieties of shark teeth form much of what beachcombers find on their sandy strolls, this guide also illuminates the fossilized remains of species that walked in a different world. From glyptodonts (a giant, prehistoric armadillo) and giant sloths to the intricately patterned remains of the ancestors of manta rays and pufferfish, this book not only teaches its readers not only what treasures to look for but how to look for them.

Bob Gale

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Bob Gale (University City, Missouri, 1951) is an American screenwriter, producer, and comic book writer, famous for co-writing the Back to the Future trilogy (1985, 1989, 1990) with Robert Zemeckis, considered a milestone in science fiction and comedy cinema. His work on the first installment earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay in 1986. Gale also participated in films like 1941 (1979), Used Cars (1980), and Interstate 60 (2002), the latter as director. In the comic realm, he has written for series such as Daredevil (2001) and The Amazing Spider-Man (2008) for Marvel, as well as for Batman: No Man’s Land (1999) in DC Comics.

In addition to his work in film and comics, Gale has been an advocate for preserving the integrity of Back to the Future, rejecting proposals for a fourth installment and focusing on projects like Back to the Future: The Musical (2020), a theatrical adaptation of the saga. His creative approach combines elements of science fiction with humor and social critique, consolidating him as an influential figure in contemporary popular culture.

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