Author: Union Pacific Railroad Company. Passenger DepartmentPublisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Some of Wyoming's Vertebrate Fossils
Author: Union Pacific Railroad Company. Passenger DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Some of Wyoming's Vertebrate Fossils
Author: Union Pacific Railroad Company. Passenger DepartmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
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Fossil Vertebrates from the Late Cretaceous Lance Formation, Eastern Wyoming
Author: Richard Estes (paleontoloog.)Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
A Study of Fossil Vertebrate Types in the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia
Author: Earle E. SpamerPublisher: Academy of Natural Sciences
ISBN: 9780910006514
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 444
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Bone Wars
Author: Tom ReaPublisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN: 082298847X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
Foreword by Matthew C. Lamanna New Afterword by Tom Rea Less than one hundred years ago, Diplodocus carnegii—named after industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie—was the most famous dinosaur on the planet. The most complete fossil skeleton unearthed to date, and one of the largest dinosaurs ever discovered, Diplodocus was displayed in a dozen museums around the world and viewed by millions of people. Bone Wars explains how a fossil unearthed in the badlands of Wyoming in 1899 helped give birth to the public’s fascination with prehistoric beasts. Rea also traces the evolution of scientific thought regarding dinosaurs and reveals the double-crosses and behind-the-scenes deals that marked the early years of bone hunting. With the help of letters found in scattered archives, Tom Rea recreates a remarkable story of hubris, hope, and turn-of-the-century science. He focuses on the roles of five men: Wyoming fossil hunter Bill Reed; paleontologists Jacob Wortman—in charge of the expedition that discovered Carnegie’s dinosaur—and John Bell Hatcher; William Holland, imperious director of the recently founded Carnegie Museum; and Carnegie himself, smitten with the colossal animals after reading a story in the New York Journal and Advertiser. What emerges is the picture of an era reminiscent of today: technology advancing by leaps and bounds; the press happy to sensationalize anything that turned up; huge amounts of capital ending up in the hands of a small number of people; and some devoted individuals placing honest research above personal gain.
University of Wyoming
Author: Rick EwigPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 0738595993
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
The University of Wyoming was founded in 1886, four years prior to statehood. Provisions of the 1862 Morrill Act, also known as the Land Grant College Act, allowed for the teaching of agriculture, mechanic arts, and military tactics but also included literary and scientific studies. With statehood in 1890, the constitution confirmed the establishment of the university, that all students, regardless of gender or race, could attend, and that the cost of instruction "may be as nearly free as possible." From a humble beginning in athletics, UW has excelled in football, basketball, and rodeo and has produced such notable figures as Kenny Sailors and Curt Gowdy. Statewide outreach has always been a focus, resulting in a research center in Grand Teton National Park and agricultural farms in many communities. Wyoming's economy relies heavily on the energy industry, and today, the university is a leader in energy-related education and research. Many of the photographs in Campus History Series: University of Wyoming were taken by long-serving university faculty, providing an interesting glimpse of UW's 125-year history.
Bibliography and Catalogue of the Fossil Vertebrata of North America
Author: Oliver Perry HayPublisher:
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Category : Paleontology
Languages : en
Pages : 874
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Eocene, Oligocene, and Miocene Rocks and Vertebrate Fossils at the Emerald Lake Locality, 3 Miles South of Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Author: John David LovePublisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Bulletin of the United States Geological Survey
Author: Geological Survey (U.S.)Publisher:
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Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 1272
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