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100 1 _aMantell, Gideon Algernon,
_d1790-1852
245 1 2 _aA Pictorial Atlas of Fossil Remains, consisting of coloured illustrations selected from Parkinson's "Organic remains of a former world," and Artis's "Antediluvian phytology."
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2021-01-31
508 _aTom Cosmas from files generously provided by The Internet Archive. All derived products are placed in the Public Domain.
520 _a"A Pictorial Atlas of Fossil Remains," by Gideon Algernon Mantell is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work serves as a visually rich atlas compiling colored illustrations and descriptions of significant fossil specimens from both the animal and plant kingdoms. This book aims to document the diverse fossilized life forms from a time known as the "Former World," particularly focusing on fossil remains found in Britain and beyond." "The opening of the atlas presents a transcriber’s note, frontispiece, and preface that set the stage for understanding the fossils depicted within. It includes colored illustrations, particularly emphasizing the bones of the extinct Moa bird, and mentions their discovery and analysis by Walter Mantell. The preface discusses the need for a comprehensive collection of fossil illustrations to foster interest in geology and paleontology, implying the historical context of fossils and their importance in understanding ancient life forms. There is also a mention of the references for further reading, enhancing the work’s credibility and scholarly value." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPaleontology
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64434
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