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100 1 _aUnited States. National Park Service
245 1 0 _aAgate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agate_Fossil_Beds_National_Monument
500 _aRelease date is 2018-01-04
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Agate Fossil Beds National Monument, Nebraska" is a National Park Handbook produced by the National Park Service. This guidebook provides an informative introduction to the Agate Fossil Beds, recounting their geological significance and the fascinating life forms that existed in North America around 20 million years ago. The work is designed to enhance visitor understanding and appreciation of the national monument, emphasizing both its natural history and paleontological importance. The opening of this handbook sets the stage by introducing James H. Cook, the historical figure who owned and operated the Agate Springs Ranch in the late 19th century. It portrays his life as an intrepid frontiersman, a rancher, and an important figure in fostering friendly relations between settlers and Native Americans, as well as his accidental involvement in paleontological discoveries. Through vivid descriptions, the text brings to life the rich ecological environment of the Agate Fossil Beds, hinting at the prehistoric animals that once roamed these lands and establishing a connection to the ongoing paleontological research that unveils the ancient history of North America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPaleontology -- Miocene
653 _aVertebrates, Fossil -- Nebraska -- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
653 _aPaleontology -- Nebraska -- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
653 _aNatural history -- Nebraska -- Agate Fossil Beds National Monument
653 _aAgate Fossil Beds National Monument (Neb.)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56303
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