David L. Meyer

What I like best about this book is about how the authors talk about what the study of the fossil remains in question meant for the development of American natural history as a discipline before it was professionalized. I also like how there is more effort than you normally see to put these fossil remains into context, such as what locality these creatures actually lived in and what this assemblage of life was actually like as an environmental niche. Compared to these points the coverage of the actual fossils pales a bit in comparison.… (más)