The star-crossed stone : the secret life, myths, and history of a fascinating fossil
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The star-crossed stone : the secret life, myths, and history of a fascinating fossil
AUTHOR:
McNamara, Kenneth J.
ISBN:
9780226514697
PUBLICATION_INFO:
Chicago [etc.] : University of Chicago Press, 2011
PHYSICAL_DESC:
272 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS:
Awakenings -- First collectors -- Urchins -- Skeletons -- Fossilized memories -- Maud -- Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers -- Shepherds' crowns and fairy loaves -- Thunderstones -- Holy urchins -- The morning star -- Snakes' eggs -- Star of destiny -- Five-star attraction.
SUBJECT:
| Sea urchins, Fossil -- Collectors and collecting -- History |
| Fossils -- Collectors and collecting -- History |
| Collectors and collecting |
| Paleontology |