Re: disappointment

[Oliver Wings <oliver.wings@web.de>]

"Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." wrote:

> Although the list is sometimes a good source of information, it is also a
> strictly volunteer phenomenon.  It should NOT be seen as a replacement for
> the hard work of real research; it is only a supplement.  Students should
> not expect list members to do their homework; scientists should not expect
> list members to gather their data; and people in the entertainment buisness
> should not expect the list to create their images.
> 
> As it was you *did* get several responses: these individuals took time out
> of their lives to help you.  In many cases people would actually get paid to
> be consultants on such a project, so every time you get free information
> this is a gift.

I totally agree with Thomas R. Holtz on that. There is no right to get
answers to all queries you send to the list. 
If you get no hints, just read the literature for yourself to find the
info you need! 

There are plenty of good books about the Upper Jurassic and Solnhofen.
For the beginning, I recommend:

Barthel, K. W., Swinburne, N. H. M. and Conway, M. S. 1990.  Solnhofen;
a study in Mesozoic palaeontology. Cambridge Univ. Press, New York, NY,
United States, 236 pp.

Oliver

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