RE: Oceans of Kansas

["Thomas R. Holtz, Jr." <tholtz@geol.umd.edu>]

> From: owner-dinosaur@usc.edu [mailto:owner-dinosaur@usc.edu]On Behalf Of
> David Peters
>
> This is a great book.
>
> Excellently researched and told by Mike Everhart
>
> Delicious illustrations by Dan Varner, Russell Hawley and a bunch of
> 100-year-old paleo icons.
>
> To those of you familiar with Oceansofkansas.com, you already know what
> to expect: a rich story of the inland sea that once split North America
> in two. It's the geology, the disovery, and the biota that once swam
> across Kansas and soared overhead. Wow.
>
> A great primer. A great resource. A great bibliography. Some fantastic
> tales (many first-hand accounts by the author).
>
> A must read!
>
> Hope it does well.


Ditto!!!

I just got my copy yesterday, so obviously I haven't had time to read it all 
yet! But great art (nice diversity of mosasaurs,
especially) and classic scientific lithographs. And LOTS of specimen photos..

                Thomas R. Holtz, Jr.
                Vertebrate Paleontologist
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University of Maryland          College Park Scholars
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