Hell Creek

Author : Dr. Lowell Dingus
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781250092526

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Hell Creek, Montana by Dr. Lowell Dingus Pdf

"Given its wide range, this book should attract readers of history and lovers of the American West in addition to dinosaur junkies. " - Publishers Weekly Hell Creek, Montana, is one of the most windswept, hardscrabble locales in the American West-a quiet town of ranchers, farmers, and others who seek the beauty of the open spaces. It is also the unlikely setting of some of the most fascinating events in the history of the United States and North America. From the first-ever discovery of a Tyrannosaurus rex to Lewis and Clark's landmark expedition; from the Freeman compound standoff to Sitting Bull and Little Big Horn, Hell Creek has been a central player in the events of the last two hundred years-and the last 200 million. Now, with grace and quiet wit, renowned paleontologist and writer Lowell Dingus takes us on a tour of this desolate, beautiful, out-of-the-way place and illuminates its inhabitants, geology, paleontology, and surprising place in history. Nature lovers, dinosaur buffs, and people fascinated with the turbulent history--both ancient and modern--of the American West will find much to delight them in this journey to Hell Creek.

Author : Joseph Herbert Hartman,Kirk R. Johnson,Douglas J. Nichols
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Science
ISBN : 0813723612

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The Hell Creek Formation and the Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary in the Northern Great Plains by Joseph Herbert Hartman,Kirk R. Johnson,Douglas J. Nichols Pdf

Author : Gregory P. Wilson,William A. Clemens,John R. Horner,Joseph H. Hartman
Publisher : Geological Society of America
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780813725031

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Through the End of the Cretaceous in the Type Locality of the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and Adjacent Areas by Gregory P. Wilson,William A. Clemens,John R. Horner,Joseph H. Hartman Pdf

"The chapters represent a surge of field and laboratory research activity, illustrating the impacts of new and refined methods and tools. This volume explores geologic and biologic history preserved in the strata bounding the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Tom Parker
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781789095050

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Saurian - A Field Guide to Hell Creek by Tom Parker Pdf

A gorgeous, scientifically up-to-date exploration of the prehistoric world, written and illustrated by leading palaeontologists. Enter the beautiful world of Hell Creek in prehistoric North America. Saurian: A Field Guide to Hell Creek offers an elegant factual guide to the prehistoric world of the successful indie survival game Saurian. Created in close conference with some of the leading palaeontologists and paleoartists, this is a beautiful, detailed exploration of the creatures and environment of this stunning game, perfect for all fans of dinosaurs and paleoart.

Author : Patrick Fox
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003-04-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781469729671

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Hell's Creek by Patrick Fox Pdf

After Bill Banes is killed in a spectacular but mysterious car bombing in England, O'Toole volunteers to go to London to bring back his friend's remains. Before he knows it, he's involved in a many-leveled conspiracy that becomes much more complicated than the murder it initially appeared to be. O'Toole follows up on the one consistency in the sketchy chain of evidence: Bill Banes' continuing fascination with a 1978 earthquake in the western United States. From the hundred mile visibilities at the peaks of the Little Belt Mountains, to the subterranean murk of the Lombard Fault in Western Montana, he is once again up to his ears in trouble, straying far beyond his jurisdiction as an employee of Structurethe small and super-secret agency that does the jobs that are too sensitive for the CIA and the FBIand proving yet again that no good deed goes unpunished. With the aid of Elmer Linthacum, who runs a small town Exxon station, and Becky Sparling, the loving daughter of a multimillionaire cattle rancher who has interests that go beyond his fourteen thousand acres, O'Toole manages to unravel the mystery and avoid getting sewn upor blown upin the process.

Author : L. M. Graziano,M. S. A. Graziano
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Dinosaurs
ISBN : 1412092388

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Hell Creek by L. M. Graziano,M. S. A. Graziano Pdf

A cataclysmic error in a physics experiment hurls four-and-a-half people and a dog backward in time to a dinosaur-infested wilderness, 65 million years in the past.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 610 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Montana
ISBN : STANFORD:36105032699543

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Montana Geographic Names by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Geology
ISBN : MINN:31951D00331316K

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Geological Survey Professional Paper by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 518 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Geology
ISBN : UOM:39015042674575

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U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1454 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Geology
ISBN : MINN:31951000862319E

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Geological Survey Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Geology
ISBN : MINN:31951000862018S

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Bulletin by Anonim Pdf

Author : Laurie J. Bryant
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0520097351

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Non-dinosaurian Lower Vertebrates Across the Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary in Northeastern Montana by Laurie J. Bryant Pdf

00 This study presents current data on vertebrate survival and extinction across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in Montana. Nearly all the common taxa of reptiles (except dinosaurs), amphibians, and fish survived the end of the Cretaceous Period; extinctions were concentrated among rare groups and those found in near-shore habitats. The author concludes that ocean regression and climatic deterioration may explain these selective extinction patterns better than catastrophic hypotheses. This study presents current data on vertebrate survival and extinction across the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in Montana. Nearly all the common taxa of reptiles (except dinosaurs), amphibians, and fish survived the end of the Cretaceous Period; extinctions were concentrated among rare groups and those found in near-shore habitats. The author concludes that ocean regression and climatic deterioration may explain these selective extinction patterns better than catastrophic hypotheses.

Author : Michael S. A. Graziano,L. M. Graziano
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781459601185

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Cretaceous Dawn by Michael S. A. Graziano,L. M. Graziano Pdf

A long-extinct beetle appears in a physics lab. Four-and-a-half people and a dog are hurled 65 million years through time, to the Age of the Dinosaurs, and paleontologist Julian Whitney and his companions have only one chance for rescue. Meanwhile in the lab, police chief Sharon Earles must solve the mystery of why half a body remains where five people had just been. Physicists try to determine what went wrong but can they fix the vault in time to retrieve the missing people and do they want to?

Author : Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska,Richard L. Cifelli,Zhe-Xi Luo
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 649 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2004-11-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780231509275

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Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs by Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska,Richard L. Cifelli,Zhe-Xi Luo Pdf

The fossil record on Mesozoic mammals has expanded by orders of magnitude over the past quarter century. New specimens, some of them breathtakingly complete, have been found in nearly all parts of the globe at a rapid pace. Coupled with the application of new scientific approaches and techniques, these exciting discoveries have led to profound changes in our interpretation of early mammal history. Mesozoic mammals have come into their own as a rich source of information for evolutionary biology. Their record of episodic, successive radiations speaks to the pace and mode of evolution. Early mammals were small, but they provide key information on the morphological transformations that led to modern mammals, including our own lineage of Placentalia. Significant and fast-evolving elements of the terrestrial biota for much of the Mesozoic, early mammals have played an increasingly important role in studies of paleoecology, faunal turnover, and historical biogeography. The record of early mammals occupies center stage for testing molecular evolutionary hypotheses on the timing and sequence of mammalian radiations. Organized according to phylogeny, this book covers all aspects of the anatomy, paleobiology, and systematics of all early mammalian groups, in addition to the extant mammalian lineages extending back into the Mesozoic.

Author : Arthur James Collier,Maxwell McMichael Knechtel
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Coal mines and mining
ISBN : IND:30000146962703

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The Coal Resources of McCone County, Montana by Arthur James Collier,Maxwell McMichael Knechtel Pdf