Florida's Fossils/Robin Brown

For 50 million years Florida was home to hordes of strange and wonderful animals. Their remains accumulated in rivers, springs, and oceans. Today fossilized bones and teeth wash up along streams, banks, and beaches and lie in limerock quarries. This guide teaches how and where to hunt fossils--with maps, means of identification, and the history of these fossil treasures. Complete, accurate, and fully illustrated, including an outstanding identification section. About the Author: Robin Brown has a B.S. in zoology and an M.D. from Tulane University. He"practiced medicine in Fort Myers, Florida,"for 36 years. An avid student of Florida's fossil past since childhood, he has hunted fossils from the Panhandle to the Keys with his family. He is also the author of Florida's First People and The Crafts of Florida's First People.