Florida's fossils: guide to location, identification, and enjoyment

[From the back cover] Florida is one of the finest places to hunt fossils in North America. 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 live in limerock quarries. // Learn 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 and three original paintings by Christopher Kreider. // This revised edition contains completely updated appendices and the latest information on where to hunt fossils in Florida. // About the author // Robin C. Brown grew up in Tampa and received his undergraduate and M.D. degrees from Tulane University. He practiced medicine in Fort Myers for thiry-six years. His lifelong interest in the early history of the state prompted writing "Florida's Fossils". He also wrote "Florida's First People", an authoritative study of the Paleoindians. His most recent book, "The Crafts of Florida's First People", describes the skills that pre-contact Florida people needed to survive and how people today can master those same skills. // "This book is scientifically accurate and professional in every respect."---Dr. Bruce J. MacFadden, Associate Curator, Vertebrate Paleontology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University of Florida // "One of the best illustrated and put together guides for fossil collectors on the market."---Fossils Quarterly.