Publication

2000-09-05 - Basic Books

Language

English

Word Count

88,000 words, Guess

Page Count

352 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100738203629
  • ISBN-139780738203621
  • Goodreads1902302
  • LibraryThing1080997
  • Open LibraryOL7899407M

Description

Were Jurassic dinosaurs social creatures? Can you determine the shape of a ram's horns from the evidence of its footprints? Paleontologist Martin Lockley answers these and other fascinating questions in this highly original tale of tracking and track making. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and surprising discoveries, The Eternal Trail initiates us into the art and science of tracking, while offering a poetic reflection on the continuity of life.

First Sentence

This book is ostensibly about fossil footprints, the spoor left by extinct animals.

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