Background
Levi-Setti, Riccardo was born on July 11, 1927 in Milan.
( Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, ...)
Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and spiders, trilobites swam the planet’s prehistoric seas for 300 million years, from the Lower Cambrian to the end of the Permian erasand they did so very capably. Trilobite fossils have been unearthed on every continent, with more than 20,000 species identified by science. One of the most arresting animals of our pre-dinosaur world, trilobites are also favorites among the fossil collectors of today, their crystalline eyes often the catalyst for a lifetime of paleontological devotion. And there is no collector more devotedor more veneratedthan Riccardo Levi-Setti. With The Trilobite Book, a much anticipated follow-up to his classic Trilobites, Levi-Setti brings us a glorious and revealing guide to these surreal arthropods of ancient Earth. Featuring specimens from Bohemia to Newfoundland, California to the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, and Wales to the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco, Levi-Setti’s magnificent book reanimates these butterflies of the seas” in 235 astonishing full-color photographs. All original, Levi-Setti’s images serve as the jumping-off point for tales of his global quests in search of these highly sought-after fossils; for discussions of their mineralogical origins, as revealed by their color; and for unraveling the role of the now-extinct trilobites in our planetary history. Sure to enthrall paleontologists with its scientific insights and amateur enthusiasts with its beautiful and informative images, The Trilobite Book combines the best of science, technology, aesthetics, and personal adventure. It will inspire new collectors for eras to come.
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( Long before dinosaurs roamed the earth, there were tril...)
Long before dinosaurs roamed the earth, there were trilobites--one of the most striking animals to populate prehistoric seas and whose fossils are favorites among collectors today. From the giant trilobites of Newfoundland to fascinating new specimens from Morocco, Levi-Setti's magnificent book brings these "butterflies of the sea" to life for everyone curious about our remote past This second edition features coverage of a greater variety of trilobites, an improved photographic atlas reorganized to present their evolutionary progression, and over 200 photographs.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0226474526/?tag=2022091-20
Levi-Setti, Riccardo was born on July 11, 1927 in Milan.
Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Physics, University Pavia, Italy, 1949. Libera Docenza in Physics, University Rome, 1955.
Assistant professor, U. Pavia, Italy, 1949-1951;research member National Institute for Nuclear Research, U. Milan, 1951-1956;research associate Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, 1956-1957;assistant professor, University of Chicago, 1957-1962;associate professor, University of Chicago, 1962-1965;professor physics, University of Chicago, since 1965;director Enrico Fermi Institute, University of Chicago, since 1992;Guggenheim fellow, European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1963. Honorary research associate Field Museum Natural History, Chicago, since 1976.
( Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, ...)
( Long before dinosaurs roamed the earth, there were tril...)
(no dj, top corner bumped/bent in ca 2", light tanning)
Fellow American Physical Society. Member Phi Beta Kappa.
Married; 2 children.