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100	1		_aHedeen, Stanley.
245	1	0	_aBig Bone Lick : _bThe Cradle of American Paleontology.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aLexington : _bUniversity Press of Kentucky, _c2008.
264		4	_c©2014.
300			_a1 online resource (201 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCover -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Geologic Setting -- 2. Source of Salt and Health -- 3. Indian Accounts of Great Buffalo -- 4. Gathering the Bones -- 5. Animal Incognitum -- 6. Thomas Jefferson Takes an Interest -- 7. A Question of Tusks -- 8. William Goforth's Stolen Specimens -- 9. William Clark's Bountiful Collection -- 10. The Faunal List Evolves -- 11. Other Mammoth Changes -- 12. Agents of Extinction -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- W -- Y -- Z.
520			_aOn March 7, 1808, President Thomas Jefferson received a long-awaited shipment of approximately 300 fossils from William Clark, who had just completed his westward expedition with Meriwether Lewis. The fossils were unearthed at Big Bone Lick in northern Kentucky, and over the years they had gained the interest of such prominent figures as Daniel Boone, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson's receipt of the fossils was the realization of more than twenty years of the philosopherstatesman's interest in the site and its natural treasures. Big Bone Lick: The Cradle of American Paleontology recounts the rich history of the fossil site that gave the world the first evidence of the extinction of several mammalian species, including the American mastodon. Big Bone Lick has played many roles: nutrient source, hallowed ground, salt mine, health spa, and a trove of archaeological riches and paleontological wonders. Natural historian Stanley Hedeen presents a comprehensive and accessible narrative of Big Bone Lick from its geological formation forward, explaining why the site attracted first animals, then Native peoples of the region, European explorers and scientists, and eventually American pioneers and presidents. Big Bone Lick is a history of both a place and a scientific discipline: it explores the infancy and adolescence of paleontology from its humble and sometimes humorous beginnings. Hedeen combines elements of history, geology, politics, and biology to make Big Bone Lick an entertaining story as well as a valuable historical resource.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aPaleontology -- Kentucky -- Big Bone.
650		0	_aMammoths -- Kentucky -- Big Bone.
650		0	_aMastodons -- Kentucky -- Big Bone.
650		0	_aMammals, Fossil -- Kentucky -- Big Bone.
650		0	_aFossils -- Kentucky -- Big Bone.
650		0	_aBig Bone (Ky.) -- History.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
700	1		_aFaragher, John Mack.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aHedeen, Stanley _tBig Bone Lick _dLexington : University Press of Kentucky,c2008 _z9780813124858
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3039910 _zClick to View
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