{"product_id":"the-trilobite-book-a-visual-journey-9780226124414","title":"The Trilobite Book: A Visual Journey","description":"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 eras--and 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 devoted--or more venerated--than Riccardo Levi-Setti. With \u003ci\u003eThe Trilobite Book\u003c\/i\u003e, a much anticipated follow-up to his classic \u003ci\u003eTrilobites\u003c\/i\u003e, Levi-Setti brings us a glorious and revealing guide to these surreal arthropods of ancient Earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sure to enthrall paleontologists with its scientific insights and amateur enthusiasts with its beautiful and informative images, \u003ci\u003eThe Trilobite Book\u003c\/i\u003e combines the best of science, technology, aesthetics, and personal adventure. It will inspire new collectors for eras to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRiccardo Levi-Setti\u003c\/b\u003e, professor emeritus of physics at the University of Chicago, has served as director of the Enrico Fermi Institute and as an honorary research associate at the Field Museum, Chicago. Although he is trained as a physicist, trilobites have long been his passion. He lives in Chicago.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Chicago Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50513963811090,"sku":"9780226124414","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_46c6f008-698a-46ad-baba-db7a61450c02.jpg?v=1730969360","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-trilobite-book-a-visual-journey-9780226124414","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}