{"product_id":"ancient-wyoming-a-dozen-lost-worlds-based-on-the-geology-of-the-bighorn-basin-paperback","title":"Ancient Wyoming: A Dozen Lost Worlds Based on the Geology of the Bighorn Basin - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKirk Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWill Clyde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSponsored by a grant from the National Science Foundation to the Denver Museum of Natural History. Ever wondered what the ground below you was like millions of years ago? Merging paleontology, geology, and artistry, \u003ci\u003eAncient Wyoming\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates scenes from the distant past and provides fascinating details on the flora and fauna of the past 300 million years. The book provides a unique look at Wyoming, both as it is today and as it was throughout ancient history--at times a vast ocean, a lush rain forest, and a mountain prairie.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirk Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e is the Sant Director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. He received his PhD in geology and paleobotany from Yale University in 1989, and did postdoctoral research in the rainforests of northern Australia before joining the Denver Museum of Natural History in 1991, where he directed the installation of the museum's Prehistoric Journey exhibit. Johnson also hosts the three-part NOVA series \u003ci\u003eMaking North America\u003c\/i\u003e, airing on PBS networks in November 2015. Johnson is the author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eAncient Denvers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCruisin' the Fossil Freeway\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePrehistoric Journey\u003c\/i\u003e. His research focuses on fossil plants, the environmental effects of the dinosaur-smiting asteroid, and the birth and death of biomes. Johnson lives in Washington, DC. \u003cb\u003eWill Clyde\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Geology in the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of New Hampshire. His teaching and research focuses on paleontology and Earth history. In particular, he is interested in understanding the relationship between climate change and mammalian evolution during the Paleogene period of Earth history. Clyde lives in Durham, New Hampshire, with his wife and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 12 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53739524948332,"sku":"9781936218097","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/81cffb23875a443f8b4f53303902c139.webp?v=1778462576","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/ancient-wyoming-a-dozen-lost-worlds-based-on-the-geology-of-the-bighorn-basin-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}