A Pictorial Atlas of Fossil Remains, consisting of coloured illustrations selected from Parkinson's "Organic remains of a former world," and Artis's "Antediluvian phytology."

Name: A Pictorial Atlas of Fossil Remains, consisting of coloured illustrations selected from Parkinson's "Organic remains of a former world," and Artis's "Antediluvian phytology."
Author: Gideon Algernon Mantell

By Gideon Algernon Mantell

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A richly illustrated compendium reproduces colored plates from earlier natural-history works, pairing seventy-four plates and nearly nine hundred figures with concise descriptions and contemporary taxonomic names. The plates are organized into sections on fossil plants (wood, ferns, coal flora, arborescent lycopods, calamites, sigillaria, seed vessels) and fossil animals (corals, sponges, crinoids, echinoderms, cephalopods, mollusks, and large extinct birds), with locality data, figure identifications, and bibliographic references. The volume aims to serve both as an attractive pictorial guide for general readers and a compact reference for geologists and palaeontologists.

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Gideon Algernon Mantell

Gideon Algernon Mantell was an English geologist and paleontologist known for his significant contributions to the study of fossils and geology in the 19th century. He is particularly recognized for his work on dinosaur remains and was instrumental in the discovery of several important fossil species. Mantell authored notable works such as "The Medals of Creation," which aimed to educate readers on geology and organic remains, and "A Pictorial Atlas of Fossil Remains," which featured colored illustrations to enhance understanding of paleontological findings. His efforts helped lay the groundwork for modern paleontology and geology.