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Seismosaurus: The Earth Shaker is a richly illustrated telling of
the trials and triumphs of the discovery and excavation of
Seismosaurus hallorum, the longest dinosaur yet known - and
possibly the largest land animal ever to have lived. This is the
first book to explain clearly the science used by paleontologists
and the new cutting-edge techniques that led to Seismosaurus's
discovery. David Gillette's first-person account of the project
answers the most frequently asked questions about Seismosaurus: How
was it discovered? How do we know it is a new species? How was it
named? And more intriguing still, how did it die? His chronicle
also examines the sauropods in general - the giant dinosaurs that
with Seismosaurus include Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus),
Brachiosaurus, and Diplodocus. This lively tale of discovery is
woven with anecdotes and descriptions of the details of the
excavation, which began with small jackhammers and later
incorporated such sophisticated machinery as ground-penetrating
radar that "looks" for fossils underground with radio waves. The
story moves from the excavation site in 1985 to current advances in
research and then back to the prehistoric age as Gillette, in
adventure-narrative style, describes the habitat, habits, and
characteristics of the sauropod, right down to Seismosaurus's
gastroliths - stomach stones that helped in digestion. Part
catalogue of the workings of paleontological science in the 1990s,
the book also illustrates the exciting collaboration between David
Gillette and the chemists and physicists who helped to reconstruct
Seismosaurus and its life. Excavation of the Seismosaurus skeleton
was completed in the fall of 1993. Some bones are already ondisplay
at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History. Meanwhile, Mark
Hallett, a consultant on Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park, brings
Seismosaurus to life in more than eighty marvelous color and
black-and-white illustrations. Seismosaurus: The Earth Shaker is a
delight!
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The Parish Handbook (Paperback)
Bob Mayo, Anne Cowley, David Gillett; As told to Cameron Collington, David Gillett
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A parish church gathers people together from across the community
and is a site of resistance against the increasingly atomized and
segregated society in which we live. The social and political
revolution at the heart of parish life is people learning to relate
to each other in the name of Christ. Making clear that it is
ordinary living which is at the heart of parish life, Bob Mayo
provides an important and accessible resource for all involved in
church leadership. Drawing on a wealth of experience and research,
the handbook brings together sociological observation and
theological insight to shape sound practical theological
reflection. It will appeal to ordinands as much as practicing
incumbents.
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