Fossiling in Florida
A Guide for Diggers and Divers
by Mark
Renz
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With boundless enthusiasm, Mark
Renz stumbles onto the skeletal remains of fierce
saber-toothed cats, gentle sea cows, massive mammoths and
mastodons, Volkswagen-size armadillos, and an ancient
5-ton giant ground sloth, and then shares these
experiences in a humorous, illustrated book for beginning
fossil collectors.
Want to look for fossils yourself but not sure how to get
started?
Renz tells how and where to hunt and how to preserve your
finds for another million years, and he provides more
than 250
photographs that help you to identify those bones and
teeth and distinguish a prehistoric bison from a farmer's
lost cow. He also provides information about what’s
there to be found, the hurdles
and hazards to be overcome, and the legalities to be
observed. Guided by an appreciation for the professional
paleontologist and also for the laws that regulate his
hobby, Renz explains, for
example, why it is okay to dig for fossils in a
state-owned creek bed (providing one possesses a state
permit and does not dig in a state park), and why it is
illegal to engage in the same activity in search
of artifacts.
With writing that's free of technical jargon but full of
love for fossiling, this illustrated book will inspire
you to explore the huge number of rich fossil deposits in
Florida that can be found with
just a shovel and a keen eye.
Mark Renz, writer and amateur paleontologist, has taught
continuing education classes geared for beginner fossil
collectors
at Edison Community College in Fort Myers and leads
fossil-finding expeditions in southwest Florida. He is
the publisher
of "Fossil Expeditions," a bimonthly newsletter
for readers throughout the United States (and also the
name of his guide service), and was the first president
of the Paleontological Society of Lee County, Florida. He
lives in Lehigh Acres, Florida.
1999. 208pp. 6 X 9.
2 maps, 250 b&w photos, 23 illustrations, further
readings, list of clubs in Florida.
ISBN 0-8130-1677-0 Paper, $19.95
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 "Even if you never find so much as a shark's tooth, you'll learn a wealth of fascinating historical tidbits from this book. . . . While it's useful for curious people of any age, I'd especially recommend it for young people looking for a way to make history and science come alive." --
Tallahassee Democrat
"The bible for beginners. . . . [T]he layman's guide to finding fossils; a down-to-earth manual that takes serious subjects -- extinction, archaeology, history -- and injects a sense of humor into the mix." --
Florida Scuba News
"If you like fossils, even a little bit, YOU SHOULD HAVE THIS BOOK!"
-- Indian Artifact Magazine
From the preface:
"Mr. Renz has assembled a friendly read from the
standpoint of a serious, well-read amateur. His work
promises to be an excellent educational guide for those
interested in paleontology or seeking information about
their fortuitous discovery of fossil remains."
--James S. Dunbar, archaeological field
supervisor, Florida Bureau
of Archaeological Research
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