Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 635 Lucas, Frederic A. (Frederic Augustus) 1852 1929 Lucas, Frederic Augustus Lucas, F. A. (Frederic Augustus) 01026906 Animals of the Past Introductory and explanatory -- Fossils, and how they are formed -- The earliest known vertebrates -- Impressions of the past -- Rulers of the ancient seas -- Bird of old -- The dinosaurs -- Reading the riddles of the rocks -- Feathered giants -- The ancestry of the horse -- The mammoth -- The mastodon -- Why do animals become extinct? Produced by Chris Curnow, Matthew Wheaton and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Animals of the Past" by Frederic A. Lucas is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work explores the history of extinct species, focusing on the formation of fossils, early vertebrates, and the various animals that once roamed the Earth. With contributions from notable artists for its illustrations, the book promises to blend technical information with engaging visuals that make paleontology accessible to a wider audience. The opening of this work sets the stage for a deep dive into the subject of paleontology, highlighting the rising public interest in the ancient life of Earth and the ongoing expeditions to discover fossil remains. Lucas introduces the concept of fossils, explaining how they are formed and the conditions necessary for preservation. He discusses various types of fossils, including impressions and natural casts, and emphasizes the difficulty in defining when and how these remains come into existence. Overall, the beginning of the book piques curiosity about the lives of early creatures, promising a blend of science and storytelling that aims to captivate both lay readers and enthusiasts of natural history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Paleontology QE Text Animal Animals-Wild Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 381474 2025-08-15T11:28:34.229118 text/html 365950 2011-11-14T15:49:34 text/html 1054104 2025-08-15T11:28:43.257540 application/epub+zip 1057337 2025-08-15T11:28:37.165567 application/epub+zip 210904 2025-08-15T11:28:35.459099 application/epub+zip 1228993 2025-08-15T11:28:47.388550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1182865 2025-08-15T11:28:41.821552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319698 2022-09-17T11:20:26.337079 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 305021 2025-08-15T11:28:33.076091 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304768 2011-11-14T15:49:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304834 2011-11-14T15:49:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21143 2025-08-15T11:28:47.543533 application/rdf+xml 13225 2025-08-15T11:28:36.006571 image/jpeg 3471 2025-08-15T11:28:35.726595 image/jpeg 113185 2011-11-14T15:49:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 945175 2011-11-14T15:49:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 113122 2011-11-14T15:49:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 1024666 2025-08-15T11:28:34.352127 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia