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CONTENT S Detailed Outline of the Text ix List of Maps xi Preface xii Acknowledgments xv Introduction: Rocks, Fossils, Events, Ages xviii part one. the paleozoic 1. The Paleozoic 2 part two. the mesozoic 2. The Triassic 26 3. The Jurassic 84 4. The Cretaceous 142 part three. the cenozoic 5. The Paleocene and Eocene 224 6. The Oligocene 264 7. The Early and Middle Miocene 286 8. The Late Miocene 338 9. The Pliocene 366 10. The Pleistocene 376 part four. museums and collections 11. Museums and Collections 416 Epilogue 429 Glossary 431 Maps 437 References 441 Index 465 This page intentionally left blank ...

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