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The first book of its kind, In Quest of Great Lakes Ice Age Vertebrates details the Ice Age fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals in the provinces and states surrounding the Great Lakes. Holman's work begins with definitions of concepts and terms for the general audience and a general discussion of how the last ice age, the Pleistocene Epoch, affected our physical and biological world. Methods employed and tools used in the collection of vertebrate fossils, as well as ethics and protocol in the maintenance of a useful collection follow, coupled with details of each animal's structure, habits, habitats, and ecological importance. The heart of the book is a species-by-species account of the Pleistocene vertebrates of the region, followed by an examination of the compelling problems of the Pleistocene relative to faunal interpretations, including overall ecological makeup of the region's fauna, vertebrate range adjustment that occurred in the region, Pleistocene extinction effects on the animals of the region, the aftermath of the Ice Age, and a look at what the future may hold for the region.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Frontmatter
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  1. Contents
  2. p. v
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  1. Preface
  2. p. vii
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  1. Acknowledgments
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  1. 1. Introduction
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  1. 2. The Pleistocene Ice Age
  2. pp. 10-15
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  1. 3. The Pleistocene in the Great Lakes Region
  2. pp. 16-19
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  1. 4. Where to Find Vertebrate Fossils
  2. pp. 20-24
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  1. 5. Collecting the Fossils
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  1. 6. Dating the Fossils
  2. pp. 30-31
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  1. 7. A Bestiary of Great Lakes Region Ice Age Vertebrates
  2. pp. 32-145
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  1. 8. Important Pleistocene Vertebrate Sites in the Great Lakes Region
  2. pp. 146-171
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  1. 9. Interpretation of the Fauna
  2. pp. 172-196
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  1. 10. The Holocene and the Aftermath of the Ice Age
  2. pp. 197-198
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  1. Appendix
  2. pp. 199-205
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  1. References
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  1. Illustration credits
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  1. Indices
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