The Diaries of a Bonedigger Harold Rollin Wanless in the White River Badlands of South Dakota, 1920–1922
Through the original writings and photography of renowned geologist Harold Rollin Wanless, this book paints a thorough and engaging picture of the White River Badlands’ landscape, geology, biology, pioneer settlers, and how life was lived 100 years ago in a harsh, challenging, remote setting. In the...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2023, 2023
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2023 |
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Table of Contents:
- Part I. Introduction. Chapter 1: Fossil Hunting in the Badlands of South Dakota
- Chapter 2: Harold Rollin Wanless and Researching the Badlands
- Part II. 1920 Expedition. Chapter 3: June 20 to June 26 - Chicago to Scenic
- Chapter 4: June 27 to June 29 - Freight Train to Interior
- Chapter 5: June 30 to July 3 - Collecting Fossil History at Cedar Pass and the Wall
- Chapter 6: July 4 to July 8 - White River and the Rain
- Chapter 7: July 9 to July 13 - Back to Scenic and Hart Table
- Chapter 8: July 14 to July 17: Finding the Giant Pig
- Chapter 9: July 18 to July 22 - Farmers, Fossils and Heat
- Chapter 10: July 23 to July 26 - Jerks and Gentlemen
- Chapter 11: July 27 to July 29 - The Past = The Key to the Present
- Chapter 12: July 30 - Nearly Trapped on Sheep Mountain
- Chapter 13: July 31 to August 3 - Collecting in Bear Creek Pocket
- Chapter 14: August 4 to 5 - Research Back up Sheep Mountain
- Chapter 15: August 7 to 9 - Wild Stallions & Broken Springs
- Chapter 16: August10 to 12 - Golf Ball Hail and Fossil Dogs
- Chapter 17: August 13 to 15 - Sabre-Tooth Tigers
- Chapter 18: August 16 to 18 - Final photos and samples
- Chapter 19: August 19 to 22 - Shipping and Heading Home
- Part III – 1921 and 1922 Expeditions to the Badlands. Chapter 20: Summer 1921 Tackling the West in the Rachael Jane
- Chapter 21: Summer 1922 Completing an Ancient Story
- Part IV – Harold Rollin Wanless and the Badlands after the 1920s. Chapter 22: Harold’s Life and Science after 1922