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"Millennia ago, Florida was much different. Lower sea levels meant coastlines far removed from their present location. Odd beasts roamed its temperate climes, from shoulder-high wolves, to giant sloths, to lions of unimaginable proportions. Very little would seem familiar to a modern visitor - except for the people, who have populated the region for thousands of years, leaving scattered traces of their presence. Knowledge of the remnants of Florida's...
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From the panhandle through the Central Lakes District all the way to the Dry Tortugas, authors Bryan, Scott, and Means lead you through a world of cavernous limestone, boiling spring heads, and rock strata containing the remains of some of the strangest animals that ever walked the Earth. Roadside Geology is divided into five regions, following Florida's roads to its geological wonders. Along the way you'll encounter a sinkhole that swallowed several...
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Based on long personal experience and original research of the authors, this book describes in easily readable detail the major research and researchers focusing on natural processes of coral reef development and the origin of lime sediments in the Florida Keys and Florida Bay. The purpose of the book is to stimulate research into the many unanswered questions that remain about the origins of limestone.
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