Trilobites have been known to instill lifelong habits of fossil collecting and are generally
considered a favorite fossil.These distant relatives of modern lobsters horseshoe crabs and
spiders roamed the planet for 300 million years from the Lower Cambrian to the end of the
Permian.And they did so very welltrilobite fossils have been found on every continent on earth
and include over 20 000 species. Trilobite collecting has also had a long lifespan with
evidence of the first dating 50 000 years to burial remains.But few have collected as
passionately as Riccardo Levi Setti whohas species named after him and who for decades has
been the guide and master of this amazing domain. This new work combines the best of science
and fossils with that of technology bringing Trilobites to life in full color.The stunning
photos all original are accompanied by a text that shares Levi-Setti s global quests to find
the most sought after fossils in the world.It has taken him from Morocco to Tucson and these
stories help crystallized as well the story of trilobites and their role in planetary history.
