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“In the Spirit Building there are thousands upon thousands of jars containing fish or snake, octopus or lobster, pickled to the life. ... As you slide the doors back upon this pallid parade of containers and bottles your voice automatically loses decibels. You reflect: mortality, this is your sad face; you defy decay only as a ghastly pickle.”

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Book:Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution
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Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution

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Richard Fortey
Richard Fortey

Richard Fortey is a British writer born in 1946. He is renowned for his profound understanding of natural history and his unique literary style. Fortey's works span a range of subjects from paleontology to modern science, and his books have won praise from both the academic community and the general public. more

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