Rudolph: Strandsteine (von Nord- und Ostsee)

This book about treasure hunting on the beach is only available in German.Bestselling author Frank Rudolph sparks a desire for expeditions along the North and Baltic Sea coasts among curious beachcombers, vacationers, families, and fossil enthusiasts, breathing new life into these fossilized witnesses of prehistoric times. Concise texts, clear photos, and information on where to find them, their age, and potential misidentifications make it easy to identify your own finds.Publisher: Ellert & Richter Verlag GmbH, HamburgISBN: 978-3-8319-0854-7192 pagesnumerous illustrations12,5 x 19 cmsoftcover

Seeigel sind mit ihrem runden oder ovalen, meist fünfstrahligen Skelett und den oft sehr langen, bizarr geformten Stacheln wahre Exoten im Tierreich. Seit 460 Millionen Jahren bevölkern sie die Weltmeere, von nur erbsengroßen Arten bis zu Riesenformen. Wie die heute lebenden Seeigel sind auch ihre fossilen Überreste oft spektakulär und üben seit Jahrhunderten eine Faszination auf Sammler und Forscher gleichermaßen aus.Dieses Buch, das auf der Ausstellung „Seeigel – Stachelige Schönheiten“ des Goldfuß-Museums für Paläontologie in Bonn beruht, lässt den Leser in diese faszinierende Welt der Seeigel, rezent wie fossil, eintauchen.Einband: Gebundene AusgabeErscheinungsdatum: 02.09.2025Abbildungen: 140 Farb- und 4 SchwarzweißabbildungenVerlag: Dr. Friedrich PfeilSeitenzahl: 184Maße (L/B/H): 32,6 / 24,4 / 2 cmGewicht: 1390 gAuflage:  1. Auflage

Beautiful sea urchin.The West African Sanddollar still exists today and has been adapted to life in shallow water at the base of waves for millions of years. The flattened shape reduces the resistance and thus the risk of being washed away.  Its "fingers" and spines, which are only used for locomotion and no longer for protection, prevent dynamic buoyancy. This allows the sea urchin to use its small grasping feet to pick up food undisturbed and transport it to its mouth using mucus trails.Age: Pliocene;Locality: Morocco Size: 2-3 cm Colors on product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen for technical reasons.Our photos are for reference only, when purchasing you will receive a piece of comparable quality.

This book is only available in German language!With over 100 kilometers of coastline, Sylt offers above all sunshine, wind, and plenty of nature. How often does your gaze wander across the sand during a walk on the beach, hoping to find a piece of amber? The water’s edge is lined with clams and snails, crabs and seaweed—inhabitants of the world’s largest mudflats.Stones are found everywhere on the beach are witnesses to 2 billion years of Earth’s history, carried here by the glaciers of the Ice Age. This book serves as an identification guide for all the finds that can be made on the island’s beaches. A nature guide that explains the background.192 pageswith numerous illustrations12.5 x 19 cmsoftcover with flapsISBN: 978-3-8319-0875-2Publisher: Ellert & Richter Verlag GmbHAbout the Author:Frank Rudolph, born in 1963, studied zoology and paleontology at the University of Kiel.In 1994, he earned his doctorate with a dissertation on “Middle Cambrian trilobites in riverbed deposits.” Today, he volunteers at the Natural History Museum in Flensburg. Since 1992, he has worked as a geoscience mail-order bookseller and as the editor of *Geschiebesammler*.