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<p> Concerns a noted fossil site and its importance to the history of American paleontology. --Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences --

History and science come together in this fascinating story of an enigmatic salt lick in a Kentucky forest and how the discoveries there influenced the rise of paleontology in America. -- <i>Kentucky Monthly</i> -- </p>

Hedeen's Big Bone Lick is recommended reading for those with an interest in evolution and the history of science. It also offers a look at several historical figures from an unusual angle - as science buffs, amateur naturalists and savvy debators. -- John C. Snider SciFiDimensions.com

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Stanley Hedeen is professor emeritus of biology and former dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Xavier University. He has written several books on the natural and environmental history of the greater Cincinnati region.

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