Cope, Edward Drinker THE VERTEBRATA OF THE TERTIARY FORMATIONS OF THE WEST. U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Report of the United States Geological Survey of the Territories, Volume III Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897), regarded by many as the first native-born American scientific genius, had an enormous influence in paleontology, comparative anatomy, and in the systematics and evolution of lower vertebrates. He was equally well-known for his bitter personal feuds, whether conducted at scientific meetings or on the pages of learned journals and in public newspapers. This volume is considered his most important work on paleontology, often being referred to as "Cope's Bible" since it first put in order the vast array of vertebrate fossils collected in the American West. LC 77-81093 illus. Washington, D. C., 1883 ISBN: 0405106726 Onevol. in two $95.95