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In this German-language natural-history book, Wilhelm Bölsche reconstructs the ancient forest preserved in Baltic amber. Beginning with the long fascination that amber has held for people, he follows the evidence of trapped organisms toward an account of vanished plants, insects and their environment.
The narrative combines observations of amber, explanations of its formation and distribution, and comparisons with living forests and animals. Original illustrations help connect small inclusions with the wider prehistoric landscape. This complete 1927 Kosmos edition retains the German text, figures and original illustrated wrapper; the ebook also preserves the transcriber’s explanation of how the printed edition was represented.