Fossils / Richard Fortey.
Publication details: New York : Sterling, 2009.Edition: [4th ed.]Description: 256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cmISBN:- 9781402762543
- 1402762542
- Fossils : the history of life [Cover title]
- QE711.2 .F66 2009
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Edition statement from preface (p. 5)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250) and index.
Buried in the rocks -- Time and change -- Rocks and fossils -- Recognizing fossils -- Origin of life -- Extinction & evolution -- Human evolution -- Fossil DNA -- Uses of fossils -- Making a collection.
Discusses the formation of fossils, describes how they are used by scientists to reconstruct the history of the earth, and offers guidance on starting a fossil collection.
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