Fortey, Richard A. <br/><br/>
Fossils / 
 Fossils :  the history of life 
Richard Fortey. 
 - [4th ed.] 
 - New York :  Sterling,  2009. 
 - 256 p. :  ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ;  26 cm. 
<br/><br/> Edition statement from preface (p. 5) 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 250) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781402762543 1402762542 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Fossils.<br/>Paleontology.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>QE711.2  / .F66 2009