TY - BOOK AU - Fortey,Richard A. TI - Fossils SN - 9781402762543 AV - QE711.2 .F66 2009 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Sterling KW - Fossils KW - Paleontology N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -