Fossils
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Published: |
Sterling,
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Publisher Address: | New York |
Publication Dates: | c2009. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | [4th ed.] |
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Carrier Form: | 256 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm. |
ISBN: |
9781402762543 (hbk.) 1402762542 |
Index Number: | Q911 |
CLC: | Q911.2 |
Call Number: | Q911.2/F738/4th ed. |
Contents: |
"The first edition of this book was published in 1982. This ed. has been completely revised and updated."--T.p. verso. Edition statement from preface (p. 5). "The purpose of this fourth edition of Fossils: The Key to the Past remains the same as when it was first published."--Preface, p. 5. Includes bibliographical references (p. 250) and index. Buried in the rocks -- Time and change -- Rocks and fossils -- Recognising fossils -- Reviving 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. |