Illustrated Handbook of Fossils Hardback
by Parker Steve
Hardback
Description
This is a practical directory and identification aid to more than 300 plant and animal fossils.
This is the ultimate photographic guide to recognizing fossils of plants and animals.
It features more than 300 named specimens of plant, invertebrate creatures, and vertebrate animals are grouped with similar species that shared their habitat. 350 superb photographs capture the beauty and intricacy of the fossilization process, with 250 additional artworks and clear annotations to aid identification.
Concise factfile panels explain the origins of fossil names, when the organisms first appeared, and where the fossil hunter is likely to find them.
This superb visual directory profiles some of the most fascinating fossils on the planet, with fine photographs of some of the world's best specimens.
Over 300 generic groups are named, described and dated.
These fossilized organisms are divided into three biological groups: plants, invertebrate animals, and vertebrate animals.
With over 600 illustrations showing the complex, intricate process of fossilization as well as the appearance of the living organisms, here is a book to inspire and educate. This handbook provides an informative and accessible approach to the subject that will encourage budding fossil-hunters to trace the remnants of ancient life.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:160 pages, over 600 photographs
- Publisher:Anness Publishing
- Publication Date:31/07/2014
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- ISBN:9780754829591
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:160 pages, over 600 photographs
- Publisher:Anness Publishing
- Publication Date:31/07/2014
- Category:
- ISBN:9780754829591
