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Book Synopsis A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils by : Bob Gale
Download or read book A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils written by Bob Gale and published by Wormsloe Foundation Nature Boo. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Millions of years before humans began visiting Atlantic and Gulf coast beaches, amazing creatures roamed this region. They are gone now but left behind fossil treasures you can pick up today. A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils uses hundreds of color close-up photos and detailed descriptions to show you how to recognize these exciting finds. This field guide will help you uncover mysteries hiding among the seashells, sand, and driftwood. You'll learn to identify remnant bones and teeth from mammoths, sharks, armadillos, tortoises, and many other prehistoric giants.
Book Synopsis Firefly Guide to Fossils by : Firefly Books
Download or read book Firefly Guide to Fossils written by Firefly Books and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guide to identifying, understanding and hunting for fossils. The Firefly Guide to Fossils is a practical, pocket-sized and beautifully illustrated field guide. Its introduction explains how fossils form and the history of ancient life. Fossil classification and distribution are described, providing essential background information for students and collectors. Fossil hunting is described in detail with practical advice on everything from finding sites to displaying specimens. The main part of the book presents major groups of fossils, from trilobites to tree ferns in a wide international range, from the common and easy-to-find, to dinosaur bones that would crown any collection. The entries are illustrated with color images accompanied by clear descriptive text. A quick reference identification key organizes the 400 specimens by the major fossil classification, making it easier to find detailed information for each one.
Download or read book A Guide to Fossils written by Helmut Mayr and published by . This book was released on 1996-11-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone interested in collecting fossils or in learning more about the previous life of these animals and plants will find a wealth of information in this lavishly illustrated guide. Here Helmut Mayr brings together over five hundred color photographs with concise and lively descriptions of both common and unusual fossils. Intended to aid amateurs in specimen identification and classification, this book offers an encyclopedic breadth of coverage that many specialists too will find useful. In his introduction Mayr discusses the most important genera of animals and plants, the origins of fossils and the forms of their preservation, tips on collecting and on recovery and storing, technical terminology, and insights into scientific research. The main section contains illustrations and descriptions of the fossils themselves, with an emphasis on ammonites, but also including corals, mollusks, snails, echinoderms and brachiopods, vertebrates, and plants. Each illustrated example is accompanied by information on distinguishing marks, geographical distribution, period of existence, and the habits and ecology of the important representatives of the individual genera.
Book Synopsis National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fossils by : Ida Thompson
Download or read book National Audubon Society Field Guide to Fossils written by Ida Thompson and published by Knopf. This book was released on 1982-10-12 with total page 846 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic field guide to fossils.
Book Synopsis Fossils by : Frank Harold Trevor Rhodes
Download or read book Fossils written by Frank Harold Trevor Rhodes and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 1990 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information on the history of the development of life on earth, details of the typical plants and animals of significant geological areas, and maps of areas where fossils can be found.
Download or read book Fossil Hunting written by Steve Parker and published by Southwater Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how fossils are formed, and where they are found around the world.
Book Synopsis Fossils and Fossil Collecting, the Illustrated Guide To by : Steve Parker
Download or read book Fossils and Fossil Collecting, the Illustrated Guide To written by Steve Parker and published by Lorenz Books. This book was released on 2019-12-03 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly updated edition: a guide to fossils of the world and fossil hunting, including how to plan a field trip, with a fully illustrated directory of more than 375 fossils.
Book Synopsis The Fossil Book by : Dr. Gary Parker
Download or read book The Fossil Book written by Dr. Gary Parker and published by New Leaf Publishing Group. This book was released on 2005-10-01 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fossils have fascinated humans for centuries. From the smallest diatoms to the largest dinosaurs, finding a fossil is an exciting and rewarding experience. But where did they come from, and how long have they been around? These and many other questions are answered in this remarkable book. The Fossil Book will teach you about: The origin of fossils How to start your own fossil Collection What kinds of fossils can be commonly found The age of fossils How scientists find and preserve fossils How to identify kinds of fossils How the flood affected fossil formation The Geologic Column Diagram The difference between evolutionists’ and creationists’ views on fossils The “four Cs” biblical creation The different kinds of rocks fossils are found in coal and oil formation Learning about fossils, their origins, and how to collect them can be both fun and educational. The abundance of both marine and land fossils and the locations they are found in is a fascinating subject for students of all ages and has been studied by scientists and laypersons alike for many years. Learn what all the excitement is about!
Book Synopsis Florida's Fossils by : Robin C. Brown
Download or read book Florida's Fossils written by Robin C. Brown and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2008 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How and where to hunt fossils, and the history of these Florida treasures.
Book Synopsis A Pictorial Guide to Fossils by : Gerard Ramon Case
Download or read book A Pictorial Guide to Fossils written by Gerard Ramon Case and published by Krieger Publishing Company. This book was released on 1982 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Complete Guide to Michigan Fossils by : Joseph J. Kchodl
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Michigan Fossils written by Joseph J. Kchodl and published by Petoskey Co-Pub. This book was released on 2006 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Joseph Kchodl - aka Paleo Joe - has been hunting fossils in Michigan and throughout the country with the world's leading paleontologists. Now, he shares his knowledge of Michigan fossils in this wonderful new book. The Complete Guide to Michigan Fossils is the third in the Complete Guide to Michigan series of books on natural treasures found in the state of Michigan. The book starts with a clearly written section that introduces the numerous fossils of Michigan. It includes a helpful photographic identification guide and reveals all the fossil sites found throughout the state.
Book Synopsis Fossils of the World by : Vojtěch Turek
Download or read book Fossils of the World written by Vojtěch Turek and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1989 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fossils of the World is a comprehensive, practical guide to every aspect of collecting and studying fossils. The book is divided into three sections. Section one is a brief, illustrated introduction that explains how fossils were formed, the classification of fossils, and the principles of nomenclature. This section also discusses ontogenesis, variability and phylogenesis, as well as palioecology and paliogeography. Section two is a systematic survey of fossil organisms illustrated with around 800 photographs and some 300 line drawings. Each kingdom and phylum of fossils is preceded by a brief introduction and each fossil is described in detail. Section three covers the collection, preparation, and preservation of fossils and includes stratigraphic tables.
Book Synopsis An Illustrated Guide to Fossil Collecting by : Richard L. Casanova
Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to Fossil Collecting written by Richard L. Casanova and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Locations of fossils in the U.S., cataloging, and preserving.
Download or read book My Book of Fossils written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unearth the treasures from the prehistoric world underneath your feet. From glittering ammonites to razor-sharp dinosaur claws and delicate leaf impressions, uncover our world's prehistoric past through the incredible fossils left behind. Arranged by plant or animal type, there are profiles of 50 key fossils, including well-loved favorites, such as Triceratops, and more curious remains, such as fossil fish teeth. Learn all about how fossils form, where they are found, and how ancient animals are reconstructed. Filled with facts and containing newly discovered species, even the biggest fossil fans will learn something new from this book. Stunning photographs can be studied in detail, while pronunciation guides help with tricky names, and a visual index provides a quick overview of all the key plants and animals in the ebook. My Book of Fossils is an ideal first ebook about fossils and dinosaurs, and is sure to be a hit with fact-obsessed young enthusiasts of all things prehistoric.
Book Synopsis A Field Guide to Fossils of Texas by : Charles Finsley
Download or read book A Field Guide to Fossils of Texas written by Charles Finsley and published by Taylor Trade Publications. This book was released on 1999-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Field Guide to Fossils of Texas is the only definitive guide that presents a collection of the state's most common fossils and also shows the most important, noteworthy, and unusual specimens.
Book Synopsis A Guide to Rocks & Fossils by : Arthur Bresnahan Busbey
Download or read book A Guide to Rocks & Fossils written by Arthur Bresnahan Busbey and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Rocks & Fossils by : Robert Raymond Coenraads
Download or read book Rocks & Fossils written by Robert Raymond Coenraads and published by Buffalo, N.Y, ; Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncover the intriguing world beneath our feet Rocks and Fossils reveal the state of the planet now and what the future may bring, including clues about the shifting, changing nature of the continents, mountain ranges, oceans, and islands. Rocks and Fossils is a beautifully illustrated book that brings life to the seemingly timeless landscape. It explains geological concepts in relevant and familiar terms. Lively illustrations reveal a vast, hidden world via cross-sections and cutaways with explanatory captions. The book explores the internal engine of our planet -- the liquid iron core unique among terrestrial planets, which is the catalyst for the creation and destruction of land, mountain, and oceans. Rocks and Fossils is organized in six main sections: The Dynamic Earth: the ever-changing nature of the world Ancient Worlds: life from the Precambrian era to the age of humans Key Features: how rocks and fossils form Rocks and Fossils in the Landscape: where to find fossils Minerals: How they form and why some are precious Fossils: signs of life from single-cell organisms to dinosaurs. Rocks and Fossils explains the fossil record to show how prehistoric lifeforms are linked to plants and animals still on Earth. Why did some species survive and others perish? What does the future hold?
