| Edition |
[Fourth edition]. |
| Description |
256 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 26 cm |
| Note |
"The first edition of this book was published in 1982. This ed. has been completely revised and updated."--T.p. verso. |
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Edition statement from preface (p. 5). |
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"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. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 250) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Subject |
Fossils.
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Paleontology.
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| Cover Title |
Fossils : the history of life |
| ISBN |
9781402762543 |
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1402762542 |
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