This lavishly illustrated guide offers 500 full-color photographs of both common and unusual fossils, captioned with Mayr's concise and lively descriptions. A fascinating introduction discusses the most important genera of animals and plants, the origins of fossils, and the forms of their preservation. Includes a geological time-range chart, plus tips on collecting, recovery, and storage.
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From Scientific American
A number of fossil identification guides grace the Science/Nature shelf at the local bookstore, but [this] book shines a little brighter than most. [It] tackles a tough topic with style. The author includes a wellchosen representative sample of fossils covering 44 commonly collected groups. Each group contains a number of orders or families that a field collector is likely to encounter. A treat for anyone who appreciates the beauty of fossils.
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A number of fossil identification guides grace the Science/Nature shelf at the local bookstore, but [this] book shines a little brighter than most. [It] tackles a tough topic with style.... The author includes a well-chosen representative sample of fossils covering 44 commonly collected groups. Each group contains a number of orders or families that a field collector is likely to encounter.... A treat for anyone who appreciates the beauty of fossils. -- Review
[This book] combines extensive taxonomic coverage with quality color illustrations to provide a valuable resource for paleontology students and amateur fossil collectors alike. The translators have done an admirable job preserving the liveliness and personal tone of Mayr's original text. The combined quality and taxonomic breadth of its illustrations far surpasses that available in any college level text on evolution and the fossil record. -- Joseph G. Carter, American Scientist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
[This book] combines extensive taxonomic coverage with quality color illustrations to provide a valuable resource for paleontology students and amateur fossil collectors alike. The translators have done an admirable job preserving the liveliness and personal tone of Mayr's original text. The combined quality and taxonomic breadth of its illustrations far surpasses that available in any college level text on evolution and the fossil record. -- Joseph G. Carter, American Scientist --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This text is overly broad in its scope. Not useful for anyone wanting to identify fossils that they've found. As an overview of the diversity of past life this may be interesting for a young reader. Given the cost of returning this text, it'll likely end up given away as a gift to a young relative.
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