Until now, locating a reference that identifies and classifies fossils found around the world has been harder than uncovering the finds themselves. This book solves that problem by covering everything you would want to know about fossils. It will help you quickly develop a familiarity with the broad fossil spectrum of both extinct and extant life forms. Newly discovered specimens and specimens rarely presented outside scientific journals are included, complete with typical "index" fossils. This text is profusely illustrated with more than 1300 photographs and line drawings. Numerous specimens have been photographed from several perspectives for a multi-dimensional view. The illustrations in and of themselves are quite aesthetic, showing the beauty of nature's design. A comprehensive faunal listing for each fossil phylum further helps classify and catalog fossils; figure captions provide even more details. The handy Guide spans everything from the lowest forms of life--the protozoa--to the highest forms of mammals. This is the most up-to-date and complete compendium of facts available about each of the varied fossil flora and fauna within the rock strata of our planet. If you are a researcher, teacher, experienced amateur, weekend fossil collector, or student, this book will excite and entertain you while helping you better focus your glimpses into the past.
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Upon receiving "A Pictorial Guide To Fossils" by Gerard R. Case, I was at once captivated by the aesthetic beauty of the book's graphic design and impressed by its substantial content. The text is concise and informative, while a plethora of crisp photographic images and skillfully rendered illustrations combine to create an extraordinarily complete and comprehensive pictorial guide that captures vividly the intrinsic beauty of specimens representing an incredibly broad spectrum of the fossil record; from protozoans to dinosauria and all points in between. The author, Gerard R. Case has gained worldwide recognition as one of the foremost authorities in his particular area of expertise; the prehistoric sharks and related species. In "A Pictorial Guide To Fossils", Case has compiled a thorough and inclusive reference that should prove indispensible to anyone interested in or involved with a specific area of paleontological study, or the field of paleontology in general. This book was the recipient of the 1982 Association of American Publishers award in the category of "physical and earth sciences", and remains to this day the most comprehensive and outstanding guide available on this subject.
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The photographs are very good, but much of the text is not very interesting. Often it consists of long lists of genera in alphabetic order with little explanation.Overall, it is a usefull reference for fossil identification.
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A Paramount, Skillfully written & Illustrated book!,
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"A Pictorial Guide to Fossils", by Gerard R. Case is by far the most complete and up to date fossil book of its kind on the market today.From the most rudimentary fossil forms, to the highest forms of mammals, the author's progressive descriptions of each give us a wealth of information, as well as photographic images of what is being discussed. Gerard R. Case is a world-renowned paleontologist who has discovered dozens of new species of sharks, rays and fishes. His love of fossils is evident and flows directly into the well written, stimulating text. This book is a worthwhile addition to your library as a reference book, as well as a book to stir the imagination and to develop a quest for knowledge, whether you are a beginner in paleontology or in any other field. I highly recommend this book for the weekend fossil collector, as well as anyone interested in the subject. "A Pictorial Guide to Fossils", by Gerard R. Case is by far the most complete and up to date fossil book of its kind on the market today.
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Protozoans are one-celled aquatic organisms, in most cases, microscopic in size. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
complete trilobite specimen, faunal listing, ammonoid specimen, black sheety shale, symmoriid shark, partial thorax, marine snail shell, paleoniscoid fish, volcanic ash shale, rana milleri, brachial view, pedicle view, complete calyx, species indeterminate, pedicle valve, shale matrix, crinoid calyx, siderite concretion, skeletal mount, mammallike reptiles, typical genera, brachial valve, labial view, phosphate pits, limestone matrix Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Jersey, Field Museum of Natural History, South Dakota, Upper Cretaceous, West Germany, Middle Devonian, North Carolina, Beaufort County, Princeton University, Monmouth County, Navesink Formation, Middle Maestrichtian, New Zealand, Green River Formation, Geological Enterprises, Pungo River Marl Formation, Late Jurassic, Mazon Creek, North America, Missouri Series, Early Devonian, Hill City, Late Silurian, Stark Shale, Hamilton Shale New!
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Protozoans are one-celled aquatic organisms, in most cases, microscopic in size. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
complete trilobite specimen, faunal listing, ammonoid specimen, black sheety shale, symmoriid shark, partial thorax, marine snail shell, paleoniscoid fish, volcanic ash shale, rana milleri, brachial view, pedicle view, complete calyx, species indeterminate, pedicle valve, shale matrix, crinoid calyx, siderite concretion, skeletal mount, mammallike reptiles, typical genera, brachial valve, labial view, phosphate pits, limestone matrix Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New Jersey, Field Museum of Natural History, South Dakota, Upper Cretaceous, West Germany, Middle Devonian, North Carolina, Beaufort County, Princeton University, Monmouth County, Navesink Formation, Middle Maestrichtian, New Zealand, Green River Formation, Geological Enterprises, Pungo River Marl Formation, Late Jurassic, Mazon Creek, North America, Missouri Series, Early Devonian, Hill City, Late Silurian, Stark Shale, Hamilton Shale New!
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- Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California by Richard P. Hilton in Back Matter
- Making Wooden Dinosaurs by Richard D. Pougher in Back Matter
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