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Well-presented guide to major types of fossils, their context in the rock record, and means to collect and enjoy them. (R. K. Dickson American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35 20040415)
The overall balance among groups is good, and the color illustrations are excellent. (Ellis L. Yochelson Science Books and Films )
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A practical guide to identifying, understanding and hunting for fossils.
Well-presented guide to major types of fossils, their context in the rock record, and means to collect and enjoy them. (R. K. Dickson American Reference Books Annual, Volume 35 20040415)
The overall balance among groups is good, and the color illustrations are excellent. (Ellis L. Yochelson Science Books and Films )
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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.
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Geology is the study of the materials of the Earth, their origin, arrangement, classification, change, and history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
evolute whorls, columellar plications, pleural furrows, wide umbilicus, ventral valve, dorsal valve, genal spines, beak pointing upward, shell surface smooth, last whorl, zone fossils, concentric growth lines, radiating ribs, beak points, strong ribs, radiating ridges, spiral ridges, radial ridges, right valve, concentric ridges, left valve, axial region, dorsal margin, small tubercles, common fossils Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Worldwide Medium-sized, Worldwide Small, Upper Cretaceous, North America, Lower Carboniferous, Asia Medium-sized, Late Cretaceous, Burgess Shale, Lower Ordovician, South America, Upper Carboniferous, Upper Triassic, Worldwide Usually, Petrified Forest National Park, Worldwide Large, Worldwide Test, Ghost Ranch, Phylum Cnidaria, Worldwide Encrusting New!
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Geology is the study of the materials of the Earth, their origin, arrangement, classification, change, and history. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
evolute whorls, columellar plications, pleural furrows, wide umbilicus, ventral valve, dorsal valve, genal spines, beak pointing upward, shell surface smooth, last whorl, zone fossils, concentric growth lines, radiating ribs, beak points, strong ribs, radiating ridges, spiral ridges, radial ridges, right valve, concentric ridges, left valve, axial region, dorsal margin, small tubercles, common fossils Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Worldwide Medium-sized, Worldwide Small, Upper Cretaceous, North America, Lower Carboniferous, Asia Medium-sized, Late Cretaceous, Burgess Shale, Lower Ordovician, South America, Upper Carboniferous, Upper Triassic, Worldwide Usually, Petrified Forest National Park, Worldwide Large, Worldwide Test, Ghost Ranch, Phylum Cnidaria, Worldwide Encrusting New!
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- Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils (Firefly Pocket series) by A. C. Bishop in Back Matter
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