Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life

by Donald R. Prothero

Book Overview

Nothing fills us with a sense of wonder like fossils. What looks at first like a simple rock is in fact a clue that reveals the staggering diversity of ancient environments, the winding pathways of evolution, and the majesty of a vanished earth. But as much as one might daydream of digging a hole in the backyard and finding a Tyrannosaurus, only a few places contain these buried treasures, and when a scientist comes across a remnant of prehistoric...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231195796
• ISBN13: 9780231195799
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"