Fossils at a Glance

by Clare Milsom and Sue Rigby

Life on Earth has been evolving and interacting with the surface and atmosphere for almost four billion years. Fossils provide a powerful tool in the study of the Earth and its history. They also provide important data for evolutionary studies and contribute to our understanding of the extinction of organisms and the origins of modern biodiversity. Introduces the study of fossils in a simple and straightforward manner. Short chapters introduce the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0632060476
• ISBN13: 9780632060474
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
• Length: 155 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 10.9"