Fossils A photographic field guide

Chris Pellant

Book - 2016

This title offers a new, reformatted and updated edition of this popular title which is suitable for experts and armchair enthusiasts alike. Easy to use, highly informative and illustrated throughout with amazing colour photographs, this title covers all classifications of fossils, with more than 190 fossils from around the world. Information given for each fossil includes its genus name, the main identifying characteristics of the genus, its maximum or average size, information about its occurrence, and general information pertaining to either the genus or the particular specimen featured. A quick reference guide to the geological range of each genus is also included in the form of an icon, which sits beside each genus name. Box features a...re peppered throughout the book, providing information on a number of topics relevant to a featured fossil's family or order. A geological timescale is also provided, to help the reader to gain a sense of temporal perspective, and also to complete the identification process.

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Published
London Bloomsbury Natural History 2016.
Language
English
Main Author
Chris Pellant (author)
Other Authors
Helen Pellant (author)
Item Description
First published by New Holland (UK) Ltd 2007.
Physical Description
239 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 18 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index.
ISBN
9781472933331
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