Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life by Prothero, Donald R.
Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life by Prothero, Donald R.

Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life

Nothing fills us with a sense of wonder like fossils. What looks at first like a simple...
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Author: Donald R. Prothero
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Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life by Prothero, Donald R.

Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life

$118.15
Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life by Prothero, Donald R.

Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life

$118.15
Author: Donald R. Prothero
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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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 life, great care must be taken. What do budding paleontologists need to know before starting their search?

In Fantastic Fossils, Donald R. Prothero offers an accessible, entertaining, and richly illustrated guide to the paleontologist's journey. He details the best places to look for fossils, the art of how to find them, and how to classify the major types. Prothero provides expert wisdom about typical fossils that an average person can hope to collect and how to hunt fossils responsibly and ethically. He also explores the lessons that both common and rarer discoveries offer about paleontology and its history, as well as what fossils can tell us about past climates and present climate change. Captivating illustrations by the paleoartist Mary Persis Williams bring to life hundreds of important specimens. Offering valuable lessons for armchair enthusiasts and paleontology students alike, Fantastic Fossils is an essential companion for all readers who have ever dreamed of going in search of traces of a lost world.

Author: Donald R. Prothero
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 03/31/2020
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780231195782


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/10/2020 pg. 1

About the Author
Donald R. Prothero is a paleontology and geology researcher, teacher, and author. He is adjunct professor of geological sciences at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and research associate in vertebrate paleontology at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. His most recent book is The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them (Columbia, 2019).
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