An Introduction to Fossils and Minerals: Seeking Clues to the Earth's Past

by Jon Erickson

Book Overview

Praise for the previous edition: "Outstanding, clear diagrams and various charts and maps clarify the material under discussion." --School Library Journal An Introduction to Fossils and Minerals... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816042365
• ISBN13: 9780816042364
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Facts on File
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.6" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

A great intro book for the layperson

I bought this book since I was looking for a good book on fossils and minerals since I am a amature rock hounder. What a great find it turned out to be. The book would really be a great introduction for anyone interested in earth history, fossils, minerals, and global climate and other interesting areas of earth study. It would make a great gift to any young student, or rock hounder. Every time I pick it up I find facinating information on evolution, or oil shale, or trilobites. The book is a gem, and coming from someone who has bought and then thrown away quite a few like it, the best one out there in its class.