(Part of the Smithsonian Handbooks Series and DK Smithsonian Handbooks Series)
Conditions
A read copy that remains in clean condition.
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Conditions
A read copy that remains in clean condition.
This book provides a very very good overview of fossils in all categories -dinosaur, reptiles, sharks, mammals, ferns, problematica, etc.Nicely done with a very good color image of a representative fossil, as well as classification, a drawing of what the animal would look like, and typical size. This is true for every specimen.Certainly depth of information is limited, however is still represented in small descriptions of habitat, locale, feeding habits, and occasionally quips of special interest.Drawback is simply that more dinosaurs, reptiles, mammals could be represented. An inordinate amount of specimens are mollusks, snails etc.However, again this book still does a good job of showing the many types of specimens in the fossil record which does grow on you. A more extensive library of possible fossils could have been optioned to show a more choice fossil selection in some cases. Good amount of information (concisely represented), with images and drawings very professionally done.A larger, more in depth hardcover edition would be welcome.
