Fossils: The History of Life

By Richard Fortey

Book Overview

This updated edition of the highly successful volume, created in conjunction with London's Natural History Museum, has all the strengths of the original...and more. Completely redesigned and revised, it now features two fascinating new sections that reflect the contemporary state of the field: "How to Recognize Fossils" and "Molecular Paleontology." Readers will find this a straightforward, fascinating, and highly attractive introduction to fossils, their study, and their use in reconstructing the history of the earth. ?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402762542
• ISBN13: 9781402762543
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Sterling
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.7" x 10.0"