Common Fossils (WildID) - Softcover

Pellant, Helen; Pellant, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1851532889 ISBN 13: 9781851532889

Publisher: Field Studies Council, 2005

Synopsis

• Identification guide to 71 different fossils
• Colour photographs cover the main fossil plants, corals, sponges, echinoderms, brachiopods, graptolites, arthropods, molluscs and vertebrates
• Also includes a full geological time scale for reference

WildID Fossils identification guide features 71 fossils to investigate. Colour photographs cover the main fossil plants, corals, sponges, echinoderms, brachiopods, graptolites, arthropods, molluscs and vertebrates. Text on the reverse side explains fossil formation.

Fossils are any evidence for past life. They include a great variety of material from shells and bones to footprints and burrows. An insect preserved in amber, dried dinosaur skin and even preserved excrement are all fossils. Since fossils are remains of living organisms, they form a record of the natural history of the past.

Where are the best places to find fossils today? The vast majority of fossils are found in sedimentary rocks. Good places to hunt include the sea coast, upland areas, old quarries and the cuttings of dismantled railway lines.

Edition details

• Publisher: Field Studies Council
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1851532889
• ISBN 13: 9781851532889
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 12