Fossils : A Photographic Field Guide

Pellant, Chris, Pellant, Helen

ISBN 10: 1780094086 / ISBN 13: 9781780094083

Published by New Holland Publishers, Limited, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fossils : A Photographic Field Guide
• Publisher: New Holland Publishers, Limited
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780094086
• ISBN 13: 9781780094083
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.822 pounds

About this title

Synopsis

This title offers a new, reformatted and updated edition of this popular title which is suitable for experts and armchair enthusiasts alike. "Fossils: A Photographic Field Guide" will appeal to anyone interested in uncovering the many mysteries of the subject. Easy to use, highly informative and illustrated throughout with amazing colour photographs, this title covers all classifications of fossils, with more than 190 fossils from around the world featured. Information given for each fossil includes its genus name, the main identifying characteristics of the genus, its maximum or average size, information about its occurrence, and general information pertaining to either the genus or the particular specimen featured. A quick reference guide to the geological range of each genus is also included in the form of an icon, which sits beside each genus name. Box features are peppered throughout the book, providing information on a number of topics relevant to a featured fossil's family or order. A geological timescale is also provided, to help the reader to gain a sense of temporal perspective, and also to complete the identification process. An easy-to-use, clear recognition guide, this book cuts through the complexities of fossil identification, making the process straightforward and simple.

About the Authors

Chris Pellant is based in North Yorkshire and, with Helen Pellant, began writing books in the 1980s. They have written a number of earth science books, and also run their own photographic library (www.picsandwords.com). They are keen conservationists, studying and recording everything from plants and lepidoptera to marine life.

Helen Pellant is based in North Yorkshire and, with Chris Pellant, began writing books in the 1980s. They have written a number of earth science books, and also run their own photographic library (www.picsandwords.com). Both are keen conservationists, studying and recording everything from plants and lepidoptera to marine life.