Fossils : The History of Life (Natural History Museum) by Richard Fortey
	List Price:   $29.95 Unit Price:   $23.96 You Save:   $5.99 (20%) ISBN-10:   1402762542 ISBN-13:   9781402762543 Publisher:   Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. Category:   Science Books Pub. Date:   June 2009 Pages:   256 Format:   Hardcover
Description/Notes
PALEONTOLOGY FOSSILS This updated edition of the highly successful volume, created in conjunction with Londons Natural History Museum, has all the strengths of the originaland 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 and fascinating introduction to fossils, their study, and their use in reconstructing the history of the earth. It gives a current view of the significance of fossil finds, provides up-to-date information on dinobirds, and explains the latest theories of human evolution. Stunningly illustrated with photographs from the museums rich collections,Fossilspresents paleontology as a living, changing science.nbsp