Fossils : an introduction to prehistoric life
/ William Henry Matthews
- New York : Barnes & Noble, 1962
- 337 p. : illus. 21 cm.
- Everyday handbook no. 280 .
an introduction to fossils and fossil-collecting; how fossils are formed and preserved; how old are fossils? an explanation of geologic time; how fossils are used; collecting and preparing fossils; how to identify fossils; your fossil collection; a glimpse into the past; a brief history of paleontology; fossils and evolution; human fossils