Matthews, William Henry,

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



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Paleontology.

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