Fossils : the key to the past / Richard Fortey.
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TextPublisher: Ithaca, New York : Comstock Publishing Associates, a division of Cornell University Press, 2015Edition: Fifth editionDescription: 256 pages : color llustrations, color maps ; 26 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781501700538; 1501700537Subject(s): Fossils | Fossils | Fossil | Fossils | FossilDDC classification: 560 LOC classification: QE714.3 | .F67 2015| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Buried in the rocks -- Time and change -- Rocks and fossils -- Recognizing fossils -- Reviving fossils -- Origin of life -- Extinction & evolution -- Human evolution -- Fossil DNA -- Uses of fossils -- Making a collection.
"In his accessible introduction to the study and meaning of fossils, the world-renowned paleontologist Richard Fortey provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of fossils and their use in reconstructing the history of life on Earth. Extensively illustrated in full color throughout, this fifth edition of Fossils includes the most recent advances in our understanding of the fossil record and the significance of new fossil finds. Fortey clearly explains what fossils are, how they form, how to identify them, and how they help us to understand Earth's geological past and the emergence of life. Drawing on all the latest research, including recent developments in molecular paleontology, he discusses evolution and extinction, the economic uses of fossil-derived products such as oil and coal, and offers practical advice for making a fossil collection. Fossils will appeal to everyone who shares an interest in the history of life on our planet."--Publisher's description.
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