Publisher's Synopsis
With this definitive guide, professional paleontologists and amateur fossil enthusiasts alike will discover valuable information about finding, preserving, and studying fossils. This expanded edition features over 1,500 drawings and photographs in its fascinating explorations of everything from single-celled organisms, arthropods, and amphibians to dinosaurs, birds, and mammals. "A readable . . . and remarkably comprehensive survey of the realm of prehistoric life." - Chicago Sunday Tribune.
