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64 pp.
| Watts |
September, 1998 |
LibraryISBN 0-531-20384-0$$22.00
(4)
4-6First Book series.
An introductory chapter presents the different types of fossils, explains how they form, and describes how paleontologists find and study them. The remaining chapters trace the fossil history of life on earth, from trilobites to dinosaurs and mastodons. Color photos and drawings illustrate the text, which is clear and well written if somewhat dry. Bib., glos., ind.