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How and where to hunt fossils, and the history of these Florida treasures.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls, and from homeobox genes to cladistics. All the well-known fossil groups are included, including microfossils and invertebrates, but an important feature is the thorough coverage of plants, vertebrates and trace fossils together with discussion of the origins of both life and the metazoans. All key related subjects are introduced, such as systematics, ecology, evolution...
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Fossils have fascinated humans for centuries. From the smallest diatoms to the largest dinosaurs, finding a fossil is an exciting and rewarding experience. But where did they come from, and how long have they been around? These and many other questions are answered in this remarkable book.
This book provides an introduction to the science of geology as a hobby. It includes information for rock collectors on location of certain specimens, identifications, classification, and display.
Richard Fortey shows how fossils, far from being dry bones, can be used to reconstruct the history of the Earth and our past. He discusses what fossils are, how they form and how they provide us with the evidence for evolution and the emergence of life.