Collecting fossils

hold prehistory in the palm of your hand

By Parker, Steve & Parker, Jane

Publishers Summary:
Presents information on how and where to find fossils, the preparation and tools needed for collecting them, and how to identify the various kinds: plant, invertebrate, and vertebrate.

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ISBN
978-0-80699-762-9
Publisher
New York : Sterling Pub., c1997.


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on June 1, 1998

Gr 6-Up Anyone fascinated by fossils and who has read about paleontology can use this handbook to begin a personal collection. The first half of the book is devoted to where and how to find fossils, plus some of the tools needed to retrieve them, leading up to the creation of a cleaning and storage station at home, with suggestions for arrangement and display. Parker lays out identification tips beginning with microscopic plants and bacteria through increasingly complex life forms. Outstanding close-up color photogr...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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