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Author: Richard Fortey
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Imprint: Comstock Publishing Associates
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 19.10cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 25.40cm
Weight: 0.907kg
ISBN: 9781501700538
ISBN 10: 1501700537
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 02 October 2015
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General/trade
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Fossilsis authoritative and attractive; it contains especially good sections on 'bringing fossils to life,' on extinction, on the early life of the Precambrian and Cambrian, and on the use of microfossils in stratigraphy. -Nature(reviewing a previous edition) Fortey's book is original in that it views the fossils as a product of the continuously changing earth. The text flows well and is written with confidence and in a pleasantly uncomplicated style. -Journal of Geology(reviewing a previous edition) This primer on fossils is a good introduction to paleontology and an excellent selection for fossil collectors or general readers interested in the field. The text is nicely illustrated with numerous excellent charts, tables, diagrams, and photographs. Highly recommended. -Choice(reviewing a previous edition) The overall impression is one of a comprehensive tour through the heart of the earth sciences, delivered in an accessible way with passion and enthusiasm. This book succeeds both in presenting the substance of the science and in captivating the imagination and does so without sacrificing either. -Proceedings of the Geologists' Association(reviewing a previous edition)
"""Fossilsis authoritative and attractive; it contains especially good sections on 'bringing fossils to life,' on extinction, on the early life of the Precambrian and Cambrian, and on the use of microfossils in stratigraphy.""-Nature(reviewing a previous edition) ""Fortey's book is original in that it views the fossils as a product of the continuously changing earth. The text flows well and is written with confidence and in a pleasantly uncomplicated style.""-Journal of Geology(reviewing a previous edition) ""This primer on fossils is a good introduction to paleontology and an excellent selection for fossil collectors or general readers interested in the field. The text is nicely illustrated with numerous excellent charts, tables, diagrams, and photographs. Highly recommended.""-Choice(reviewing a previous edition) ""The overall impression is one of a comprehensive tour through the heart of the earth sciences, delivered in an accessible way with passion and enthusiasm. This book succeeds both in presenting the substance of the science and in captivating the imagination and does so without sacrificing either.""-Proceedings of the Geologists' Association(reviewing a previous edition)"
Author Information
Richard Fortey is a paleontologist at the Natural History Museum in London. His many books include Earth: An Intimate History, The Hidden Landscape: A Journey into the Geological Past, and Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution.
