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A Guide To Fossils by Helmut Mayr Book 1993 by Princeton University Press
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Book Title
- A Guide to Fossils
- ISBN
- 9780691087894
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
069108789X
ISBN-13
9780691087894
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8038433893
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
260 Pages
Publication Name
Guide to Fossils
Language
English
Publication Year
1992
Subject
Paleontology, Fossils
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Nature, Science
Series
Princeton Science Library
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.6 in
Item Weight
564.4 Oz
Item Length
33 in
Item Width
8.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
92-015856
TitleLeading
A
Reviews
"A number of fossil identification guides grace the Science/Nature shelf at the local bookstore, but [this] book shines a little brighter than most. [It] tackles a tough topic with style.... The author includes a well-chosen representative sample of fossils covering 44 commonly collected groups. Each group contains a number of orders or families that a field collector is likely to encounter.... A treat for anyone who appreciates the beauty of fossils." --Scott Stepanski, Lapidary Journal, "[This book] combines extensive taxonomic coverage with quality color illustrations to provide a valuable resource for paleontology students and amateur fossil collectors alike.... The translators have done an admirable job preserving the liveliness and personal tone of Mayr's original text.... The combined quality and taxonomic breadth of its illustrations far surpasses that available in any college-level text on evolution and the fossil record." --Joseph G. Carter, American Scientist, "The hundreds of color photographs are extremely well done in this handsome, hand-size fossil guide." -- Geotimes, "This book will appeal to all those who appreciate the superb photographic exposition of fossil diversity and the beauty of the natural world." --Susan Rigby, Geological Magazine
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
560
Synopsis
Anyone interested in collecting fossils or in learning more about the previous life of these animals and plants will find a wealth of information in this lavishly illustrated guide. Here Helmut Mayr brings together over five hundred color photographs with concise and lively descriptions of both common and unusual fossils. Intended to aid amateurs in specimen identification and classification, this book offers an encyclopedic breadth of coverage that many specialists too will find useful. In his introduction Mayr discusses the most important genera of animals and plants, the origins of fossils and the forms of their preservation, tips on collecting and on recovery and storing, technical terminology, and insights into scientific research. The main section contains illustrations and descriptions of the fossils themselves, with an emphasis on ammonites, but also including corals, mollusks, snails, echinoderms and brachiopods, vertebrates, and plants. Each illustrated example is accompanied by information on distinguishing marks, geographical distribution, period of existence, and the habits and ecology of the important representatives of the individual genera.
LC Classification Number
QE711.2.M3913 1992
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