Fossils: A Story of the Rocks and Their Record of Prehistoric Life
Harvey C. Markman
A short museum guide to reading the fossil record period by period, from the Precambrian to the arrival of humans. It explains fossilization, geologic time and the main fossil groups without assuming any background.
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