fossils

A brief biography of the English girl whose discovery of an Ichthyosaurus skeleton in 1811 when she was twelve led to a life-long interest in fossils and other important discoveries.

Describes the expeditions led by Roy Andrews for New York's American Museum of Natural History to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in an effort to uncover dinosaur fossils.

Discusses the various hominids which preceded man as we know him today, as deduced from their fossil remains.

Simple, text and colorful illustrations present a book for dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages.

An introduction to geology that uses full-color photographs and easy-to-read text to describe what fossils are, how they form, and what they reveal about the past.

Explains what fossils are, how they form, and how they are found and studied, and presents pictures of several examples.

"When a boy and his dog go for a hike, the boy trips on a fossil, and it comes to life, revealing an ancient plant. The boy is so intrigued that he breaks two more fossils that come to life a dragonfly and a pteranodon. When these prehistoric creatures collide with present reality, the boy must figure out a way to make things go back to normal. " - Amazon.

Describes common rocks and minerals, how fossils form, and how to collect rocks and minerals. Includes projects.

Presents color-illustrated, step-by-step instructions for eight projects that teach about rocks, minerals, and fossils, including making "igneous rock" candy, starting a batch of coal, and going on a fossil hunt.

Presents information on fossils, in simple text with illustrations, discussing what they are, how they form, where they can be found, and what they say about the past.