fossils

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Familiar fossils

1988

Rex

a novel
2002
A young boy finds himself in possession of something long believed to be extinct when he begins to search for his missing paleontologist parents.

Rocks & fossils

revised and updated
1996
A comprehensive and revealing guide to unearthing the marvels hidden in the worlds of rocks and fossils.

Discovering prehistory

2001
Illustrations and simple text teach young readers how scientists learn about the origins of the world and human life.

Fantastic fossils

2008
Explains how fossils form and explores the early years of paleontology in graphic novel format, covering such topics as nineteenth-century English fossil hunter Mary Anning, the Bone Wars, and the South African cave site Swartkrans.

Digging up tyrannosaurus rex

The remarkable story of the discovery of the first complete tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found
1992
Describes the discovery and excavation of the world's only complete Tryannosaurus fossil in Montana, and what was learned from it.

Fossils

2005
Presents an introduction to fossils and paleontology, including information on what fossils tell scientists about life in the past.

Hunting fossils

1970
Describes fossils, where they can be found, how they are identified, and how their age is determined.

Fossils

1986
Explains how to find and identify over 300 genera of fossils.

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