fossils

Presents illustrations and information on various topics in four areas of prehistory: the evolving Earth, evolving life, dinosaurs, and the first humans.

A paleontologist and his crew describe their work with dinosaur bones.

While digging, Pippin finds prehistoric mastodon bones.

While walking in the woods, Meg and her dad find some ancient rocks that were important in creating the oxygen that supports life on our planet.

Irreverent approach to the origins of life, using a fish story to begin the discussion of the Precambrian age, approximately 650 million years ago, and traveling on through dinosaurs, and finally, humans.

Discusses the nature and origin of fossils, the collection and study of them, and what they can tell us about creatures of the past.

Describes, using evidence found in fossil layers, how one-cell organisms evolved into complex plants and animals.

Provides a description of an extinct class of marine animals known as trilobites, discusses their physical characteristics, and explains what scientists believe about the daily lives of trilobites.

Explains the formation and characteristics of fossils and igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Also discusses meteors and meteorites.

Briefly describes, in chronological order, many of the strange animals that lived on earth between the time life began and the appearance of humans.