fossils

Learn what the dinosaurs were, how they may have died and why some other animals may have survived when the dinosaurs did not.

Shows the user how to identify rocks, minerals, and fossils from around the world.

Explores the science of rocks and fossils, discussing rock types and changes, how fossils form, and fossil dating methods, and looking at the work of paleontologists. Includes a glossary.

In the mid-1870s, young teenage scout Thad Longsworth, blood brother to the Sioux visionary Black Elk, finds his destiny linked with that of three rival teams of paleontologists searching for dinosaur bones, as the Great Plains Indians prepare to go to war against the white man.

Provides information about significant discoveries in the worlds of archaeology, anthropology, and paleontology through a series of articles by various authors which appeared in the science section of "The New York Times" between 1992 and 1997.

An introduction to rocks and minerals, describing fifteen common varieties, five types of fossils, and seven different arrowheads and artifacts, with illustrations and instructions for related activities.

Provides facts about large animals from the prehistoric period, such as the archelon and the argentavis, and includes illustrations.

A guide to plants, sea creatures, and animals that have turned to stone telling how they are formed, why they are found mostly in sedimentary rocks, and how scientists use them.

Introduces the world of fossils including information on where they are found, how they are formed, and how they are classified; also describes many of the various kinds.