Description
| Product ID: | 9781784939663 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Rock Explorer |
| Title: | Rock Explorer: Fossils |
| Authors: | Author: Claudia Martin |
| Page Count: | 24 |
| Subjects: | Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dinosaurs and prehistoric world, Dinosaurs & prehistoric world (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage reference: Subject-specific reference, Reference works (Children's / Teenage) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A brilliant introduction to the importance of palaeontology, which illustrates with fun captions and photographs how fossils show us the ways in which our species – and others – have evolved over millions of years. Did you know that thousands of years ago the ancient Chinese found dinosaur fossils and thought they were dragon bones? Or that everyone thought the coelacanth fish had been extinct for 66 million years, and then in 1938 living coelacanths were discovered off the coast of Africa? Fossils are the remains of animals and plants that lived thousands or millions of years ago and are the best way for us to understand how we, and other species, have evolved over time. This comprehensive and accessible introduction to palaeontology shows the beliefs and myths that have advanced – and inhibited – our understanding of evolution. Full of facts and photos of real-life excavations from all over the , world, it gives advice on where to find fossils and how to treat ancient remains with care. A brilliant first introduction to palaeontology, featuring awesome photography that captures ancient fossils. |
| Imprint Name: | words & pictures |
| Publisher Name: | Quarto Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-03-22 |
