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Fossils: The History of Life by Richard Fortey.
Written by an award-winning author/paleontologist, this beautiful hardcover book "provides a fascinating introduction to fossils and their use in reconstructing the history of our planet." Revised and updated edition, 256 pages, 8" x 10 1/4".
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Fossils: The History of Life
Table of Contents
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Preface
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5
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Buried in the rocks
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6
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Time and change
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28
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Rocks and fossils
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44
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Recognising fossils
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62
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Reviving fossils
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142
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Origin of life
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158
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Extinction and evolution
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178
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Human evolution
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194
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Fossil DNA
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212
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Uses of fossils
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222
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Making a collection
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238
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Further Information
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250
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Glossary
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251
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Index
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252
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