Description
The Practical Paleontologist by Steve Parker. 190pg, 120 full color photos, Hardback, New.
“A step-by-step guide to finding, studying, and interpreting fossils–from searching for sites to extracting, cleaning, and restoring finds.” The contents include The History of Paleontology; The Basics of Geology; How Fossils are formed; Finding, Identifying, Extracting and Reconstructing fossils; Locating Fossil Sites; Tools and Equipment; Starting a Collection; Joining an Organized Dig. This book would be especially good for young people who are interested in fossils or who need ideas for science fair projects.
