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Author / Creator:Fortey, Richard A.
Edition:[4th ed.]
Imprint:New York : Sterling, c2009.
Description:256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 26 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7715909
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Varying Form of Title:Fossils : the history of life
ISBN:9781402762543
1402762542
Notes:"The first edition of this book was published in 1982. This ed. has been completely revised and updated."--T.p. verso.
Edition statement from preface (p. 5).
"The purpose of this fourth edition of Fossils: The Key to the Past remains the same as when it was first published."--Preface, p. 5.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250) and index.
Summary:Discusses the formation of fossils, describes how they are used by scientists to reconstruct the history of the earth, and offers guidance on starting a fossil collection.

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