Fossils

by H. Gee, C. Fitzsimons, S. McCormick

This book is part of a great new series of compact and attractive identification guides designed to help you distinguish between varieties of natural phenomena. Over 100 of the most common plant and animal fossils of Europe are featured with bitesize information including identification features, stratigraphy and distribution and similar or related fossils. Divided into types, such as molluscs and echinoderms, the clear, easy-to-follow design, precise colour illustrations and additional colour photography will quickly help you spot your hoplites from your Euhoplites.

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Anne Holly]

We enjoyed this and learned a lot from it, and the illustrations are excellent. I'm not giving it a star rating, because I'm not in the UK/Europe, so I can't use it as a field guide. However, it makes good reading for those interested in fossils, and covers a lot of life forms not often seen in prehistory books, such as plants. Also, my son was able to recognize a ginko in the park today because of this book, so I consider it a success.