A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils

by Bob Gale, Pam Gale, Ashby Gale

Millions of years before humans began visiting Atlantic and Gulf coast beaches, amazing creatures roamed this region. They are gone now but left behind fossil treasures you can pick up today. A Beachcomber's Guide to Fossils uses hundreds of color close-up photos and detailed descriptions to show you how to recognize these exciting finds. This field guide will help you uncover mysteries hiding among the seashells, sand, and driftwood. You'll learn to identify remnant bones and teeth from mammoths, sharks, armadillos, tortoises, and many other prehistoric giants.

425 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2016

Reviews

[Izzy Batres-Patton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helpful descriptions and pictures, I keep it on me as a little cheat sheet sometimes when I might need it.

[Kyle Lindenberger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Finally! A legitimate fossil book has arrived and it does the job well. I’m happy to go back through my hundreds of fossils and label them now.

I do enjoy the images of each fossil, but wish there were life sized images of fossils and not just the enlarged ones. Other than that, this book is a true gem for new or advanced fossil hunters.

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic book for both information and ID assistance. Every naturalist and amateur naturalist needs to have this book within reach.

[Jennifer Cox · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a nice guidebook for shell and fossil lovers to have on the shelf.

[Caroline Pennell · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must for fossil collectors! This book comes with pictures and descriptions for fossils of all varieties. I appreciated the time and effort put into every detail! Super helpful for shark tooth identification.