Collins Photo Guide to Fossils by Helmut Mayr

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Collins Photo Guide to Fossils by Helmut Mayr

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Includes examples of all the major groups of fossils that can be found in the UK, with details of their distinguishing marks, how old they are and where they are most likely to be found. The book also covers the basic processes of fossilization and the biology of the major groups.

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Collins Photo Guide to Fossils by Helmut Mayr

This photoguide includes examples of all the major groups of fossils that can be found in the UK, with details of their distinguishing marks, how old they are and where they are most likely to be found. The book is illustrated with a collection of colour photographs taken from the Bavarian State Collection for Paleontology in Munich. It also covers the basic processes of fossilization and the biology of the major groups so that the function behind the structures that are seen in fossils can be better understood, as well as a short guide to how to collect and preserve fossil material.
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ISBN 13 9780002199100
ISBN 10 0002199106
Title Collins Photo Guide to Fossils
Author Helmut Mayr
Series Collins Field Guide
Condition Unavailable
Binding type Hardback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 1992-07-16
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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