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Discovering Fossils: How to Find and Identify Remains of the Prehistoric Past (Fossils & Dinosaurs) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Frank A. Garcia, Donald S. Miller
Creator: Jasper Burns
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 431249
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1st
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 212
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0811728005
Dewey Decimal Number: 560.75
EAN: 9780811728003
ASIN: 0811728005
Publication Date: January 1998
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Book Description
160 drawings 6 x 9 Complete beginners guide to fossil collecting Includes lesser-studied vertebrate fossils Detailed illustrations for identification and comparison Earlier life forms are buried all over the earths surfacein oceans, on mountain slopes, in our backyards. Discovering Fossils provides an essential background on where to search for fossils, how to scan for the right textures and shapes, and how to properly extract and protect ones findsa perfect reference for new collectors young and old. Includes practical advice on what to wear and which tools to carry as well as an illustrated identification section of common fossil finds. Frank A. Garcia is responsible for more than 30 previously undiscovered species of prehistoric animals. He lives in Ruskin, Florida. Donald S. Miller is a fossil collector, writer, and proprietor of Millers Fossils in Wilmington, Delaware. Artist, author, and fossil collector Jasper Burns lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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 OK Read March 9, 2007
0 out of 6 found this review helpful
It was an OK read, however, I would have liked more stories about her job instead of her.
 Great book about fossils January 30, 2003
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book has very accurate illustrations. It is very helpful for people who are interested in fossils, and everything that has to do with collecting them. It is easy to understand, and interesting to read over and over.
Best Fossil Reference Book, Ever December 7, 2002
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
Frank Garcia pierces the veil of paleontology and brings you right down to the surface of your own dig.This book is the best fossil reference book for the casual collector as well as a great addition to any science or teacher's library where geology and-or paleontology are included. Written in a very down-to-earth style, the book walks you step-by-step through the basics of why fossils exist, where you will find them, how to properly (and safely) collect them and what to do when you get them home or back to the classroom. Any family that includes fossil-hunting in their vacation, home-school or travel plans should pack this book along for the added benefit of the wide range of fossils identified within. Any teacher who brings students to potential fossil or geology sites on field trips should include readings from this book BEFORE heading out as well as keeping it handy while in the field. There's enough packed into this book that every school library science section should include this volume if budgets restrict purchases. It's a great gift for the budding fossil collector and an excellent addition to a serious collector's library. The soft, but protected cover, makes it safe to handle in the field. Take my advice - purchase two: one for the field and one for the desk or prep table.
Great guide to get you started in fossil collecting August 18, 2001
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
A very good guide book to get started in collecting fossils. Great advice on equipment, locations and methods for collecting. The illustrations of typical specimens are extremely helpful in identifying finds. Mr Garcia writes with a great wit and a genuine love of science. His matter of fact story telling coupled with the excitement of discovery makes it obvious that to him, science is a verb.
Great guide to get you started in fossil collecting August 18, 2001
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
A very good guide book to get started in collecting fossils. Great advice on equipment, locations and methods for collecting. The illustrations of typical specimens are extremely helpful in identifying finds. Mr Garcia writes with a great wit and a genuine love of science. His matter of fact story telling coupled with the excitement of discovery makes it obvious that to him, science is a verb.
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