Fossils Of Victoria
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Beneath the sun-baked plains and ancient seabeds of Victoria lies a buried world of extraordinary creatures — and Fossils of Victoria brings that hidden record dramatically to light. This authoritative reference work chronicles the rich palaeontological heritage of the Australian state of Victoria, presenting a detailed survey of the fossil remains unearthed from its varied geological strata. From the skeletal remnants of giant marsupials to the imprints of long-vanished marine invertebrates, the work introduces readers to the deep-time history of a continent shaped by millions of years of biological transformation, covering key fossil sites, species identification, and the geological context of each significant discovery. Originally reprinted from the Victorian Year Book, this publication carries the weight of institutional scientific authority, drawing on the expertise of Victorian naturalists and museum researchers who dedicated their careers to cataloguing Australia's prehistoric past. The text instructs both the curious amateur and the serious student of natural history in the art of fossil interpretation, situating Victoria's finds within the broader narrative of Gondwanan evolution and faunal succession. With the skeleton of a megafaunal giant gracing its cover, the work issues a quiet but compelling challenge: how much of the deep past still waits to be unearthed beneath our feet?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Published: 1965
Genre: Archaeology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Beneath the sun-baked plains and ancient seabeds of Victoria lies a buried world of extraordinary creatures — and Fossils of Victoria brings that hidden record dramatically to light. This authoritative reference work chronicles the rich palaeontological heritage of the Australian state of Victoria, presenting a detailed survey of the fossil remains unearthed from its varied geological strata. From the skeletal remnants of giant marsupials to the imprints of long-vanished marine invertebrates, the work introduces readers to the deep-time history of a continent shaped by millions of years of biological transformation, covering key fossil sites, species identification, and the geological context of each significant discovery. Originally reprinted from the Victorian Year Book, this publication carries the weight of institutional scientific authority, drawing on the expertise of Victorian naturalists and museum researchers who dedicated their careers to cataloguing Australia's prehistoric past. The text instructs both the curious amateur and the serious student of natural history in the art of fossil interpretation, situating Victoria's finds within the broader narrative of Gondwanan evolution and faunal succession. With the skeleton of a megafaunal giant gracing its cover, the work issues a quiet but compelling challenge: how much of the deep past still waits to be unearthed beneath our feet?