The Fossil Revolution: The Finds That Changed Our View of the Past
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"Petrified Life" tells the stories of the fossil discoveries that unlocked the secrets of the past. Told in the order of discovery, the stories take you on an archaeological journey. Within the 20th century we came to understand that we inhabited a fragile and unpredictable world where whole species dominate and are then wiped out. Each fossil discovery included is a story in its own right.
Author: Douglas Palmer
Format: Hardback, 144 pages, 198mm x 271mm, 711 g
Published: 2003, HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom
Genre: Popular Science
Description
"Petrified Life" tells the stories of the fossil discoveries that unlocked the secrets of the past. Told in the order of discovery, the stories take you on an archaeological journey. Within the 20th century we came to understand that we inhabited a fragile and unpredictable world where whole species dominate and are then wiped out. Each fossil discovery included is a story in its own right.
The Fossil Revolution: The Finds That Changed Our View of the Past