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Fossils

Discusses more than 500 specimens, includes color photographs, and provides concise descriptions and essential identification information.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Walker, Cyril Alexander
Other Authors:	Ward, David J., Keates, Colin (Photographer)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Dorling Kindersley, Ã2002.
Edition:	2nd American ed.
Series:	Smithsonian handbooks.
Subjects:	Fossils > Guidebooks. Fossils > Collection and preservation > Guidebooks. Guidebooks.
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Summary:	Discusses more than 500 specimens, includes color photographs, and provides concise descriptions and essential identification information.
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	320 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
ISBN:	0789489848 9780789489845
Author Notes:	Cyril Walker, an eminent paleontologist, was curator of fossil amphibians, reptiles, and birds at London's Natural History Museum for 30 years. In addition to leading many scientific expeditions, he has also contributed to many books, including Nature Notebooks. David Ward worked as a veterinary surgeon for 14 years while pursuing an interest in fossils and participating in several research expeditions in Africa.