Fossils For Amateurs

Fossils For Amateurs by Russell P MacFall. Published by Van Nostrand Reinhold Co, New York, NY, 1972. 1st Edition1st Printing. Hardbound in Glassine Protected DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Good DJ. Discarded Library Book. 341 Pgs. LCCN 74-149259. A guide to collecting and preparing invertebrate fossils. By Russell P MacFall and Jay C Wollin. A delightful armchair reading, even if you aren't a fossil collector or rock hound. A practical handbook that tells you how to find, collect, classify, prepare, and exhibit fossils. I teaches you enough geology so that you can locate your own fossil sites, and enough paleontology so that you can make a stab at categorizing a fossil you have never seen before and relating it generally to the evolution of the earth and its life forms. Illustrated with nearly 200 photographs and drawings. Description text copyright 2006 BooksForComfort. Item ID 10869.