02285cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000350011724500710015226400510022330000470027433600260032133700260034733800360037349000590040950000310046850801020049952011180060153400450171965300170176465300120178170000230179383000590181685600430187599900170191855168UtSlPG20260610134254.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aQEaQH1 aMarkman, Harvey C.,d1881-196910aFossils: A Story of the Rocks and Their Record of Prehistoric Life 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aDenver Museum of Natural History, Popular Series No. 3  aRelease date is 2017-07-22  aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Fossils: A Story of the Rocks and Their Record of Prehistoric Life" by Harvey C. Markman is a scientific publication written in the mid-20th century. This work serves as both a guide to understanding fossils and a narrative exploring the deep history of life displayed in geological formations. It aims to bridge the gap between scientific terminology and layman curiosity about prehistoric life, catering to readers interested in natural history.  The opening of the book introduces the reader to the significance of fossils in understanding prehistoric life, asserting that the history of extinct plants and animals is largely constructed from the study of rock formations. It explains the basic processes of fossilization, the types of fossils that can be found, and the geological principles that govern their preservation. The introduction emphasizes the interplay between scientific exploration and public interest, preparing the foundation for a deeper dive into various geological eras, and highlighting the mysteries of earth's history as recorded in rocks. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPaleontology  aFossils1 aGray, Mary Chilton 0aDenver Museum of Natural History, Popular Series No. 340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55168  c96000d96000