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100 1 _aMarkman, Harvey C.,
_d1881-1969
245 1 0 _aFossils: A Story of the Rocks and Their Record of Prehistoric Life
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aDenver Museum of Natural History, Popular Series No. 3
500 _aRelease date is 2017-07-22
508 _aProduced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPaleontology
653 _aFossils
700 1 _aGray, Mary Chilton
830 0 _aDenver Museum of Natural History, Popular Series No. 3
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55168
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