Fossils: A Very Short Introduction

by Keith Thomson

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Fossils have been vital to our understanding of the formation of the Earth and the origins of life on it. Keith Thomson presents an explanation of fossils as a phenomenon, highlighting their impact on mythology, philosophy and popular culture.

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Canonical title
Fossils: A Very Short Introduction
First words
Latin fossilis: dug up.
Last words
(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Whoever then rediscovers Paleolithic cave paintings might ask: whatever happened to those people?

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Science & Nature, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Anthropology
DDC/MDS
560Natural sciences & mathematicsFossils & DinosaursPaleontology
LCC
QE714.3 .T54ScienceGeologyGeologyPaleontology
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English
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Paper, Ebook
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