Post by Mitch on Jul 17, 2007 21:18:23 GMT -5
Here are some book I really enjoyed reading and reference quite often.
Cretaceous and Paleogene Fossils of North Carolina: A Field Guide
By Illustrations: John Timmerman, Text: Richard Chandler.
- Another fantastic Field guide put out by the North Carolina Fossil Club. Sections within the book include Sharks of the Time, Cretaceous Shark Teeth- size and frequency, Paleogene Shark Teeth- Size and Frequency, Uncertainty Principles, Evolution of the White Sharks, Descendants of Cretolamna, Echinoids- Cretaceous and Eocene, Echinoid Structures, Echinoids- Size and Relative occurrence, Echinoid Pathology, and then a GREAT Illustrated Id guide. Makes it real easy to ID those tough fossils. 70 pages long and only $5!
Neogene Fossils of North Carolina: A Field Guide
By Text: Richard Chandler, Illustrations: John Timmerman
-A great field guide put out by the North Carolina Fossil Club. Includes sections on fossil formations in North Carolina, Shark Remains, and a chart on Shark Teeth - Size and relative Occurrence. Really great illustrations make ID'ing fossils a piece of cake! Purchased my copy for $5! 42 pages long!
THE DINOSAUR HERESIES
By Robert T. Bakker, Ph.D
-" Bakker's writing is as sprightly as the agile dinosaurs of his theory, and his drawings of galloping dinosaur are a splendid complement to his prose." - New York Times Book Review
The Nature Companions : Rocks, Fossils, and Dinosaurs
By Nature Company and David Roots, Paul Willis, and Micheal K. Brett-Surman
-Contains an abundant information on fossils of many types as well as some hunting localities around the world. Also has a special section on Dinosaurs. 480 pages of full color photographs and illustrations. Also has section on Gemstones and other rock formations as well as gem and rock hunting localities! Runs at about $40 to $50.
The Scientific American Book Of Dinosaurs
By Gregory S. Paul (Editor)
-"The Best Minds In Paleontology Create A Portrait Of The Prehistoric Era!"
TYRANNOSAURUS SUE
By Steve Fiffer
-A short, racy nonfiction narrative, one that combines the history of science ( dinosaur paleontology ) with the dramatic twists of a legal thriller - Publishers Weekly
Cretaceous and Paleogene Fossils of North Carolina: A Field Guide
By Illustrations: John Timmerman, Text: Richard Chandler.
- Another fantastic Field guide put out by the North Carolina Fossil Club. Sections within the book include Sharks of the Time, Cretaceous Shark Teeth- size and frequency, Paleogene Shark Teeth- Size and Frequency, Uncertainty Principles, Evolution of the White Sharks, Descendants of Cretolamna, Echinoids- Cretaceous and Eocene, Echinoid Structures, Echinoids- Size and Relative occurrence, Echinoid Pathology, and then a GREAT Illustrated Id guide. Makes it real easy to ID those tough fossils. 70 pages long and only $5!
Neogene Fossils of North Carolina: A Field Guide
By Text: Richard Chandler, Illustrations: John Timmerman
-A great field guide put out by the North Carolina Fossil Club. Includes sections on fossil formations in North Carolina, Shark Remains, and a chart on Shark Teeth - Size and relative Occurrence. Really great illustrations make ID'ing fossils a piece of cake! Purchased my copy for $5! 42 pages long!
THE DINOSAUR HERESIES
By Robert T. Bakker, Ph.D
-" Bakker's writing is as sprightly as the agile dinosaurs of his theory, and his drawings of galloping dinosaur are a splendid complement to his prose." - New York Times Book Review
The Nature Companions : Rocks, Fossils, and Dinosaurs
By Nature Company and David Roots, Paul Willis, and Micheal K. Brett-Surman
-Contains an abundant information on fossils of many types as well as some hunting localities around the world. Also has a special section on Dinosaurs. 480 pages of full color photographs and illustrations. Also has section on Gemstones and other rock formations as well as gem and rock hunting localities! Runs at about $40 to $50.
The Scientific American Book Of Dinosaurs
By Gregory S. Paul (Editor)
-"The Best Minds In Paleontology Create A Portrait Of The Prehistoric Era!"
TYRANNOSAURUS SUE
By Steve Fiffer
-A short, racy nonfiction narrative, one that combines the history of science ( dinosaur paleontology ) with the dramatic twists of a legal thriller - Publishers Weekly