WOOLLY RHINOCEROS × ¹/₂₀ WOOLLY MAMMOTH × ¹/₄₀
BOOKS ABOUT FOSSILS
The following books are recommended for the reader who wants to know more about fossils and [fossil] collecting. The publications listed below cover various phases of historical geology and paleontology and range from children’s books to the more technical publications of the professional paleontologist. This list, however, is by no means all-inclusive and many other interesting and useful publications are available.
GENERAL WORKS
Dunbar, C. O. (1959) Historical geology, John Wiley and Sons, New York.
College-level text, well written and well illustrated.
Moore, R. C. (1958) Introduction to historical geology, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York.
College-level presentation of earth history. Many illustrations of fossils.
Moore, Ruth (1953) Man, time, and fossils, Alfred Knopf, New York.
A readable account of fossils and their development throughout geologic time.