Fossil Collecting in the Mid-Atlantic States: With Localities, Collecting Tips, and Illustrations of More than 450 Fossil Specimens - Brossura

Burns, Jasper

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0801841453 ISBN 13: 9780801841453

Casa editrice: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1991

Riassunto

Describes the fossils of Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and how and where to hunt for them

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Recensione:

"The definitive regional guide for amateur fossil hunters in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, and parts of Delaware and Pennsylvania."

(John Goodspeed Easton Star Democrat)

"An amateur rock sleuth for 30 years, Burns successfully conveys his love for and admiration of fossils in this book. His pencil drawings are clear, clean, and incredibly detailed. Advancing from a rock history of the Chesapeake region, the book includes specific sites for fossil hunting, tips on proper tools, and advice on identifying and displaying a collection."

(Chesapeake Bay Magazine)

"Includes everything from scientific explanation of the nature of fossils and rock formations to a practical guide for finding the necessary tools, sizing up sites, identifying fossils and displaying them back home."

(Chesapeake Children)

Product Description:

In all, Fossil Collection in the Mid-Atlantic States describes forty-six specific sites in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.

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• Editore: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0801841453
• ISBN 13: 9780801841453
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 216