Bones Rock! Everything You Need to Know to Be a Paleontologist

Science News, Sept 4, 2004

BONES ROCK! Everything You Need to Know to Be a Paleontologist PETER LARSON AND KRISTIN DONNAN

The authors, who live in the Black Hills of South Dakota and are avid fossil hunters, have for years imparted their enthusiasm for paleontology to their own children. Larson and Donnan hope to spread this passion among even more young people with this folksy yet comprehensive introduction to the topic. Featuring stories about kids who have made their own discoveries, the book explains where to look for fossils and how to clean them. Field and lab techniques are detailed, and the scientific method is laid out. One chapter looks at how to pursue a career in paleontology and lists resources for more information. Bones Rock! contains a wealth of background data to get kids up to speed on the basic science of paleontology. Recommended for age 12 and up. Invisible Cities Press, 2004, 204 p., color photos/illus., paperback, $19.95.

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