Fossils Books

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Remarkable Creatures Remarkable Creatures (Hardcover)
by (shelved 65 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.90 — 56,193 ratings — published 2009
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Fossil Fossil (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.86 — 681 ratings — published 2013
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The Fossil Girl: Mary Anning's Dinosaur Discovery The Fossil Girl: Mary Anning's Dinosaur Discovery (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.66 — 125 ratings — published 1999
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Ravished Ravished (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.02 — 22,410 ratings — published 1992
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Dragon Teeth Dragon Teeth (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.86 — 49,602 ratings — published 2017
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.31 — 153 ratings — published 1982
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Fossils tell of long ago (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science) Fossils tell of long ago (Let's Read-And-Find-Out Science)
by (shelved 5 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.96 — 250 ratings — published 1972
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Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.04 — 29,252 ratings — published 2008
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A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet A Gift of Dust: How Saharan Plumes Feed the Planet (Library Binding)
by (shelved 4 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.15 — 266 ratings — published
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.21 — 41,680 ratings — published 2018
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A History of Life in 100 Fossils A History of Life in 100 Fossils (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.98 — 107 ratings — published 2014
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Skull in the Rock, The: How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins Skull in the Rock, The: How a Scientist, a Boy, and Google Earth Opened a New Window on Human Origins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.79 — 214 ratings — published 2012
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Stone Girl, Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning Stone Girl, Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.97 — 359 ratings — published 1999
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Handbooks: Fossils: The Clearest Recognition Guide Available (DK Smithsonian Handbook) Handbooks: Fossils: The Clearest Recognition Guide Available (DK Smithsonian Handbook)
by (shelved 4 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.30 — 188 ratings — published 1992
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Dinosaur (Eyewitness Books) Dinosaur (Eyewitness Books)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.96 — 260 ratings — published 1989
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The Dinosaur Expert The Dinosaur Expert (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.07 — 477 ratings — published 2018
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Tyrannosaur Canyon (Wyman Ford, #1) Tyrannosaur Canyon (Wyman Ford, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.88 — 23,283 ratings — published 2005
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The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World The Fossil Hunter: Dinosaurs, Evolution, and the Woman Whose Discoveries Changed the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,421 ratings — published 2009
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Fossil Fossil (Library Binding)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.06 — 155 ratings — published 1990
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Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones: A Picture Book About Paleontologists and Fossil Discovery for Kids (Ages 4-8) Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones: A Picture Book About Paleontologists and Fossil Discovery for Kids (Ages 4-8)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.60 — 423 ratings — published 1990
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Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.11 — 2,406 ratings — published 2000
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Fossils: A Very Short Introduction Fossils: A Very Short Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.67 — 146 ratings — published 2005
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Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record (Ivy & Bean #3) Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record (Ivy & Bean #3)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.13 — 6,170 ratings — published 2007
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Fossils: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press) Fossils: A Fully Illustrated, Authoritative and Easy-to-Use Guide (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.84 — 156 ratings — published 1962
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Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.14 — 10,310 ratings — published 1989
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The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times The First Fossil Hunters: Paleontology in Greek and Roman Times (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.99 — 844 ratings — published 2000
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Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.52 — 614 ratings — published 2009
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The Fossil Whisperer: How Wendy Sloboda Discovered a Dinosaur The Fossil Whisperer: How Wendy Sloboda Discovered a Dinosaur (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.98 — 91 ratings — published
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Dragon Bones: The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning Dragon Bones: The Fantastic Fossil Discoveries of Mary Anning (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.16 — 238 ratings — published 2022
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Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind Lucy: The Beginnings of Humankind (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,879 ratings — published 1981
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Beguiling the Beauty (Fitzhugh Trilogy, #1) Beguiling the Beauty (Fitzhugh Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.81 — 5,386 ratings — published 2012
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Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.25 — 662 ratings — published 2016
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Rhinos in Nebraska: The Amazing Discovery of the Ashfall Fossil Beds Rhinos in Nebraska: The Amazing Discovery of the Ashfall Fossil Beds (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.23 — 155 ratings — published 2021
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The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.57 — 2,779 ratings — published 2018
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Bones in the White House: Thomas Jefferson's Mammoth Bones in the White House: Thomas Jefferson's Mammoth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.70 — 144 ratings — published 2020
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Ice Age Mammals of North America Ice Age Mammals of North America (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.07 — 41 ratings — published 2002
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Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.86 — 257 ratings — published
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My Mastodon My Mastodon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.59 — 73 ratings — published
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Mary Anning's Curiosity Mary Anning's Curiosity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.04 — 342 ratings — published 2017
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When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex When Sue Found Sue: Sue Hendrickson Discovers Her T. Rex (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.11 — 574 ratings — published 2019
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Lab Girl Lab Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.98 — 72,393 ratings — published 2016
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Grand Canyon Grand Canyon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.33 — 2,702 ratings — published 2017
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Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries Rare Treasure: Mary Anning and Her Remarkable Discoveries (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.78 — 95 ratings — published 1999
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Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.84 — 96 ratings — published 1999
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Living Fossils: Clues to the Past Living Fossils: Clues to the Past (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.82 — 50 ratings — published 2016
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Curiosity Curiosity (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.68 — 454 ratings — published 2010
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Dinosaur Bones: An Appealing Science Book About Fossil Discovery for Kids (Ages 4-8) (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) Dinosaur Bones: An Appealing Science Book About Fossil Discovery for Kids (Ages 4-8) (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 3.76 — 66 ratings — published 1988
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A Week to be Wicked (Spindle Cove, #2) A Week to be Wicked (Spindle Cove, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as fossils)
avg rating 4.08 — 40,107 ratings — published 2012
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Charles Darwin
“But just in proportion as this process of extermination has acted on an enormous scale, so must the number of intermediate varieties, which have formerly existed, be truly enormous. Why then is not every geological formation and every stratum full of such intermediate links? Geology assuredly does not reveal any such finely graduated organic chain; and this, perhaps, is the most obvious and serious objection which can be urged against the theory. The explanation lies, as I believe, in the extreme imperfection of the geological record.”
Charles Darwin, The Origin of Species

John Lubbock
“What we do see depends mainly on what we look for. ... In the same field the farmer will notice the crop, the geologists the fossils, botanists the flowers, artists the colouring, sportmen the cover for the game. Though we may all look at the same things, it does not all follow that we should see them.”
John Lubbock, The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live in

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