A Photographic Guide to Fossils of New Zealand

Hamish Campbell, James Crampton, Alan Beu , Liz Kennedy

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White Cloud Books
09 February 2023

Mathematics & Sciences; Rocks, minerals & fossils

A reprint under a new ISBN, this handy reference guide focuses on plant and animal fossils commonly found in New Zealand. Fossils are the preserved remains of past life and are very much part of the natural environment in this country.

The range of fossils described covers the geological time-scale of Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic periods. The younger Cenozoic rocks are especially widespread in New Zealand and for this reason Cenozoic fossils are the most common. Readers will learn to recognise the distinctive features of each group of fossils - shape, size, texture, colour and type of preservation - that serve as clues to the identity of any individual fossil organism.

Excellent photographs provide a visual reference and individual entries provide essential geological information, along with biological and environmental detail about what fossils ate and where they lived.

Written and researched by an expert team of paleontologists and geologists from GNS Science in Wellington, the authority of this guide is undeniable, but it is presented in a highly readable format.

By: Hamish Campbell, James Crampton, Alan Beu, Liz Kennedy, Marianna Terezow
Imprint: White Cloud Books
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 190mm, Width: 95mm,
ISBN: 9781776940028
ISBN 10: 1776940024
Publication Date: 09 February 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Hamish Campbell has been a professional geologist in New Zealand for more than 30 years and is best known for his role as geologist and science commentator. Alan Beu and James Crampton are both paleontologists, Liz Kennedy is a paleobotanist and Marianna Terezow works as a photographer specialising in geology and paleontology.