Plant fossils / by Kathleen Connors.
Material type: TextSeries: Connors, Kathleen. Fossilized! ; Publication details: New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2013.Edition: 1st edDescription: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781433964244
- 1433964244
- 9781433964268
- 1433964260
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 561 C752 | Available | 33111008348662 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Flowers, ferns, pollen, and permineralization, this book covers plant fossils. Colorful pictures and fun fact boxes will introduce readers to the exciting world of paleobotany. Fascinating facts such as plants are descendants of algae, even though algae aren't plants, will capture readers attention and give a captivating look at how plant fossils formed and evolved into greenery we see all over the world.
Ancient plants -- Paleobotany -- How plant fossils form -- Compressions and impressions -- Casts, molds, and minerals -- How old are plant fossils? -- Flowering plants -- The animal connection -- Where to see plant fossils.
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index.
Describes plant fossils, discussing how they were formed, how old they are, how scientists study them, and where to go to see specimens.
"Levels: GR: M: DRA: 28"--Page 4 of cover.