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Insect fossils / Kathleen Connors.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Connors, Kathleen. Fossilized! ; Publication details: New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2013.Edition: 1st edDescription: 24 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781433964169 (library binding)
  • 1433964163 (library binding)
  • 9781433964183 (pbk.)
  • 143396418X (pbk.)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Incredible insects -- Found fossils -- Anthropods -- Insect timeline -- Compressions and replications -- Amber impressions -- Fossilized wings -- Learning from fossils -- Still evolving.
Summary: Insect fossils are among the oldest animal fossils scientists have found. Ancient arthropod fossils found in the ocean and rare butterfly imprints are explored as well as the evolution of modern insects with easy-to-read explanations. Filled with detailed, colorful photographs of real insect fossils, this book will assist young readers in learning how insect fossils form and how old the ant really is.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 565.7 C752 Available 33111008348423
Total holds: 0

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Insect fossils are among the oldest animal fossils scientists have found. Ancient arthropod fossils found in the ocean and rare butterfly imprints are explored as well as the evolution of modern insects with easy-to-read explanations. Filled with detailed, colorful photographs of real insect fossils, this book will assist young readers in learning how insect fossils form and how old the ant really is.

Incredible insects -- Found fossils -- Anthropods -- Insect timeline -- Compressions and replications -- Amber impressions -- Fossilized wings -- Learning from fossils -- Still evolving.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 23) and index.

Insect fossils are among the oldest animal fossils scientists have found. Ancient arthropod fossils found in the ocean and rare butterfly imprints are explored as well as the evolution of modern insects with easy-to-read explanations. Filled with detailed, colorful photographs of real insect fossils, this book will assist young readers in learning how insect fossils form and how old the ant really is.

"Levels: GR: M: DRA: 28"--Page 4 of cover.

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