  The following books are recommended for the reader who wants to know more about fossils and GENERAL WORKSDunbar, C. O. (1959) Historical geology, John Wiley and Sons, New York. College-level text, well written and well illustrated. Moore, R. C. (1958) Introduction to historical geology, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. College-level presentation of earth history. Many illustrations of fossils. Moore, Ruth (1953) Man, time, and fossils, Alfred Knopf, New York. A readable account of fossils and their development throughout geologic time. Panghorn, M. W., Jr. (1957) Earth for the layman, American Geological Institute, Washington, D. C. Contains many valuable references. Raymond, P. E. (1950) Prehistoric life, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass. College-level text. Richards, H. G. (1953) Record of the rocks, Ronald Press, New York. College-level earth history text. Simpson, G. G. (1953) Life of the past, Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn. Thorough, yet readable, introduction to paleontology. Stirton, R. A. (1959) Time, life, and man: the An introductory college text, most of which is of interest to adult level general readers. Note: See also sections on Paleontology and Fossils in Encyclopedia Americana, Encyclopaedia Britannica, and others. NONTECHNICAL AND JUVENILEAndrews, R. C. (1953) All about dinosaurs, Random House, New York. Interesting and readable dinosaur book for junior high and high-school age. Andrews, R. C. (1956) All about strange beasts of the past, Random House, New York. Interesting and easy to read, this book deals largely with extinct and unusual mammals (junior high and high school). Colbert, E. H. (1945) The dinosaur book, American Museum of Natural History, New York. A classic among “popular” dinosaur books. For all age levels. Colbert, E. H. (1957) Dinosaurs, American Museum of Natural History, New York. This little booklet provides a well-illustrated introduction to the dinosaurs. For high school and adult-level readers. Dickinson, Alice (1954) First book of prehistoric animals, Franklin Watts, Inc., New York. Easy to read, well-illustrated book for grade-school age. Dunkle, D. H. (1957) The world of the dinosaurs, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. An easy to understand, amply illustrated introduction to the dinosaurs (high school-adult level). Fenton, C. L. (1937) Life long ago, The John Day Co., New York. Very good for advanced grade and high-school age. Heal, Edith (1930) How the world began, Thomas S. Rockwell Co., Chicago. An account of the beginnings of life. For upper grade through high-school age. Markman, H. C. (1954) Fossils, Denver Museum of Natural History, Denver, Colo. A well-illustrated general survey of fossils. For adult-level readers. Matthews III, W. H. (1962) Fossils: An introduction to prehistoric life, Barnes and Noble, Inc., New York, [“In preparation” at time of first printing of Guidebook No. 2.] This publication contains many collecting aids and much background material for amateur collectors. Contains also a brief review of earth history. Matthews III, W. H. (1963) Wonders of the dinosaur world, Dodd, Mead & Co., New York. Well illustrated, non-technical presentation of dinosaurs. For junior-high and high-school teachers. Parker, B. M. (1942) Stories read from the rocks, Basic Science Education Well written and colorfully illustrated. For advanced grades and junior high. Parker, B. M. (1948) Animals of yesterday, Basic Science Education Well written and colorfully illustrated. For advanced grades and junior high. Shaver, R. H. (1959) Adventures with fossils, Geological Survey, Indiana Department of Conservation, Bloomington, Ind. Collection hints and general information on fossils. Particularly for the lower grades. Shuttlesworth, D. E. (1957) Real book of prehistoric life, Garden City Books, Garden City, N. Y. Survey of prehistoric life. For grade and junior-high levels. COLLECTING HELPSBrown, Vinson (1954) How to make a home nature museum, Little, Brown and Co., Boston. Contains suggestions for collecting, mounting, and displaying fossils and other objects of nature. Camp, C. L., and Hanna, G. D. (1937) Methods in paleontology, University of California Press, Berkeley. Excellent discussion of collecting and preparation techniques. Casanova, Richard (1957) An illustrated guide to Has collecting hints and Collinson, C. C. (1959) Guide for beginning Clearly written, well illustrated, particularly for the lower grades. Goldring, Winifred (1950) Handbook of paleontology for beginners and amateurs, New York State Museum, Albany, N. Y. A complete summary of paleontology. For the advanced collector. La Rocque, A., and Marple, M. F. (1955) Ohio fossils, Ohio Division of Geological Survey, Bulletin 54, Columbus, Ohio. Rather comprehensive treatment of the invertebrates with several useful keys for Livingston, V. E., Jr. (1959) Fossils in Washington, Division of Mines and Geology, Department of Conservation, Olympia, Wash. An introduction to the geology and fossils of Washington. Contains guide to collecting localities. Simpson, B. W. (1958) Gem trails of Texas, Bessie W. Simpson, Granbury, Texas. Field guide to Texas mineral, Unklesbay, A. G. (1955) Common fossils of Missouri, University of Missouri Bulletin, Handbook 4, Columbia, Mo. Written for the amateur; contains much general information of interest to the beginning collector. REFERENCE WORKSArnold, C. A. (1947) An introduction to paleobotany, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. College-level textbook. Beerbower, J. R. (1960) Search for the past, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, N. J. Good background text. Well illustrated. Has section on vertebrates. Colbert, E. H. (1955) Comprehensive and technical treatment of Cushman, J. A. (1948) Foraminifera, their classification and economic use, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, Mass. College-level text containing large numbers of descriptions and illustrations of foraminifera. Easton, W. H. (1960) Invertebrate paleontology, Harper & Bros., Inc., New York. College-level text. Good illustrations, useful for identification. Fenton, C. L., and Fenton, M. A. (1958) The Comprehensive, easy-to-read, beautifully illustrated treatment of all types of fossils. Jones, D. J. (1956) Introduction to microfossils, Harper and Brothers, New York. College-level textbook with considerable information on collection, preparation, and the types of microfossils. Moore, R. C., et al. (1953-1959) Treatise on invertebrate paleontology, Geological Society of America and University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. A technical reference for the more advanced collector. It is issued in several parts and contains latest classification. Moore, R. C., Lalicker, C. G., and Fisher, A. G. (1953) Invertebrate fossils, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. College-level reference with fine illustrations. Of value for purposes of identification. Romer, A. S. (1945) A college-level textbook with numerous illustrations. Shimer, H. W. (1933) Introduction to the study of fossils, The Macmillan Company, New York. A relatively simple college-level presentation of plant and animal fossils. Shimer, H. W., and Shrock, R. R. (1944) Index fossils of North America, John Wiley and Sons, New York. Comprehensive survey of the more common fossils of North America. Useful to the advanced collector and a most useful aid for Shrock, R. R., and Twenhofel, W. H. (1953) Principles of invertebrate paleontology, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York. Useful college-level reference for advanced collectors. SELECTED REFERENCES ON TEXAS FOSSILS |
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