fossil: Bibliography

See C. L. and M. A. Fenton, The Fossil Book (1958, rev. ed. 1988); M. Murray, Hunting for Fossils (1967); M. J. Rudwick, The Meaning of Fossils (2d ed. 1985); S. J. Gould, Wonderful Life (1989).

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• The Petrifaction of Remains
• The Preservation of Flesh and Soft Parts
• The Creation of Natural Molds
• The Formation of Fossils
• Bibliography

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