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Drawing & Understanding Fossils
A Theoretical and Practical Guide for Beginners with Self-assessment
- 145 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF
Drawing & Understanding Fossils
A Theoretical and Practical Guide for Beginners with Self-assessment
About this book
A practical manual for the student of palaeontology, giving a grounding in theory, in addition to teaching graphical skills needed to make clear, representative and pleasing drawings of fossil specimens. As most early practical work in palaeontology is graphical the author has sought to teach the basics of graphic art as relevant to each fossil group. Puzzles, exercises and experiments are included, also self-assessment tests to allow students to check their progress.
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Topic
Physical SciencesSubtopic
Geology & Earth SciencesTable of contents
- Front Cover
- Drawing and Understanding Fossils: A Theoretical and Practical Guide for Beginners, with Self-assessment
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- How To Use This Book
- Chapter 1. Vanished Worlds. Ancient Life
- Chapter 2. The Science of Palaeontology
- Chapter 3. Starting to Draw Fossils
- Chapter 4. Trilobites
- Chapter 5. Graptolites
- Chapter 6. Brachiopods
- Chapter 7. Bivalves
- Chapter 8. Gastropods
- Chapter 9. Cephalopods
- Chapter 10. Echinoids
- Chapter 11. Crinoids
- Chapter 12. Corals
- Chapter 13. Plants
- Chapter 14. Trace Fossils
- APPENDIX 1. SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
- APPENDIX 2. ANSWERS TO SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
- APPENDIX 3. SUGGESTED FURTHER READING
- INDEX
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