UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U.S. Geological Survey
Reston, Virginia 20192

SELECTED REFERENCES ON
FOSSILS AND PALEONTOLOGY

Many of the following publications, including those out of print, are available in school, public or reference libraries or can be borrowed through the interlibrary loan system. Other resources can be ordered from the publisher. Whenever possible, we have included the addresses of the publishers of audiovisual and other aids. Prices and ordering instructions can be obtained directly from them.

CONTENTS
Books
Periodicals
Fossil Collecting Guides for States
Audiovisual Aids

Videos and Videodiscs
Filmstrips (Sound)
Computer Aid
Charts and Posters

BOOKS

Alexander, R. M., 1989, DYNAMICS OF DINOSAURS AND OTHER EXTINCT GIANTS: New York, Columbia University Press, 167 p. (Senior high and up)

Using clues found in skeletons and in the rocks that preserved them, discusses size, weight, strength and movement of dinosaurs and other large extinct animals.

Barton, Byron, 1993, DINOSAURS, DINOSAURS: New York, Harper and Row, 40 p. (Preschool-early elementary)

Uses a discussion of dinosaurs to introduce the concept of variety.

Benton, M.J., 1990, VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY, BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION: Boston, Unwin Hyman, 377 p. (College)

Introductory textbook in vertebrate paleontology.

Burns, Jasper, 1991, FOSSIL COLLECTING IN THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES: Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins University Press, 191 p. (Senior high and up)

A field guide to collecting localities with information on how to collect, equipment needed, field hazards and other useful information.

Cole, Joanna, 1994, THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS IN THE TIME OF THE DINOSAURS: New York, Scholastic, 48 p. (Elementary)

Provides information on dinosaurs and other animals and plants that lived in Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous Periods.

Cvancara, A. M., 1990, SLEUTHING FOSSILS--THE ART OF INVESTIGATING PAST LIFE: New York, Wiley, 203 p. (Senior high and up)

Provides information on techniques used by paleontologists and how fossils are used to document the history of life. Also, discusses topics of current importance in paleontology.

Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 1993, DINOSAURS: New York, Dorling Kindersley, 64 p. (Elementary and up)

Describes and illustrates dinosaurs, their features and their behavior, and the physical environment in which they lived.

Edwards, L.C., and Pojeta, John, Jr., 1993, FOSSILS, ROCKS AND TIME: U.S. Geological Survey General Interest Publication, 24 p. Available free from the Branch of Distribution, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. (Junior high and up)

Explains the basics of how fossils are used in establishing time sequence in geology.

Eldredge, Niles, and others, 1989, THE FOSSIL FACTORY--A KID'S GUIDE TO DIGGING UP DINOSAURS, EXPLORING EVOLUTION, AND FINDING FOSSILS: Reading, MA, Addison-Wesley, 111 p. (Elementary-junior high)

Provides information on how to collect and where to find fossils. Also, includes a list of museums and fossil sites. It traces geological development in earth history such as glaciation, mountain building and flooding seas.

Fairbridge, R. W., and Jablonski, David, eds., 1979, THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PALEONTOLOGY: New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 912 p. (College) Out of print.

Contains general and specialized articles on various aspects of paleontology. Each entry has an extensive reference list and cross references.

Fenton, C. L., and Fenton, M. A., 1989, THE FOSSIL BOOK--A RECORD OF PREHISTORIC LIFE (revised ed.): New York, Doubleday, 740 p. (Senior high and up) Out of print.

An introductory reference to paleontology for the nonscientist. Covers the fossil record through geologic time.

Fortey, R.A., 1991, FOSSILS--THE KEY TO THE PAST: Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 187 p. (Senior high and up)

Describes the history of paleontology, explains what fossils are and provides some information on evolution and extinction.

Greenberg, J.E., and Care, H.H., 1990, DINOSAURS: Milwaukee, WI, Raintree, 32 p. (Elementary)

Provides information on how dinosaurs lived and what might have caused their extinction.

Kricher, J.C., 1990, PETERSON FIRST GUIDE TO DINOSAURS: Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 128 p. (Senior high and up)

Identifies a variety of dinosaurs by size, appearance, and classification.

Lambert, David, 1993, THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BOOK: New York, Dorling Kindersley, 192 p. (Senior high and up)

An extensive book about dinosaurs--how they lived and how they may have died. Descriptions of body structure, breeding, feeding, and fighting habits are given. All known types are discussed and illustrated. It also provides information on discovery and excavation.

Lauber, Patricia, 1989, THE NEWS ABOUT DINOSAURS: New York, Bradbury, 48 p. (Elementary)

Describes dinosaurs and discusses discoveries and their interpretations. Illustrations are included for the dinosaurs discussed.

____1991, LIVING WITH DINOSAURS: New York, Bradbury, 48 p. (Elementary)

Provides information on where and how dinosaurs and other extinct animals may have lived. This book also explains how we know about these animals that lived long before man arrived on the earth.

Lessem, Don, 1992, KINGS OF CREATION--HOW A NEW BREED OF SCIENTISTS IS REVOLUTIONIZING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DINOSAURS: New York, Simon and Schuster, 367 p. ( Senior high and up)

Discusses the new discoveries and the reinterpretations about how dinosaurs lived. Includes topics such as whether dinosaurs were warm-blooded, and the cause of extinction. Lists, by continents, countries, and regions, where dinosaur remains have been found.

Mayr, Helmut, 1992, A GUIDE TO FOSSILS: Princeton, NJ, Princeton University Press, 253 p. (Senior high and up)

Describes fossils housed in the Bavarian State Collection for Paleontology and Historical Geology in Germany.

Moody, Richard, 1986, FOSSILS--HOW TO FIND AND IDENTIFY OVER 300 GENERA: New York, MacMillan, 192 p. (Senior high and up)

A field guide for finding, identifying, collecting, and preserving fossils. Discusses types and distribution of fossils and the environments in which they are found. Numerous illustrations of invertebrate and vertebrate fossils are included.

Most, Bernard, 1994, HOW BIG WERE THE DINOSAURS: San Diego, CA, Harcourt Brace, 24 p. (Early elementary)

Uses everyday objects as comparisons to describe the sizes of dinosaurs.

National Geographic Society, 1988, CREATURES OF LONG AGO--DINOSAURS: Washington, DC, National Geographic Society, 12 p. (Elementary)

Portrays dinosaurs as they lived and interacted with their environment. Describes various times and places in the age of dinosaurs.

Nield, E. W., 1987, DRAWING AND UNDERSTANDING FOSSILS--A THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR BEGINNERS WITH SELF-ASSESSMENT: New York, Pergamon Press, 134 p. (Senior high and up)

Provides techniques in graphic arts useful in drawing fossil specimens. Includes puzzles, exercises and a self-assessment test.

Norman, David, and Milner, Angela, 1989, DINOSAUR: New York, Knopf, 64 p. (Elementary-junior high)

Explains birth, size, shape, diet, and speed of the dinosaurs. Also explains fossilization, fossil finding and reconstruction of the skeletons.

Parker, Steve, and Bernor, R.L., eds., 1990, THE PRACTICAL PALEONTOLOGIST: New York, Simon and Schuster, 159 p. (Junior high and up)

Tells how to find, identify, extract, clean and restore fossils. Contains a gazetteer showing famous fossil sites and includes museums with fossil collections.

Stearn, C.W., and Carroll, R.L., 1989, PALEONTOLOGY--THE RECORD OF LIFE: New York, Wiley, 453 p. (College)

Designed as a textbook for a first course in paleontology.

Taylor, P. D., 1990, FOSSIL: New York, Knopf, 64 p. (Elementary)

Provides a comprehensive overview of fossils.

Turek, Vojtech, and others, 1990, FOSSILS OF THE WORLD: New York, Arch Cape Press, 495 p. (Senior high and up)

Detailed discussion of fossils--origin, classification, collection, preparation and conservation.

Walker, Cyril, and Ward, David, 1992, FOSSILS: New York, Dorling Kindersley, 320 p. (Senior high and up)

Discusses invertebrate, vertebrate, and plant fossils. Describes the main groups in each division and using common species from the groups, illustrates and describes the identifying features. More than 500 species are included.

PERIODICAL

Rocks and Minerals, bimonthly. For anyone interested in minerals, rocks, and fossils. Heldref Publications, 1319 Eighteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-1802.

FOSSIL COLLECTING GUIDES FOR STATES

Many State geologic agencies have published booklets for amateurs about fossils found within their States. Collectors should write directly to those agencies for information on their publications, and for information about State and local laws pertaining to fossil collecting.

AUDIOVISUAL AIDS

The following audiovisual aids are probably available through local or regional media centers, or can be purchased or rented from the publisher. We have included the publisher's address and, whenever possible, the appropriate audience level for each aid.

VIDEOS AND VIDEODISCS

DINOSAURS, 1989, 15 minutes, in color, video: KidsVid, 314 E. Holly #1061, Bellingham, WA 98225. (Kindergarten-lower elementary)

Using a visit to a museum by primary school-aged children, this video answers questions that children would ask about dinosaurs.

DINOSAURS--FLESH ON THE BONES, 1993, 57 minutes, in color, video: PBS Video, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314-1198. (High school and up)
Discusses dinosaur speed, cold or warm-bloodedness and other hypothesis about the dinosaurs.

FOSSILS! FOSSILS!, 1988, 18 minutes, in color, video or videodisc: Irwindale, CA., Barr Films. Available from Clearvue, 6465 N. Avondale Ave., Chicago, IL 60631.(Elementary-junior high)

Explains fossils including replacement, molds, casts, trace fossils and carbonization. Provides information on safety in fossil hunting.

GEOLOGIC TIME, 1986, 24 minutes, in color, video: Encyclopedia Britannica Educational Corp., 425 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611. (Upper elementary and up)

Explains methods used to determine ages of fossil, rocks, and human artifacts.

THE LAST WORD ON DINOSAURS, 1989, 26 minutes, in color, video: Films for the Humanities, Inc., Box 2053, Princeton, NJ 08543. (Junior high and up)

Discusses dinosaur biology, behavior and evolution.

FILMSTRIPS (SOUND)

BABY ANIMALS OF LONG, LONG AGO, 1989, 3 filmstrips with cassettes, 10 minutes each: Society for Visual Education, Inc. 6677 N. Northwest Highway, Chicago, IL 60631. (Kindergarten to lower elementary)

Describes the life cycles, predator-prey relationships, and eating habits of three types of dinosaurs.

A NEW LOOK AT DINOSAURS, 1988, 4 filmstrips and cassettes, between 4 to 7 minutes each: Clearvue, Inc. 6465 N. Avondale Ave., Chicago, IL 60631. (Elementary)

Discusses tectonics, earth history, paleontology, and depicts dinosaurs that lived in various geologic periods.

COMPUTER AID

Alpha, T. R., and others, 1994, MAKE YOUR OWN PAPER FOSSILS--A COMPUTER ANIMATION AND PAPER MODELS: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 94-667 A and B. Available from the Branch of Distribution, U. S. Geological Survey, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. OFR 94-667A, paper copy , 42 p. OFR 94-667B, 3.5-inch, high-density diskette.

Requirement for the computer model: Apple Macintosh computer with high density drive and hypercard 2.2 software.
Illustrates by means of computer animation and paper models how two organisms, a trilobite and a nautiloid, become fossils. The animation is accompanied by sound.

CHARTS and POSTERS

The following charts and posters are included on this list to show the variety of materials available. Free item is marked, others are available at low or moderate cost. Please contact the publisher for price information.

ELSEVIER'S INVERTEBRATE FOSSILS CHART: Available from Elsevier Science Publishing Co., Inc., P.O. Box 1663, Madison Square Station, New York, NY 10163.

Wall chart with photographs and diagrams of 34 phyla.

FOSSILS AND GEOLOGIC TIME CHART: Available from Scott Resources, P.O. Box 2121F, Ft. Collins, CO 80522.

Portrays the geologic time scale with fossils from the geologic periods.

FOSSIL CHART--FOSSILS THROUGH THE AGES: Available from Scott Resources (address above).

Has photographs of 42 different fossils, geologic time scale, and animal classification chart.

FOSSILS THROUGH TIME: Available from the Branch of Distribution, U.S. Geological Survey, Box 25286, Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. Free.

Depicts the diversity and evolution of life on Earth during the last 600 million years.

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