00965nam a22001457a 4500020001800000082000800018100001900026245005500045260004400100300002800144490003400172505001800206520055100224650004400775  a9780192805041  a560  aThomson, Keith  aFossils : A Very Short IntroductioncKeith Thomson  aNew YorkbOxford University Pressc2005  a147 Pagesb17x11 cmbPB  aVery Short Introductions, 138  aInclude Index  a"Fossils have not always been easily understood - there have been doubts about what they are and what they mean, and at times their very existence has threatened the prevailing views of the origins of life and the age of the Earth. Building on the latest scientific understanding, Keith Thomson places fossils in a very human context, highlighting their impact on mythology, philosophy, our concept of time, and popular culture. This Very Short Introduction provides a remarkably all encompassing explanation of fossils as a phenomenon."--Jacket.  aFossilsaFossilization -- Popular works