Fossil Identification Field Guide - Nurre, Patrick

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Résumé :
Looking for and finding fossils is such fun, and it is also a great hobby. But a true appreciation doesn't come with the search unless it is accompanied by an accurate understanding of how and why the fossils even exist. Fossil Identification Field Guide seeks to help you find answers to these questions from a Biblical perspective. The 6 x 9 size is perfect for carrying in your backpack.
Topics covered include:
Why We Should Study Fossils,
Tips for Collecting
Learning the Fossil Terms
Adaptability and Kinds
What is a Fossil?
Types of Fossils
A Biblical Model for Interpreting the Rock Layers Containing Fossils
Identifying the Invertebrate Sea Fossils Part One
Identifying the Invertebrate Sea Fossils
Identifying the Vertebrate Land Fossils
138 pages. Full color. Over 300 photos and illustrations.

Biographie:
Patrick Nurre is from the beautiful state of Montana where as a young boy, he spent many of his Saturdays rockhounding near the Big Horn River. This early interest led him to a lifelong study of the world of geology. His experience has included extensive field study in the Pacific Northwest, the Midwest and Plains states, the Southwestern U.S, and Israel. Patrick conducts classes and seminars in Seattle, and speaks at numerous homeschool conventions on geology and our young earth. He leads a variety of geology field trips every year, including one to Yellowstone National Park, where he helps families discover the Biblical geology of Yellowstone. He is President of Northwest Treasures, a non-profit devoted to producing fine geology specimen kits and curricula from a young earth perspective. Patrick and his wife Vicki have three children and two grandchildren. They live in the Seattle, Washington area.