The Practical Paleontologist

Like the Practical Geologist, which I purchased at the same time, I bought this book on title alone, forgetting the level of my knowledge base. This book is perhaps slightly more in depth within its alotted space than the geology text is, but is again, a book more for the beginner. It is a lovely, well illustrated and comprehensive volume on working paleontology and includes some nice information on famous fossil sites and on museums with very nice collections in the US and abroad. The latter pieces of information might be especially useful for family vacations. I plan to give this book as well as its companion to a close friend with school aged children.