2006, Hardcover 456 pages Dimensions: 290 x 310 mm ISBN: 0966293819
$65.00
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Ancient Forests |
A Closer Look at Fossil Wood
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Language: English
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Authors: Frank J. Daniels & Richard D. Dayvault
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Illustrations by: Frank J. Daniels
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Frank Daniels and geologist Dick Dayvault team up to explore the intricacies of fossil wood by leading the reader on an expedition into the micro world of fossil wood mineralization and cell structures.
1600 color photographs, charts, and diagrams, including 438 fossil woood micro images, 40 Geoloic Lanscapes, and thin section micrographs from modern conifers and hardwoods.
Major chapters address Fossil Wood Structure and Identification, The Process of Wood Transformation to Stone, Woods from the Western United States and around the World, and 3 Major Museum Collections of Fossil Woods.
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