Life etched in stone: Fossils of South Africa by Clin MacRae

ISBN:9780620233880

Publisher:  Geological Society of South Africa, 1January 1999

Material: Hardback, 305 pages

The author of Life etched in Stone, Colin Macrae, exhibits an enclclopedic knowledge of anything and everything geological and paleontological while covering all subjects animal, mineral and vegetable in between. The manuscript is dedicated to the long pre-history of this nation, from 3.5 billon years ago to modern times. The multi-disciplinary portrayal of the earth sciences will certainly stimulate the interests of all peoples of all ages in all countries. Illustrated endpapers,Donors, Halftitle, Frontispiece, Title, Foreword (Thabo Mbeki) Foreword by Professor . L . Ross, Acknowledgements, Preface, Contents- Maps. 305 pages detailed text with numerous photographs, sketches and images, data and information.