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.