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Fossil
Dinosaur
Aaseng, Nathan. American Dinosaur Hunters. Enslow, 1996. Profiles of ten important paleonmtologists, including Hitchcock, Leidy, Brown, and others.
Dodson, Peter. The Horned Dinosaurs: A Natural History. Princeton University Press, 1996. A delightful and thorough survey of horned dinosaurs by an eminent paleontologist.
Farlow, James O., and M. K. Brett-Surman, eds. The Complete Dinosaur. Indiana University Press, 1997, 1999. A comprehensive, thoroughly researched, and well-illustrated volume on the dinosaur.
Fastovsky, David E., and David B. Weishampel. The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs. Cambridge University Press, 1996. Portrays dinosaurs as paleontologists view them.
Norman, David B. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Crescent, Reprint, Barnes & Noble,  1985. 1998. Fully illustrated and authoritative.
Padian, Kevin, and Philip Currie, eds. Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs. Academic Press, 1997. From two renowned paleontologists, A-to-Z coverage of dinosaurs.
Russell, Dale A. Dinosaurs of North America. Northword, 1989. Survey by a noted authority on dinosaurs.
Whitfield, Philip. Children's Guide to Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals. Simon & Schuster, 1992. Handy, well-illustrated reference for younger readers.
For younger readers
Aaseng, Nathan. American Dinosaur Hunters. Enslow, 1996. For readers in grades 5 to 8.
Gallant, Jonathan R. The Tales Fossils Tell. Marshall Cavendish, 2000. For readers in grades 6 to 10.
Holmes, Thom. Fossil Feud: The First American Dionsaur Hunters. Silver Burdett, 1997. An account of a bitter rivalry; for middle school readers.
Marrin, Albert. Secrets from the Rocks: Dinosaur Hunting with Roy Chapman Andrews. Dutton, 2002. For readers in grades 4 to 8.
Parker, Steve. Collecting Fossils: Hold Prehistory in the Palm of Your Hand. Sterling, 1998. For middle school readers and up.
Walker, Sally M. Fossil Fish Found Alive: Discovering the Coelacanth. Carolrhoda, 2002. For readers in grades 5 to 9.
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Fossil
Eid, Alain. 1000 Photos of Minerals and Fossils. Barron's Educational, 2000. For students and amateur rockhounds.
Eldredge, Niles. Fossils: The Evolution and Extinction of Species. Abrams, Princeton University Press, 1991. 1997. Argues that life forms generally do not evolve to any significant degree until after massive extinction.
Erickson, Jon. An Introduction to Fossils and Minerals. Rev. ed. Facts on File, 2001. For general readers, a guide to fossils and how they help reveal the Earth's natural history.
Garcia, Frank A. and Donald S. Miller. Discovering Fossils: How to Find and Identify Remains of the Prehistoric Past. Stackpole, 1998. A well-written and engaging introduction to vertebrate fossils and fossil collecting in general, copiously illustrated.
Prothero, Donald R. Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology. McGraw-Hill, 1997. An excellent introduction to studying fossils.
Rich, Patricia Vickers, and others. The Fossil Book: A Record of Prehistoric Life. Dover, 1996. A massive record of prehistoric life, with more than 1,500 illustrations.
Paleontology
Benton, Michael J., and others. Basic Paleontology. Addison-Wesley, 1997. A highly informative and instructive book, especially for novices.
Eldridge, Niles. Fossils: The Evolution and Extinction of Species. Abrams, 1991. Splendidly illustrated by a leading extinction theorist.
Garcia, Frank A., and Donald S. Miller. Illus. Jaspar Burns. Discovering Fossils: How to Find and Identify Remains of the Prehistoric Past. Stackpole, 1998. A well-written and engaging introduction to vertebrate fossils and fossil collecting in general, copiously illustrated, for the experienced collector and the initiate alike.
Krishtalka, Leonard. Dinosaur Plots and Other Intrigues in Natural History. Morrow, 1989. Entertaining discussion of paleontological investigation and intrigues.
Prothero, Donald R. Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology. McGraw-Hill, 1997. An excellent introduction to studying fossils.
Raup, David M. Extinction: Bad Genes or Bad Luck? Norton, 1991. Discusses the mechanisms of extinction.

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