Fossils

Whether you’re a fossil expert, budding amateur, or enthusiastic fossil hunter, this range of titles will appeal to all those with an interest in the history of life.

Find out more about our fossils books below.

99% Ape

In 99% Ape: How evolution adds up leading experts explain this fundamental yet often complex subject and guide the general reader through the latest evidence.
Amber

Amber gives a fascinating overview of this prehistoric substance and its fossilized inclusions, describing how amber is formed from the resin of ancient trees, and where in the world this remarkable material can be found.
Ammonites

In Ammonites Neale Monks and Phil Palmer pool their expertise into recreating the life and times of the ammonite.
British Caenozoic Fossils

This handbook illustrates 354 fossil specimens of animals and plants that have inhabited Britain during the past 70 million years
British Mesozoic Fossils

A comprehensive identification guide to 365 fossil species from the Mesozoic era that can be found in Britain.
British Palaeozoic Fossils

A comprehensive identification guide to over 400 Palaeozoic fossil species found in Britain. This essential work of reference has been in print for more than 45 years and is now fully revised and updated.
Cladistics

This CD-ROM and accompanying short textbook provide the perfect introduction to cladistics and phylogenetic reconstruction for biology students.
Dino-Birds

Explore the ever-growing evidence supporting the evolution of dinosaurs to birds.
Evolution

Using all the available fossil record as evidence, this book presents the four-billion-year story of life on Earth. It features a 50m-long artwork displayed across 200 pages, supported by hundreds of photographs and illustrations.
Eyewitness: Fossil

Discover all you need to know about fossils in this introductory guide.
Fossil Invertebrates

This book is a marvellously detailed and accessible resource designed to unravel and interpret this rich fossil record.
Fossil Plants

Discover the fascinating story of plants, one of the most spectacularly diverse groups of organisms on Earth.
Fossils

Extensively illustrated in full colour throughout, with many new photographs from the collections at the Natural History Museum, Fossils: The Key to the Past will appeal to all those with an interest in the very history of life.
Fossil Vertebrates of Arabia

This volume presents the results of research on Arabian continental vertebrates discovered in the United Arab Emirates, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Republic of Yemen.
From the Beginning

From the Beginning describes the history of Earth from its very beginnings to the planet we know today.
History of the Coelacanth Fishes

This book evaluates the reputation of the coelacanth and suggests a family history to show that there have been subtle but significant changes in coelacanth history.
PaleoBase

PalaeoBase gives educators, students and researchers access to a virtual collection of 1,500 fossil genera from the Natural History Museum collections. Part one includes arthropods (non-Trilobite), brachiopods, bryozoans, graptolites, trace fossils and trilobites.
PaleoBase

PalaeoBase gives educators, students and researchers access to a virtual collection of 1,500 fossil genera from the Natural History Museum collections. Part two features gastropods, bivalves, ammonites and belemnites.
PaleoBase

PalaeoBase gives educators, students and researchers access to a virtual collection of 1,500 fossil genera from the Natural History Museum collections. Part two features gastropods, bivalves, ammonites and belemnites.
Travels with the Fossil Hunters

Travels with the Fossil Hunters tells twelve stories of expeditions to remote parts of the world in search of diverse fossils such as dinosaurs and human ancestors.
Westbury Cave

The definitive report on this Middle Pleistocene site in England's Mendip Hills, covering its formation processes, palaeontology, archaeology, taphonomy and palaeoecology.