An Anthology of Fossils

A Collection of Plant and Animal Fossils From Around the World

Author Dean Lomax
Hardcover
$16.99 US
On sale Sep 02, 2025 | 128 Pages | 9780593971840

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A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos, and illustrations of more than 100 fossils.

A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Fossils is perfect for young paleontologists aged 7-9 to take on the go.

An Anthology of Fossils will uncover mind-boggling facts about the world that existed long, long ago–learn all about glittering ammonites, dinosaur bones, delicate leaf impressions, and much more. Children can marvel at a wide range of fossils that no collection would be complete without.

This impressive fossil anthology for kids offers:
  • The fourth book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series.
  • A magnificent collection of over 100 fossils, including plant profiles and animal fossils.
  • A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking photographs on every page.

An Anthology of Fossils pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, with information on how to identify different types of fossils and where to find them. Featuring informative notes, photographs, and illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, this book will be one to treasure for young paleontologists.

More in the series

An Anthology of Fossils is part of the beautiful, new, and compact Anthology spin-off series. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity as they explore geology and earth materials with Rocks and Minerals, forage for mushroom species with the Fungi field guide, or uncover different shells with An Anthology of Shells.
Dr Dean Lomax is a world-renowned paleontologist, presenter, and author. He has loved dinosaurs since he was a child and is now a world expert on ichthyosaurs – having named six new species. He often appears as an expert on TV, and has also written My Book of Fossils for DK. View titles by Dean Lomax

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A beautiful collection featuring notes, spectacular photos, and illustrations of more than 100 fossils.

A compact version of DK’s bestselling anthology series, An Anthology of Fossils is perfect for young paleontologists aged 7-9 to take on the go.

An Anthology of Fossils will uncover mind-boggling facts about the world that existed long, long ago–learn all about glittering ammonites, dinosaur bones, delicate leaf impressions, and much more. Children can marvel at a wide range of fossils that no collection would be complete without.

This impressive fossil anthology for kids offers:
  • The fourth book in the new compact spin-off of the bestselling Children’s Anthologies series.
  • A magnificent collection of over 100 fossils, including plant profiles and animal fossils.
  • A quality gift book, with metallic foil and striking photographs on every page.

An Anthology of Fossils pairs photography with storybook descriptions that will captivate young readers, with information on how to identify different types of fossils and where to find them. Featuring informative notes, photographs, and illustrations by the artist behind DK’s bestselling Anthology series, this book will be one to treasure for young paleontologists.

More in the series

An Anthology of Fossils is part of the beautiful, new, and compact Anthology spin-off series. Complete the series and nurture your child's curiosity as they explore geology and earth materials with Rocks and Minerals, forage for mushroom species with the Fungi field guide, or uncover different shells with An Anthology of Shells.

Author

Dr Dean Lomax is a world-renowned paleontologist, presenter, and author. He has loved dinosaurs since he was a child and is now a world expert on ichthyosaurs – having named six new species. He often appears as an expert on TV, and has also written My Book of Fossils for DK. View titles by Dean Lomax

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