Riversleigh: Animals in Ancient Rainforests of Inland Australia brings the 25-million-year-old fossil riches of Queensland’s Riversleigh World Heritage site to vivid life. Palaeontologists Henk Godthelp, Michael Archer and Suzanne Hand guide readers through prehistoric rainforests once roamed by giant marsupials, flightless birds and unique reptiles.
Published in 1998 by New Holland, this sturdy hardback textbook balances cutting-edge science with accessible prose and abundant colour photographs, maps and reconstructions. At 264 pages and coffee-table size (290 mm), it remains a go-to reference for geology and palaeontology students, outback travellers and fossil enthusiasts alike.
The used copy offered here is in very good condition: crisp, unmarked pages, no dog-ears, tight binding, and no smoky odours—ready to grace a classroom, library or collector’s shelf.