Education & Reference Science & Nature Australiana
Riversleigh Animals in Ancient Rainforests of Inland Australia brings the 55-million-year saga of Australia’s most famous fossil site to life. Written by renowned palaeontologists Henk Godthelp, Michael Archer and Suzanne Hand, this 1998 hardcover blends cutting-edge science with vivid reconstructions of prehistoric marsupials, birds and reptiles that once thrived in lush central-Australian rainforests.
The 264-page geological textbook pairs museum-quality photos and detailed maps with plain-language explanations, making it perfect for adult learners, senior secondary students or any fossil enthusiast. At 290 mm tall and over a kilo in weight, the large-format book feels substantial on the shelf and opens flat for comfortable study of the stratigraphic diagrams and species profiles.
This second-hand copy is in very good condition: crisp, unmarked pages, no dog-ears, a tight binding, and no smoky odours. It’s ready to slot straight into a geology, palaeontology or natural-history collection without the wait for international reprints.
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