Washoe County Library System

Briefly explains the work of paleontologists, scientists who learn about dinosaurs by studying fossils.

An introduction to fossils: what they are, how they form, what different kinds there are, where they're found, and how scientists learn from them.

Learn about rare dinosaur fossils: the "dinosaur mummies" that are not just bones and teeth, but also include fossilized soft tissues, like skin, muscle and internal organs and what they can reveal about prehistoric life.

A "field guide" to dinosaurs presenting dinosaur pictures, facts, experiments, and field notes.

Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.

"Use the Next Generation Science Standards to identify the fossils of an ancient mammoth."--

A brief biography of the English girl whose discovery of an Ichthyosaurus skeleton in 1811 when she was twelve led to a life-long interest in fossils and other important discoveries.

Describes how the fossil remains of the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex was discovered by Susan Hendrickson in South Dakota.