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“Round Rocks”: Teaching the Principles of Earth Science and Paleontology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2017

Warren D. Allmon  and
David H. Griffing
Warren D. Allmon
Affiliation:
Paleontological Research Institution 1259 Trumansburg Road Ithaca, New York 14850
David H. Griffing
Affiliation:
Paleontological Research Institution 1259 Trumansburg Road Ithaca, New York 14850
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Suppose You are given one hour to tell someone about paleontology. The audience is naive but interested. They want to know something about paleontology but have not previously received, and may ever again receive, formal instruction in the subject. What will you choose to talk about?

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The Paleontological Society Papers , Volume 2: Learning from the Fossil Record , October 1996 , pp. 137 - 146
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Copyright © 1996 by The Paleontological Society 

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