Includes index.

Recreating the past -- What are fossils? -- Fossils in myth and legend -- Fossils get scientific -- How fossils form -- Mold and cast fossils -- Special preservation -- Fossils from jelly -- Fossils and time -- Working out dates -- How many years ago? -- Fossil-hunting takes off -- Famous hot spots -- Looking for fossils -- At the dig -- Cleaning up fossils -- On display -- Fossils come alive! -- Trading, stealing, faking -- Famous fossils -- Looking to the future.

Presents one-hundred facts about fossils that tell about life on Earth millions of years ago. Covers how fossils are made, the work of fossil hunters, and how prehistoric creatures are reconstructed. Includes many color illustrations.