Packed with striking photography, this nonfiction title explores the creatures and plants that lived long ago. This picture-led reference guide takes the reader on a visual tour of all things fossil with insight about how paleontologists learn about ancient life forms. Striking photographs, diagrams, statistics, and timelines help young readers learn what can be discovered around the world and why some fossils lead to new discoveries about the past. Brand new eyewitness accounts from experts in the field make this book the must-have resource for young scientists in the making.