These "Eyewitness Handbooks" are pocket-sized reference books. This particular guide looks at the world of fossils, with distinguishing features highlighted to aid the recognition of individual species of fossil. For easier reference, at-a-glance information panels, illustrations and photographs are provided for each entry. Text provides information on key characteristics of each family or group of fossils. Master charts, maps,fact boxes and colour-coded panels make correct identification foolproof. Each individual specimen is annotated and captioned. Other books in the series are "Rocks & Minerals", "Shells", "Butterflies & Moths".