Found a Fossil
Digs, Discoveries and Australia’s Deep Past
$31.99
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
1 May 2026
Summary
What would you do if you discovered a fossil?
Imagine stumbling upon a fossil or an Indigenous artefact during a walk in the bush, on a quiet beach or across your family farm – what would you do next? While fossils and artefacts are different in their formation, preservation and significance, they’re both part of the incredible array of heritage objects and sites we can find across the Australian landscape.
Found a Fossil bridges the gap between curiosity and action, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781486319695 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1486319696 |
| Author: | Sally K. Hurst |
| Publisher: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Imprint: | CSIRO Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 1 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 445g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 150mm x 205mm |
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Critics Review
“What should you do if you find a fossil? This engaging and authoritative guide from paleontologist Sally Hurst will tell you what steps to follow. But this book does so much more than that. It is a love letter to exploration and science, and the fossil record of Australia, by a young scientist who can’t get enough of digging in the dirt and hiking in the Outback.” – Steve Brusatte * University of Edinburgh palaeontologist and New York Times bestselling author *
“A fantastically accessible and readable account of an inspiring journey into the field of palaeontology, and a primer on [Sally Hurst’s] ground-breaking research on the public’s perception on finding fossils in Australia. Definitely pick this one up if you can!” – @conorontology * (Instagram) *
Sally K. Hurst
Sally K. Hurst is a palaeontologist and archaeologist researching the interactions between humans and fossils. She is the creator of the Found a Fossil Project and a passionate science communicator.
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