A problematic fossil brings paleontology to the classroom and the world

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 361-364

  Burr, Sande A ^a   Chiment, John J ^a   Allmon, Warren D ^b   Rigby, J Keith ^c  

^a Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^b PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION   (United States)

^c BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education geoscience; Education undergraduate; Paleontology invertebrate

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; FOSSIL; PALEONTOLOGY;

EID: 0344010042     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1089-9995-51.4.361     Document Type: Article

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