ADVANCE COPIES NOW AVAILABLE: So you want to be a PALAEONTOLOGIST?

‘I want to be a palaeontologist’. A sentence that palaeontologists hear all too often, which is great but giving the best (and most appropriate) advice to that child/student/adult can be difficult. The science has evolved so much that it encompasses many sub-disciplines and areas which most individuals stating that sentence would never consider to be palaeontology. Palaeontology, at least to most people, is simply dinosaurs yet they form a tiny fraction of what the science truly is – the entire history of prehistoric life. Growing up, I had little in the way of guidance (but had moral support) for a career in palaeontology but was certain I would be a palaeontologist regardless of what I had to do. But, for many, the interest in a career in this science often fizzles out because it seems to be a career that has no straight arrow or guidance. This is where ‘So you want to be a palaeontologist?’ excels. If you are an aspiring palaeontologist, fossil enthusiast or would simply like to understand what palaeontology is and who studies it, then you need this book. It is a must.

We already have one very happy customer (actually it was a gift)! Gabs is crazy about dinosaurs and is determined to be a palaeontologist when she is older. If this book helps her achieve that goal then it will have served its purpose well. However, as specified on the cover, this is a book that will be of interest and use regardless of your age!