A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology

Robert L. Carlton (rcarlton@palomar.edu) is a writer, editor, and teacher with professional experience in the humanities and history, and with knowledge of scientific and technical terms and usage in geology, biology, and paleontology. Before retiring in 2013, he taught literature, humanities and history at several four-year and two-year colleges, and wrote the oceanography and paleontology entries for the Academic Press Dictionary of Science and Technology, published in 1994. He is a member of several professional societies including the Paleontological Society, the Northwest Paleontological Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

Chapter1. A.- Chapter2. B.- Chapter3. C.- Chapter4. D.- Chapter5. E.- Chapter6. F.- Chapter7. G. Chapter8. H.- Chapter9. I.- Chapter10. J.- Chapter11. K.- Chapter12. L.- Chapter 13. M.- Chapter 14. N.- Chapter15. O.- Chapter16. P.- Chapter17. Q.- Chapter18. R.- Chapter19. S.- Chapter20. T.- Chapter21. U.- Chapter22. V.- Chapter23. W.- Chapter24. X.- Chapter25. Y. Chapter26. Z.

"The introduction to A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology indicates it is intended for beginning students and general readers. Organized alphabetically, it contains definitions of over 2,500 paleontological terms on fossil morphology, localities, taxa, and stratigraphic units. ... Recommended for academic and museum libraries with strong paleontology collections." (L. R. Zellmer, Choice, Vol. 56 (02), October, 2018)

“The introduction to A Concise Dictionary of Paleontology indicates it is intended for beginning students and general readers. Organized alphabetically, it contains definitions of over 2,500 paleontological terms on fossil morphology, localities, taxa, and stratigraphic units. … Recommended for academic and museum libraries with strong paleontology collections.” (L. R. Zellmer, Choice, Vol. 56 (02), October, 2018)