The Fossils of the Burgess Shale: A Book Review

Kelly Ann Barrett

Department of Geology and Geography
Denison University, Granville, Ohio 43023

Abstract

The Burgess Shale yields a unique collection of many soft-bodied fossils. It paints a picture of the Cambrian world for geologists. In The Fossils of the Burgess Shale, Derek Briggs, Douglas Erwin, and Frederick Collier reveal this picture to those of us without ready access to the Burgess Shale. This book review examines how well these authors go about this task as well as suggesting what the likely audience may be.