This book is a helpful guide to any young person who's interested in dinosaurs, spends their time collecting fossils, or wonders about the history of life on Earth. Paleontology is the scientific study of life in our planet's geologic past. Paleontologists study and analyze plant and animal fossils. In this informative volume, readers will learn about what paleontologists do. They'll research pioneers of the field, review significant discoveries, and consider how paleontological work shapes our understanding of Earth's history and our place in it.