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Hey everyone, One of my bigger regrets is that I didn't pursue paleontology in college. In my forties now, and the idea of getting a B.S. in Paleontology still has appeal to me, mostly as a personal goal, as I don't think I would ever try to pursue it professionally. Since there are no programs or courses of study near where I live (South Korea), nor am I willing to spend tuition money on something that is just a private passion, I thought I would try to create my own equivalent "B.S. in Paleontology" degree by reading and studying the same things I would have studied had I pursued it in college. I don't have access to lab equipment, and South Korea isn't a very good place to collect, so almost all of this course of study would be reading, and I wanted to ask the forum for advice. *What subjects are generally studied in pursuit of a Paleontology degree? What skills do paleontologists learn? *What textbooks or other readings would you recommend? *Are there any online resources you can recommend? If anyone has a university course list or syllabus for a Paleontology program and would be willing to share, I would be most appreciative.

I'm quite sure all members of the TFF have purchased a book in the past , present and perhaps in the future on topics relating to the geology and the fossils you hope to find in your part of the world. So whose going to finish that book this year and complete the promise you made to yourself. Tell us what your reading....i love a good book. ( I can just see you leaping to your bookcase now ). Regards, D&E