Phytopalaeology Journal — Henckel 1905 Ginkgo Fossil

The Ginkgo biloba has been dropping its fan-shaped leaves every autumn for approximately 270 million years — it watched the dinosaurs rise and fall, survived the asteroid impact that ended the Cretaceous, and outlasted the ice ages; in 1905, the Russian paleobotanist Alexander-Paul Henckel gave its fossil leaf, and the ancient palms, cycads, algae, and diatoms of the Middle Tertiary marsh, their most precise scientific portrait, with the front cover presenting marsh plant fossils (ancient palm fronds, cycad specimens, and the iconic Ginkgo biloba leaf) and the back cover revealing aquatic fossil illustrations — algae, seaweeds, diatoms, and cryptogams rendered with microscopic delicacy, together offering a complete portrait of prehistoric wetland life from the towering ancient palm to the invisible diatom.

Read the full story →

Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• Paleobotanists, fossil plant enthusiasts, and geological researchers
• Admirers of Russian scientific illustration and natural history art
• Wetland ecologists and marsh biologists
• Students of paleobotany, geology, and the history of science
• Everyday writing, field notes, and research journaling
• Thoughtful gifts for anyone captivated by the deep time of the Earth