Foundations of Creation: Volume 13

Fossils are not a monument to millions of years of evolution — they are a snapshot of a world buried rapidly and catastrophically, and in this revelatory volume of Foundations of Creation, young readers are given the tools to see them that way. Beginning with the basic science of fossilization — which requires fast burial, not slow accumulation — this book reframes the entire fossil record through the lens of Noah’s Flood. The ordering of fossils in rock layers is explained not by evolutionary progression but by ecology, mobility, and the dynamics of rising floodwaters. The Cambrian Explosion — where virtually all major animal body plans appear suddenly in the rocks with no evolutionary ancestors beneath them — is shown to be one of the most powerful challenges to Darwinian theory in all of paleontology. Famous “transitional fossils” like Tiktaalik, Archaeopteryx, and the whale series are examined honestly, and the problems with each evolutionary interpretation are clearly explained. “Living fossils” — creatures like the coelacanth and horseshoe crab that appear identical to their ancient counterparts — raise profound questions about evolutionary timescales. The volume’s most stunning chapter examines scientist Mary Schweitzer’s discovery of flexible blood vessels, soft tissue, and intact proteins inside Tyrannosaurus rex bones — biological material that cannot survive 65 million years by any known chemistry. The fossils are not telling the story you were taught.

What is Foundations of Creation Volume 13 about?

Volume 13 argues that fossils record a world buried rapidly and catastrophically in Noah’s Flood rather than millions of years of evolution. It begins with the science of fossilization, which it says requires fast burial, and attributes the order of fossils in rock layers to ecology, mobility, and the dynamics of rising floodwaters rather than evolutionary progression. It presents the Cambrian Explosion, in which most major animal body plans appear suddenly with no visible ancestors below them, as a major challenge to Darwinian theory, and it examines claimed transitional fossils, including Tiktaalik, Archaeopteryx, and the whale series. Living fossils such as the coelacanth and horseshoe crab raise questions about evolutionary timescales, and a chapter on Mary Schweitzer’s discovery of flexible blood vessels, soft tissue, and intact proteins in T. rex bones argues that such material cannot survive 65 million years.

Who wrote Foundations of Creation Volume 13?

It was written by Alfred Basta, a professor, author, and musician.

What genre is Foundations of Creation Volume 13?

It is Christian apologetics written as a technical reference on paleontology, which means it gives young readers tools for interpreting fossils from a Flood geology perspective.

Who is Foundations of Creation Volume 13 for?

It is written for young readers who want to understand what fossils show and how to interpret them from a biblical starting point.

Is Foundations of Creation Volume 13 part of a series?

Yes. It is Volume 13 of Foundations of Creation: An Encyclopedia Examining the Scientific Case for Biblical Accuracy, a 25-volume series. See the series on Amazon.

Where can I buy Foundations of Creation Volume 13?

Foundations of Creation Volume 13 is available in hardcover and Kindle editions. The hardcover ISBN-13 is 979-8197413826 (262 pages, published May 18, 2026).

Amazon (hardcover) | Amazon (Kindle) | Indigo (author page)

About the author: Alfred Basta is a professor, author of Ward No. 8 and The Malgrave Letters, and musician as The Bastas Project.

Last updated: October 12, 2026