The Story of Life in 25 Fossils : : Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution / / Donald R. Prothero.
Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils in a gripping scientific history of life on Earth. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and fully interpreting their significance wit...
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2015] ©2015 |
Year of Publication: | 2015 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (408 p.) :; 150 b&w illustrations |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- PREFACE
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- 01. PLANET OF THE SCUM
- 02. GARDEN OF EDIACARA
- 03. "LITTLE SHELLIES"
- 04. OH, GIVE ME A HOME, WHEN THE TRILOBITES ROAMED
- 05. IS IT A WORM OR AN ARTHROPOD?
- 06. IS IT A WORM OR A MOLLUSC?
- 07. GROWING FROM THE SEA
- 08. A FISHY TALE
- 09. MEGA-JAWS
- 10. FISH OUT OF WATER
- 11. "FROGAMANDER"
- 12. TURTLE ON THE HALF-SHELL
- 13. WALKING SERPENTS
- 14. KING OF THE FISH-LIZARDS
- 15. TERROR OF THE SEAS
- 16. MONSTER FLESH-EATER
- 17. LAND OF THE GIANTS
- 18. A FEATHER IN STONE
- 19. NOT QUITE A MAMMAL
- 20. WALKING INTO THE WATER
- 21. WALKING MANATEES
- 22. DAWN HORSES
- 23. RHINOCEROS GIANTS
- 24. THE APE'S REFLECTION?
- 25. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS
- APPENDIX. THE BEST NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS
- INDEX