Rereading the Fossil Record
24円 "David Sepkoski's book is the first to examine the rise of paleobiology and the emergence of macroevolution as a discipline in the 1970s." ーKevin Padian, University of California, Berkeley Rereading the Fossil Record presents the first-ever historical account of the origin, rise, and importance ...
Megafauna
1,440円 "An enjoyable read that provides a substantial amount of detail on the biology, ecology, and distribution of these fantastic animals . . . Highly recommended." ー Choice More than 10,000 years ago spectacularly large mammals roamed the pampas and jungles of South America. This book tells the stor...
Hadrosaurs
1,760円 A comprehensive study of the Late Cretaceous, duck-billed dinosaur, featuring insights on its origins, anatomy, and more. Hadrosaursーalso known as duck-billed dinosaursーare abundant in the fossil record. With their unique complex jaws and teeth perfectly suited to shred and chew plants, they fl...
The White River Badlands
1,440円 This guide to the South Dakota region that houses the world's richest fossil beds does "an excellent job of presenting the current state of knowledge" ( Choice). The forbidding Big Badlands in Western South Dakota contain the richest fossil beds in the world. Even today these rocks continue to yi...
The Accidental Species
1,760円 "With a delightfully irascible sense of humor, Henry Gee reflects on our origin . . . an excellent primer on howーand how notーto think about human evolution." ーCarl Zimmer, author of Parasite Rex The idea of a missing link between humanity and our animal ancestors predates evolution and popular...
The Trilobite Book
1,760円 A scientist recounts his global adventure documenting trilobite fossils in this full-color book perfect for armchair paleontologists. Distant relatives of modern lobsters, horseshoe crabs, and spiders, trilobites swam the planet's prehistoric seas for 300 million years, from the Lower Cambrian to...
The Complete Dinosaur
2,479円 A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science). What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various grou...
The Great Fossil Enigma
1,760円 A fascinating, comprehensive, accessible account of conodont fossilsーone of paleontology's greatest mysteries: "Deserves to be widely read and enjoyed" ( Priscum). Stephen Jay Gould borrowed from Winston Churchill when he described the eel-like conodont animal as a riddle wrapped in a mystery in...
Forerunners of Mammals
1,440円 An in-depth look at the origin and evolutionary radiation of the synapsids. About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth's ecological landscapes. This book discusses the origin and radiation of the synapsids from their sail-backed pelyco...
Across the Bridge
2,880円 "Addresses an important topic for biologists and zoologists about vertebrates' place in the 'grand scheme' . . . genuinely witty and charming . . . magnificent." ーNeil J. Gostling, University of Southampton Our understanding of vertebrate origins and the backbone of human history evolves with ea...
Mesozoic Sea Dragons
1,760円 An extensive, illustrated study of the ancient fish and marine reptiles who once lived in a tropical lagoon that is now a Swiss mountain. Told in rich detail and with gorgeous color recreations, this is the story of marine life in the age before the dinosaurs. During the Middle Triassic Period (2...
Tyrannosaurid Paleobiology
1,760円 Drawn from a 2005 international symposium, these essays explore current tyrannosaurid current research and discoveries regarding Tyrannosaurus rex. The opening of an exhibit focused on "Jane," a beautifully preserved tyrannosaur collected by the Burpee Museum of Natural History, was the occasion ...
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