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Every fossil tells a story. Prothero recounts the adventures behind the discovery of twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils and explains their significance within the larger fossil record, creating a riveting history of life on our planet.
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The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution
Mar 20, 2018, Columbia University Press
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The story of life in 25 fossils: tales of intrepid fossil hunters and the wonders of evolution
2015, Columbia University Press
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Table of Contents
Planet of the scum. The first fossils ; Cryptozoon
Garden of Ediacara. The first multicellular life ; Charnia
"Little shellies." The first shells ; Cloudina
Oh, give me a home, when the trilobites roamed. The first large shelled animals ; Olenellus
Is it a worm or an arthropod? The origin of arthropods ; Hallucigenia
Is it a worm or a mollusc? The origin of molluscs ; Pilina
Growing from the sea. The origin of land plants ; Cooksonia
A fishy tale. The origin of vertebrates ; Haikouichthys
Mega-jaws. The largest fish ; Carcharocles
Fish out of water. The origin of amphibians ; Tiktaalik
"Frogamander." The origin of frogs ; Gerobatrachus
Turtle on the half-shell. The origin of turtles ; Odontochelys
Walking serpents. The origin of snakes ; Haasiophis
King of the fish-lizards. The largest marine reptile ; Shonisaurus
Terror of the seas. The largest sea monster ; Kronosaurus
Monster flesh-eater. The largest predator ; Giganotosaurus
Land of the giants. The largest land animal ; Argentinosaurus
A feather in stone. The first bird ; Archaeopteryx
Not quite a mammal. The origin of mammals ; Thrinaxodon
Walking into the water. The origin of whales ; Ambulocetus
Walking manatees. The origin of sirenians ; Pezosiren
Dawn horses. The origin of horses ; Eohippus
Rhinoceros giants. The largest land mammal ; Paraceratherium
The ape's reflection? The oldest human fossil ; Sahelanthropus
Lucy in the sky with diamonds. The oldest human skeleton ; Australopithecus afarensis
Appendix. The best natural history museums.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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