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Prothero, Donald R.
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Paleontology.
Life -- Origin.
Evolution (Biology)
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Prothero, Donald R.
Fossils.
Paleontology.
Life -- Origin.
Evolution (Biology)
MARC Display
The
story
of
life
in 25
fossils
:
tales
of
intrepid
fossil
hunters
and the
wonders
of
evolution
/ Donald R. Prothero.
by
Prothero, Donald R.
Columbia University Press, 2015.
Call #:
560 P967s
Subjects
Fossils
.
Paleontology.
Life
-- Origin.
Evolution
(Biology)
ISBN:
9780231171908 (hc.)
Alternate title:
Story
of
life
in
twenty-five
fossils
:
tales
of
intrepid
fossil
hunters
and the
wonders
of
evolution
Description:
viii, 389 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Summary:
Every
fossil
tells a
story
. 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 within the larger
fossil
record, Prothero creates a riveting history of
life
on our planet. These
fossils
catch animals in their evolutionary splendor as they transition from one kind of organism to another. We witness extinct plants and animals of microscopic and immense size and thrilling diversity. We learn about fantastic land and sea creatures that have no match in nature today. Along the way, we encounter such fascinating
fossils
as the earliest trilobite, Olenellus; the giant shark Carcharocles; the "fishibian" Tiktaalik; the "Frogamander" and the "Turtle on the Half-Shell"; enormous marine reptiles and the biggest dinosaurs known; the first bird, Archaeopteryx; the walking whale Ambulocetus; the gigantic hornless rhinoceros Paraceratherium, the largest land mammal that ever lived; and the Australopithecus nicknamed "Lucy," the oldest human skeleton. Donald R. Prothero has taught geology for over 33 years as Professor of Geology at Occidental College in Los Angeles.
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