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The Worst of Times: How Life on Earth Survived Eighty Million Years of Extinctions by Paul B. Wignall 9780691142098
RRP: $42.88$38.47Two hundred sixty million years ago, life on Earth suffered wave after wave of cataclysmic extinctions, with the worst wiping out nearly every species on the planet. The Worst of Times delves into the mystery behind these extinctions and sheds light on... -
Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds by John Pickrell 9780231171786
RRP: $51.46$36.71The discovery of stunning, feathered dinosaur fossils coming out of China since 2006 suggest that these creatures were much more bird-like than paleontologists previously imagined. Further evidence-bones, genetics, eggs, behavior, and more-has shown a... -
Rivers in Time: The Search for Clues to Earth's Mass Extinctions by Peter Ward 9780231118637
RRP: $37.65$30.82Several times in the distant past, catastrophic extinctions have swept the Earth, causing more than half of all species-from single-celled organisms to awe-inspiring behemoths-to suddenly vanish and be replaced by new life forms. Today the rich diversity... -
The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them by Donald R. Prothero 9780231186032
RRP: $37.74$29.83Today, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But it took centuries of scientific effort-and a lot of luck-to discover and establish the diversity of dinosaur species we now know. How did we learn that Triceratops had three horns? Why... -
Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution by E. N. K. Clarkson 9780632052387
RRP: $102.83$90.76Invertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution is well established as the foremost palaeontology text at the undergraduate level. This fully revised fourth edition includes a complete update of the sections on evolution and the fossil record, and the evolution... -
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History by Stephen Jay Gould
RRP: $24.00$23.48High in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Burgess Shale. It hold the remains of an ancient sea where dozens of strange creatures lived-a forgotten corner of evolution preserved in awesome detail. In... -
Horned Armadillos and Rafting Monkeys: The Fascinating Fossil Mammals of South America by Darin A. Croft
RRP: $77.19$67.70South America is home to some of the most distinctive mammals on Earth-giant armadillos, tiny anteaters, the world's largest rodent, and its smallest deer. But the continent once supported a variety of other equally intriguing mammals that have no close... -
An Illustrated Guide to Dinosaur Feeding Biology by Ali Nabavizadeh 9781421413532
RRP: $85.77$77.09This beautifully illustrated exploration of the diversity, anatomy, and evolution of dinosaur feeding adaptations is the first and only in-depth look at this crucial aspect of paleoecology.In An Illustrated Guide to Dinosaur Feeding Biology, experts Ali... -
Amphibian Evolution: The Life of Early Land Vertebrates by Rainer R. Schoch
RRP: $80.53$70.91This book focuses on the first vertebrates to conquer land and their long journey to become fully independent from the water. It traces the origin of tetrapod features and tries to explain how and why they transformed into organs that permit life on land... -
Dinosaur Facts and Figures: The Sauropods and Other Sauropodomorphs by Ruben Molina-Perez 9780691190693
RRP: $51.46$44.72An illustrated record book of sauropod facts and figures-the hugest, the oldest, the most intelligent, and moreThe sauropod dinosaurs roamed the planet for millions of years, with creatures ranging from the smallest of the sauropods, Magyarosaurus, to... -
Strangers in a New Land by J. M. Adovasio 9781770853638
RRP: $51.46$35.01Where did Native Americans come from and when did they first arrive? Several lines of evidence, most recently genetic, have firmly established that all Native American populations originated in eastern Siberia. For many years, the accepted version of New... -
Life through the Ages II: Twenty-First Century Visions of Prehistory by Mark P. Witton
RRP: $41.15$36.78What was life like on our planet long before the early humans emerged?Paleontologist Dr. Mark P. Witton draws on the latest twenty-first century discoveries to re-create the appearances and lifestyles of extinct, fascinating species, the environments... -
Ancient DNA: The Making of a Celebrity Science by Elizabeth D Jones
RRP: $51.46$42.63The untold story of the rise of a new scientific field, ancient DNA research, and how Jurassic Park and popular media influenced its development Ancient DNA research-the recovery of genetic material from ancient and extinct organisms-is a discipline... -
Fossils by Ava Sawyer 9781543527087
RRP: $15.42$9.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781543527087Author Ava SawyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Capstone PressPublisher Capstone Press -
Footprints in Stone: Fossil Traces of Coal-Age Tetrapods by Ronald J. Buta 9780817358440
RRP: $73.67$60.60The Steven C. Minkin (Union Chapel) Paleozoic Footprint Site ranks among the most important fossil sites in the world today, and Footprints in Stone recounts the accidental revelation of its existence and detailed findings about its fossil record. ... -
Evolution of Fossil Ecosystems by Paul Selden 9780226746418
$95.51Major advances in our understanding of the history of life on Earth have been achieved through the study of exceptionally well-preserved fossil sites, known scientifically as fossil Lagerstatten. The examination of such sites provides a surprisingly... -
Georges Cuvier, Fossil Bones, and Geological Catastrophes: New Translations and Interpretations of the Primary Texts by Martin J. S. Rudwick 9780226731063
$167.64Until quite recently, French zoologist Georges Cuvier (1769-1832) opposed the biological theory of evolution, and championed the geological theory of catastrophism; but his careful research on fossils helped form and bring credibility to geology and... -
Species and Speciation in the Fossil Record by Warren D. Allmon 9780226377445
$119.38Although the species is one of the fundamental units of biological classification, there is remarkably little consensus among biologists about what defines a species, even within distinct sub-disciplines. The literature of paleobiology, in particular, is... -
Rise of the Dragon: Readings from Nature on the Chinese Fossil Record by Henry Gee 9780226284910
$83.90Over the past decade, fossil finds from China have stunned the world, grabbing headlines and changing perceptions with a wealth of new discoveries. Many of these finds were first announced to English speakers in the journal Nature.Rise of the Dragon... -
Tracks in Deep Time: The St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm by Jerald D. Harris 9781607814375
RRP: $27.36$19.79In February 2000, while excavating his property in St. George, Utah, Sheldon Johnson turned over a piece of ground and discovered a fully preserved dinosaur footprint. That track was the first of many fossils to be uncovered. Five years later, the St... -
Ancient Life of the Great Lakes Basin: Precambrian to Pleistocene by J.Alan Holman 9780472065349
RRP: $37.65$29.19Today, Michigan is home to many different animals and plants. Yet nearly 12,000 years ago it was home to very different kinds of animals and flora. Huge mastodons and mammoths roamed through southern Michigan. Whales, walruses, and giant rodents swam in... -
Stratigraphic Paleobiology: Understanding the Distribution of Fossil Taxa in Time and Space by Mark E. Patzkowsky 9780226649382
RRP: $68.61$66.12Whether the fossil record should be read at face value or whether it presents a distorted view of the history of life is an argument seemingly as old as many fossils themselves. In the late 1700s, Georges Cuvier argued for a literal interpretation, but... -
Fossils by Rebecca Pettiford 9781624968273
RRP: $15.42$12.69Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624968273Author Rebecca PettifordFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Pogo BooksPublisher Pogo BooksWeight(grams) 227g -
The Eocene-Oligocene Transition: Paradise Lost by Donald R. Prothero
$93.31Describes the Eocene-Oligocene extinctions, an important turning-point in Earth history approximately 40 million years ago, when the first signs of Antarctic glaciation appeared. The text relates how, during a period of global cooling, the planet's... -
The Ecology of the Cambrian Radiation by Andrey Zhuravlev
$114.00The Cambrian radiation was the explosive evolution of marine life that started 550,000,000 years ago. It ranks as one of the most important episodes in Earth history. This key event in the history of life on our planet changed the marine biosphere and... -
Before the Indians by Bjoern Kurten
$70.00In this illustrated work, Kurten offers a vivid panorama of vertebrate animal life as it unfolded during the more than three million years before humans came to the New World.Book InformationISBN 9780231065832Author Bjoern KurtenFormat PaperbackPage... -
Trilobites of New York: An Illustrated Guide by Thomas E. Whiteley
$177.95"Trilobites are the most lifelike of fossils-many well-preserved specimens belie their great antiquity and seem almost ready to arch their bodies, peer about with their compound eyes, and crawl forward as if to complete a journey that was... -
Triassic Life on Land: The Great Transition by Hans-Dieter Sues
$147.55The Triassic period is generally viewed as the beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs. For paleontologists, however, it also marks the rise of the world's first modern land ecosystems. Over the past three decades, extensive, worldwide fieldwork has led to... -
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World by Steve Brusatte
RRP: $37.72$21.94Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062490438Author Steve BrusatteFormat PaperbackPage Count 416Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 224mm *... -
A History of the Waco Mammoth Site: In Pursuit of a National Monument by Calvin B. Smith 9781481317702
RRP: $30.79$25.47In paleontology there are certain encounters considered breakthroughs. Occasionally a unique event is discovered that permanently impacts our interpretation of an entire species.The Waco Mammoth Site represents one such landmark moment. At the edge of... -
The Top 256 Rules of Paleontology: ...Practical Advice for Fossil Technicians by Walter W Stein 9780971620612
RRP: $34.31$27.96Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780971620612Author Walter W SteinFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Dragons Claw PressPublisher Dragons Claw PressWeight(grams) 331gDimensions(mm) 229mm... -
Vertebrate Evolution: From Origins to Dinosaurs and Beyond by Donald Prothero
RRP: $101.19$87.62The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of the familiar charismatic vertebrates of today... -
Cetacean Paleobiology by Felix G. Marx
RRP: $80.53$70.91Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) have fascinated and bewildered humans throughout history. Their mammalian affinities have been long recognized, but exactly which group of terrestrial mammals they descend from has, until recently, remained in... -
The Worst of Times: How Life on Earth Survived Eighty Million Years of Extinctions by Paul B. Wignall
RRP: $30.86$24.12Two hundred sixty million years ago, life on Earth suffered wave after wave of cataclysmic extinctions, with the worst wiping out nearly every species on the planet. The Worst of Times delves into the mystery behind these extinctions and sheds light on... -
Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids: 65 Million Years of Mammalian Evolution in Europe by Jordi Agusti 9780231116411
RRP: $60.04$47.36Mammoths, Sabertooths, and Hominids takes us on a journey through 65 million years, from the aftermath of the extinction of the dinosaurs to the glacial climax of the Pleistocene epoch; from the rain forests of the Paleocene and the Eocene, with their... -
How Fast Did T. rex Run?: Unsolved Questions from the Frontiers of Dinosaur Science by David Hone
RRP: $51.37$35.11The revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of dinosaursIn just the past twenty years, we have learned more about dinosaurs than we did in the previous two centuries. This book describes the extraordinary advances in palaeontology... -
Atlas of Taphonomic Identifications: 1001+ Images of Fossil and Recent Mammal Bone Modification by Yolanda Fernandez-Jalvo 9789401774307
RRP: $171.51$156.90The aim of the atlas is to provide images of taphonomic modifications, making it as comprehensive as possible with evidence presently available. This volume is intended both as a field guide for identifying taphonomic modifications in the field, and for... -
An Introduction to the Earth-Life System by Charles S. Cockell
$154.12This concise undergraduate textbook brings together Earth and biological sciences to explore the co-evolution of the Earth and life over geological time. Written for a one-semester course, it explores the Earth system at and above the surface of the... -
Microfossils by Howard Armstrong
RRP: $102.83$89.73This is a new and completely rewritten edition of the well-known text Microfossils (first published in 1980) covering all the major microfossil groups, with information on taxonomy, phylogeny, ecology and palaeoecology. particular attention is given to... -
Fossils: The Story of Life by Sue Rigby 9780852722848
RRP: $11.15$10.00This book focuses on British fossils and the story of life on our islands, including details of the great fossil collections of Britain.Book InformationISBN 9780852722848Author Sue RigbyFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint British Geological...