Spectacular, mysterious, elegant, or grotesque, the vertebrate skeletons of Earth's fossil record carry within them the traces of several billion years of life. Evolution in Action, a resounding success on its initial publication in 2007, is a unique and beautiful attempt to provide a map of those billion years in time. Now updated and presented in a smaller format with seventeen new utterly distinctive photographs, this book steps beyond the debate and presents the undeniable truth of Darwin's theory, showing through 200 photographs of skeletons both obscure and commonplace, but always intriguing, the process by which life has transformed itself, again and again,

Spectacular, mysterious, elegant or grotesque, the vertebrate skeletons of Earth's fossil record carry within them the traces of several billion years of evolution.

About the Author

Jean-Baptiste de Panafieu is a Professor of Natural Sciences and a Doctor of Biological Oceanography.

Patrick Gries is a photographer. Among his most notable projects is his collaboration with the Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain in Paris.

Reviews
'So beautiful ... so dramatic ... so evocative of life' - New Scientist
'Fascinating ... the restored skeletons of animals from natural history museums are lit to highlight their beauty and grace ... compelling' - Financial Times
'Exquisite' - Sunday Telegraph



Book Information
ISBN 9780500515983
Format Hardback
Page Count 424
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
Weight(grams) 1500g