LEADER 04395nam 2200673 450 001 9910788040003321 005 20210513005421.0 010 $a0-231-53942-8 024 7 $a10.7312/prot17190 035 $a(CKB)2670000000578952 035 $a(EBL)1830701 035 $a(OCoLC)898005904 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001438833 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12535636 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001438833 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11378350 035 $a(PQKB)10888128 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1830701 035 $a(DE-B1597)458472 035 $a(OCoLC)897505111 035 $a(OCoLC)979683249 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231539425 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1830701 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11241338 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL666240 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000578952 100 $a20150220h20152015 uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe story of life in 25 fossils $etales of intrepid fossil hunters and the wonders of evolution /$fDonald R. Prothero 210 1$aNew York :$cColumbia University Press,$d[2015] 210 4$dİ2015 215 $a1 online resource (404 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a1-322-34958-4 311 0 $a0-231-17190-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tCONTENTS --$tPREFACE --$tACKNOWLEDGMENTS --$t01. PLANET OF THE SCUM --$t02. GARDEN OF EDIACARA --$t03. "LITTLE SHELLIES" --$t04. OH, GIVE ME A HOME, WHEN THE TRILOBITES ROAMED --$t05. IS IT A WORM OR AN ARTHROPOD? --$t06. IS IT A WORM OR A MOLLUSC? --$t07. GROWING FROM THE SEA --$t08. A FISHY TALE --$t09. MEGA-JAWS --$t10. FISH OUT OF WATER --$t11. "FROGAMANDER" --$t12. TURTLE ON THE HALF-SHELL --$t13. WALKING SERPENTS --$t14. KING OF THE FISH-LIZARDS --$t15. TERROR OF THE SEAS --$t16. MONSTER FLESH-EATER --$t17. LAND OF THE GIANTS --$t18. A FEATHER IN STONE --$t19. NOT QUITE A MAMMAL --$t20. WALKING INTO THE WATER --$t21. WALKING MANATEES --$t22. DAWN HORSES --$t23. RHINOCEROS GIANTS --$t24. THE APE'S REFLECTION? --$t25. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS --$tAPPENDIX. THE BEST NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS --$tINDEX 330 $aEvery fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author 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. The twenty-five fossils portrayed in this book 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. We meet the scientists and adventurers who pioneered paleontology and learn about the larger intellectual and social contexts in which their discoveries were made. Finally, we find out where to see these splendid fossils in the world's great museums. Ideal for all who love prehistoric landscapes and delight in the history of science, this book makes a treasured addition to any bookshelf, stoking curiosity in the evolution of life on Earth. 606 $aFossils 606 $aPaleontology 606 $aLife$xOrigin 606 $aEvolution (Biology) 615 0$aFossils. 615 0$aPaleontology. 615 0$aLife$xOrigin. 615 0$aEvolution (Biology) 676 $a560 700 $aProthero$b Donald R.$0442224 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910788040003321 996 $aThe story of life in 25 fossils$93814586 997 $aUNINA