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Science & MathThe transition from the Eocene to the Oligocene epochs was the most significant event in earth history since the extinction of dinosaurs. As the first Antarctic ice sheets appeared, major extinctions and faunal turnovers... See More
Donald R. Prothero's Evolution is an entertaining and rigorous history of the transitional forms and series found in the fossil record. Its engaging narrative of scientific discovery and well-grounded analysis has led to the... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
UFOs. Aliens. Strange crop circles. Giant figures scratched in the desert surface along the coast of Peru. The amazing alignment of the pyramids. Strange lines of clouds in the sky. The paranormal is alive and well in the... See More
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A fascinating study of the thousands of new animal species that walked in the footsteps of the dinosaurs -- and the climate changes that brought them forth. The fascinating group of animals called dinosaurs became extinct... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
A wide-ranging survey offers "entertainment as well as wisdom for everyone who's ever wondered what's behind so many conspiracy theories and paranormal phenomena" (Publishers Weekly). UFOs. Aliens. Strange crop circles... See More
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A thought-provoking look at science denialism "for popular science readers who want better to be able to explain and defend science and scientific methods to others" (Library Journal). The battles over evolution, climate... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
"A sharp analysis of the quest for unreal critters?cryptids, as they are called?and the people who pursue them... entertaining and thoroughly documented." -- The Wall Street Journal Throughout our history, humans have... See More
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Over 4.5 billion years, Earth's climate has transformed tremendously. Before our more temperate recent past, the planet swung from one extreme to another -- from a greenhouse world of sweltering temperatures and high sea... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
"A breath of intellectual fresh air... [an] amusing look at how to dispel endemic pseudoscience and conspiracy theories through rational thinking." -- Publishers Weekly Aliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and... See More
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Today, 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... See More
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One of the leading textbooks in its field, Bringing Fossils to Life applies paleobiological principles to the fossil record while detailing the evolutionary history of major plant and animal phyla. It incorporates current... See More
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Donald R. Prothero's science books combine leading research with first-person narratives of discovery, injecting warmth and familiarity into a profession that has much to offer nonspecialists. Bringing his trademark style... See More
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Nothing fills us with a sense of wonder like fossils. What looks at first like a simple rock is in fact a clue that reveals the staggering diversity of ancient environments, the winding pathways of evolution, and the majesty... See More
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The 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... See More
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More than a hundred years ago, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote a novel called The Lost World with the exciting premise that dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts still ruled in South America. Little did Conan Doyle know, there... See More
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The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity's place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence for evolution continues to... See More
Politics & Social Sciences
The fascinating true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano--the Earth's largest eruption in the past 28 million years--and its lasting impact on Earth and human evolution Some 73,000 years ago, the huge dome... See More
Every rock is a tangible trace of the earth's past. The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology. In twenty-five chapters -- each about a... See More
Science & Math
Every 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... See More
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The ultimate illustrated guide to the lost world of prehistoric mammals After the mass extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, mammals became the dominant terrestrial life form on our planet. Roaming the earth... See More
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Written for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth, this book introduces the giant hornless rhinoceros, Indricotherium. These massive animals inhabited Asia and Eurasia for more than 14 million... See More
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Written for a first course in sedimentary geology or sedimentary rocks and stratigraphy (with only an introductory geology/physical geology course as a prerequisite), Prothero and Schwab shows students how sedimentary strata... See More