Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Evolution Evolution Donald R. Prothero 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 book's w… OL19743014W
The Princeton field guide to prehistoric mammals The Princeton field guide to prehistoric mammals Donald R. Prothero After the mass extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, mammals became the dominant terrestrial life form on our planet. Roaming the earth were spectacular beasts such as saber-toothed cats,… OL20058438W
Evolution Evolution Donald R. Prothero Over the past twenty years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of elephan… OL2702090W
Interpreting the stratigraphic record Interpreting the stratigraphic record Donald R. Prothero xii, 410 p. : 29 cm OL2702091W
Evolution of the Earth Evolution of the Earth Donald R. Prothero Evolution of the Earth reveals the logical framework of geology, shows relations of the science to the totality of human knowledge, and gives some idea of what it is to be a participant in the discip… OL2702093W