Rudwick makes ample use of primary sources ranging in time from the first book with illustrations of fossils (1565) to O.C. Marsh's study of horse evolution in the 1870s.

Centring on the discovery in the Burgess Shale of 530 million year old fossils unique in age, preservation and diversity, this book challenges perceptions about man's place in the history of life.

Over the last 200 years our view of the world has been revolutionized.' Advances in geology and palaeontology, and in scientific techniques, over the past few centuries has led to a radical rethinking of our assumptions about our past.

"Originally serialized in the February, March, and April 1936 issues of Astounding stories"--Copyright page.

Annotation A general interest exploration of mammal evolution and the scientific history of major fossil discoveries, their discoverers, and changing ideas about these extinct "beasts.

This book examines the discoveries of enormous bones and uses of fossils for medicine, hunting magic, and spells.

Expanded edition of definitive guide for professionals and amateurs presents valuable information about finding, preserving, and studying fossils.

Examines the development of early fish in the Paleozoic seas.

The greatest scientific discovery of all time... What fire bolt from the galactic dark shattered the Earth eons ago, and now hides in that remote cleft in the southwest U.S. known as . . . Tyrannosaur Canyon?

The authors present an introductory guide to the fossil record of prehuman & human evolution through the presentation of detailed drawings of complete or nearly complete specimens that are representative of particular grades of evolution.