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The rise and reign of the mammals : a new history, from the shadow of the dinosaurs to us / Steve Brusatte ; illustrations by Todd Marshall and Sarah Shelley.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062951519 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: xxii, 500 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Mariner Books, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Mammals, Fossil. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | 576.8 Bru | 31681010281525 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A renowned paleontologist and New York Times best-selling author, charting the extraordinary story of the dinosaursâ successorâmammals, entwines the detective work he and other scientists have done to piece together our understanding of fossil clues and cutting-edge technology. 75,000 first printing. Illustrations. - HARPERCOLL
By the author of the acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a "brilliant" and "beautifully told" new history of mammals, illuminating the lost story of the extraordinary family tree that led to us [New Scientist; The Times UK]
National Bestseller â¢Â Top 10 Nonfiction of the Year: Kirkus â¢Â Best Science Book of the Year: The Times UK
We humans are the inheritors of a dynasty that has reigned over the planet for nearly 66 million years, through fiery cataclysm and ice ages: the mammals. Our lineage includes saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, armadillos the size of a car, cave bears three times the weight of a grizzly, clever scurriers that outlasted Tyrannosaurus rex, and even other types of humans, like Neanderthals. Indeed humankind and many of the beloved fellow mammals we share the planet with todayâlions, whales, dogsârepresent only the few survivors of a sprawling and astonishing family tree that has been pruned by time and mass extinctions. How did we get here?
In his acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaursâhailed as âthe ultimate dinosaur biographyâ by Scientific AmericanâAmerican paleontologist Steve Brusatte enchanted readers with his definitive history of the dinosaurs. Now, picking up the narrative in the ashes of the extinction event that doomed T-rex and its kind, Brusatte explores the remarkable story of the family of animals that inherited the Earthâmammalsâ and brilliantly reveals that their story is every bit as fascinating and complex as that of the dinosaurs.
Beginning with the earliest days of our lineage some 325 million years ago, Brusatte charts how mammals survived the asteroid that claimed the dinosaurs and made the world their own, becoming the astonishingly diverse range of animals that dominate todayâs Earth. Brusatte also brings alive the lost worlds mammals inhabited through time, from ice ages to volcanic catastrophes. Entwined in this story is the detective work he and other scientists have done to piece together our understanding using fossil clues and cutting-edge technology.
A sterling example of scientific storytelling by one of our finest young researchers, The Rise and Reign of the Mammals illustrates how this incredible history laid the foundation for todayâs world, for us, and our future.
