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The study of paleopathology has two very different constituencies, the medical scientist and the zoologist/paleontologist/anthropologist. Their investigative procedures and professional jargon are d……続きを見る

A stunningly illustrated guide to these extraordinary creatures from a world-renowned paleontologist Paleobiology has advanced from a speculative subject to a cutting-edge science. Today, researcher……続きを見る

“Vivid with a Mesozoic bestiary” (Tom Holland), this on-the-ground, page-turning narrative weaves together the chance discovery of dinosaurs and the rise of the secular age. When the twelve-year-old……続きを見る

This book presents a groundbreaking hypothesis to answer one of the greatest scientific mysteries: How did life begin? Like a detective piecing together seemingly disparate bits of evidence, Dr. San……続きを見る

Hilltops surrounded by farmland in southern Wisconsin turn out to be the eroded remnants of an ancient archipelago. An island in the Yellow Sea where Korean tourists flock is the peak of a flooded m……続きを見る

A guide to discovering the fascinating natural history beneath your feet From trilobites near the Idaho border and primitive horses on the Columbia Plateau to giant bird tracks near Bellingham and c……続きを見る

In "Polvere e ossa" si racconta la storia di due paleontologi: uno era darwinista, l'altro lamarckiano. Uno era freddo e distaccato, l'altro esplosivo. Uno era stato educato nelle migliori scuole d'……続きを見る

Welcome, dear readers, to the mesmerizing world of the Jurassic period. The Jurassic period is the second of three periods of the Mesozoic Era. The Jurassic began approximately 201.4 million years a……続きを見る

Come with me and take a journey through the Cretaceous! The Cretaceous period began 145 million years ago after the end of the Jurassic period and ended 66 million years ago. The Cretaceous period w……続きを見る

UN MISTERIO PARA LA ETERNIDAD, UN HALLAZGO ÚNICO. En la oscuridad más profunda, en las cámaras repletas de estalactitas del sistema de cuevas sudafricano Rising Star, el reconocido paleoantropólogo ……続きを見る

Deep time is the timescale of the geological events that have shaped our planet. Whilst so immense as to challenge human understanding, its evidence is nonetheless visible all around us. Through exp……続きを見る

Se hoje usamos a coroa que um dia pertenceu aos dinossauros, pode acontecer conosco o que aconteceu com eles? Há 66 milhões de anos, os dinossauros, as criaturas mais temidas da Terra, pereceram. Ho……続きを見る

Immaginate di trovarvi su una prateria del Cretaceo: vegetazione florida, clima perfetto, un'età dell'oro che sembra non poter finire mai. Davanti a voi c'è una creatura enorme e cornuta dallo sguar……続きを見る

Echinoderms have evolved diverse and disparate morphologies throughout the Phanerozoic. Among them, blastozoans, an extinct group of echinoderms that were an important component of Paleozoic marine ……続きを見る

The Lymnaeidae (also known as ‘pond snails’) are a species-rich and globally distributed family of freshwater snails, many species of which are known to be hosts of parasitic trematodes (such as the……続きを見る

***A Library Journal Best Book of 2024* "An insightful and informative meander through the evolution of dinosaurs and other extinct species, with a touch of personal flair.”ーSteve Brusatte, profess……続きを見る

Picture a world of dog-sized scorpions and millipedes as long as a car; tropical rainforests with trees towering over 150 feet into the sky and a giant polar continent five times larger than Antarct……続きを見る

Geared toward a broad variety of students, Dinosaurs: The Textbook offers a concise and lucid presentation of the core biological and geological concepts of dinosaur science. Revised throughout to r……続きを見る

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 ……続きを見る

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……続きを見る

During the Last Ice Age, Europe was a cold, dry place teeming with mammoths, woolly rhinoceroses, reindeer, bison, cave bears, cave hyenas, and cave lions. It was also the home of people physically ……続きを見る

Big cats such as lions, tigers, leopards, and jaguars fascinate us like few other creatures. They are enduring symbols of natural majesty and power. Yet despite the magnetic appeal of the big cats, ……続きを見る

Today, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But it took centuries of scientific effortーand a lot of luckーto discover and establish the diversity of dinosaur species we now know……続きを見る

Paleontology is one of the most visible yet most misunderstood fields of science. Children dream of becoming paleontologists when they grow up. Museum visitors flock to exhibits on dinosaurs and oth……続きを見る

In 1959, what appeared to be the bones of a mastodon were found in a western New York pasture. When researchers began to investigate further in the early 1980s, the site proved to hold far more. Kno……続きを見る

Hilltops surrounded by farmland in southern Wisconsin turn out to be the eroded remnants of an ancient archipelago. An island in the Yellow Sea where Korean tourists flock is the peak of a flooded m……続きを見る

Bigger and Better, Updated and Expanded We live in a golden age of paleontological discoveryーon average, we find one new dinosaur species per week. The most fascinating among them take their place ……続きを見る

"The Great Paleo Cookbook for Beginners" invites you on a culinary journey into the world of healthy eating. Discover the fascination of the Paleo diet, based on natural and unprocessed foods to pro……続きを見る

For more than 250 million years, the primeval oceans of the Paleozoic teemed with trilobites. These hardy invertebrates evolved into an astonishing array of separate speciesーmore than 25,000 at las……続きを見る

A fully updated and expanded edition of the acclaimed, bestselling dinosaur field guide The bestselling Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs remains the must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs, ……続きを見る