The story of life in 25 fossils
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Every fossil tells a story. Prothero recounts the adventures behind the discovery of twenty-five famous, beautifully preserved fossils and explains their significance within the larger fossil record, creating a riveting history of life on our planet.
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Slow going (because there's a lot to absorb) but oh so worth it. This is a tale of discovery, misdirection, adventure, and astonishing progress. Prothero's 25 chapters don't so much focus on a particular fossil as revolve around it: each has a rich backstory helping us understand contexts: life in that particular era, scientific knowledge at the time of the discovery, the personalities and driving forces that helped advance our knowledge.
