The story of life in 25 fossils

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.