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The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution
By Prothero, Donald R.
- ISBN
- 9780231171908 9780231539425
- Publisher
- Columbia Univ.
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Starred Review on June 15, 2015 | Science and Technology
Prothero (geology, California Polytechnic Univ. Pomona; Bringing Fossils to Life) relates the story of evolution from the earliest pre-Cambrian fossils of stromatolites to Australopithecus afarensis, better known as Lucy. Along the way, he corrects the mistaken impression that major gaps in the fossil record still exist, discussing artifacts that are now recognized to be the earliest forms of both yesterday's dinosaur...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
