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An awe-inspiring journey through the eons and across the globe in search of visible traces of evolution in the living creatures that have survived from earlier times. In this groundbreaking book, prize-winning science writer Richard Fortey chronicles life
'Truth and courage are what memoirs need and this one has them both in spades The unforgotten boy: that is what makes this a book a revelation' ADAM NICOLSON Wonderful, absolutely beguiling I learnt a lot and really loved it RICHARD HOLMES Glori
A magisterial exploration of the natural history of the first four thousand million years of life on and in the earth, by one of Britains most dazzling science writers. What do any of us know about the history of our planet before the arrival of man? Most
With Trilobite , Richard Fortey, paleontologist and author of the acclaimed Life, offers a marvelously written, smart and compelling, accessible and witty scientific narrative of the most ubiquitous of fossil creatures. Trilobites were shelled animals tha
A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice "Extraordinary. . . . Anyone with the slightest interest in biology should read this book."-- The New York Times Book Review "A marvelous museum of the past four billion years on earth--capac
"Richard Fortey is without peer among science writers."-Bill Bryson In his accessible introduction to the study and meaning of fossils, the world-renowned paleontologist Richard Fortey provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of fossils and
A very enjoyable book that brilliantly blends science, insight and passion TRISTAN GOOLEY The secret world of fungi is another kingdom. They do things differently there. Diverse beyond our wildest imaginations, fungi dont obey rules. They pop up unbidden