The Evolution Revolution

<p>In the last two decades the study of fossils has come of age, taking a central role in the formulation of ideas on evolution. The unravelling of the fossil record by continual new discoveries has played a major role in stimulating new ideas on patterns and rates of evolution, and on our understanding of the underlying processes and mechanisms of evolution. The Twentieth Century has seen an extraordinary increase in the rate and the range of palaeontological research worldwide. Fossil specimens in world collections have increased a million-fold since Charles Darwin’s day. These new fossil finds have filled in many pieces in the great jigsaw of life . We are now experiencing a revolution in the way in which the fossil record is contributing to our understanding of the patterns and processes that have crafted the living world as we see it today. Witty vignettes on the "lucky" rise of the vertebrates, polar dinosaurs, and many other interesting narratives … a fun but educational excursion throughout the history of life. Michael L. McKinney, University of Tennessee, Knoxville … immensely enjoyable … a fascinating book, nicely illustrated, exciting and often humorous on the one hand, but seriously scientific on the other. I would recommend it to anyone interested in the fossil record and what it has to tell us. Euan N. K. Clarkson, University of Edinburgh Popular Science</p>

Science & Math

JOHN LONG

Ken McNamara

Biological Sciences

wiley

Stromatolites

Earth Sciences

Western Australian Museum

This book dives deep into the past when life first began. From the plant-like goo that brought oxygen to Earth to the lumbering gorgonopsids from which all mammals evolved, the book explores over 3500 million years of strange creatures and how humans have learned about them.    Readers will marvel at the scary-looking creatures from the pre-Dinosaur era: spiders the size of manhole covers, giant sea-scorpions as big as bicycles.    About the It's True! series    Gross! Creepy! Amazing! Kids will love it.    This non-fiction series for older readers features wacky writing, funny cartoons, and remarkable photos that make each book as delightfully entertaining as it is informative. It's True!

It's True! We Came from Slime

Allen& Unwin

Prehistoric Mammals of Western Australia

On Earth the catastrophic impact of an asteroid or comet has truly global consequences, but it has not occurred in recorded history. Giant scars on our planet's surface are relics of an impact history stretching back more than two billion years and, although a remote possibility, there is no assurance it cannot happen again.In Australia there are thirty-six crater-shaped structures, ranging from tens of metres to tens of kilometres in diameter, which are recognised to varying degrees of certainty as having been formed by giant meteorite impact. What we call small craters might still be five kilometres across, and the small asteroids that formed them would have been about 500 metres wide and travelling at about 55,000 kilometres an hour!Beginning with ancient beliefs and myths about craters, Australia's Meteorite Craters explains how craters are actually formed, describes their structure and location, and assesses the likelihood of future impacts and their possible effects.

Australia's Meteorite Craters

Alex Bevan

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