Earth before the Dinosaurs

Sébastien Steyer, Alain Bénéteau, Chris Spence

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Indiana University Press
01 June 2012

Mathematics & Sciences; Palaeontology

Series: Life of the Past

This beautiful volume introduces the incredible animals that populated the planet before the Age of the Dinosaurs. Readers voyage to a time, beginning about 370 million years ago, when the first four-footed vertebrates appeared, and ending 200 million years later at the moment when the dinosaurs begin their ascent. During this time, vertebrates emerge from the sea and there appears a parade of animals, each more astonishing than the last. On this expedition, we learn how paleontologists become detectives to understand the history of life and we discover that many widely held ideas about the evolution of species are completely false. Earth before the Dinosaurs is an entertaining and informative guide to an astonishing and little-known world.

By: Sébastien Steyer
Illustrated by: Alain Bénéteau
Translated by: Chris Spence
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 178mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780253223807
ISBN 10: 0253223806
Series: Life of the Past
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 01 June 2012
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Preface 1. The Great Transition 2. Where Did the Limbs Come From? 3. Pangean Chronicle 4. Between Earth and Sky 5. A Brief Guide to Paleontology Bibliography Index

Reviews for Earth before the Dinosaurs

This book invites you on a journey to a time before the dinosaurs; a journey into a distant past to discover animals as surprising as they are fascinating from the Preface