Prehistoric Journey A History of Life on Earth

Name: Prehistoric Journey A History of Life on Earth
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ISBN: 9781555915537

ISBN-10: 1555915531

ISBN-13: 9781555915537

Edition: 2006

Authors: Kirk R. Johnson, Richard Stucky, Kirk Johnson

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An updated edition of the award-winning primer on the evolution of the planet's life forms, Prehistoric Journey introduces readers to the wonders of the prehistoric world through an accessible text and strong, colorful photographs of world-class fossils. The book describes the history, of life on earth from the beginning of life in the seas, to the age of dinosaurs, to the age of mammals, and finally to the emergence of the modern world. Dramatic color illustrations and photographs feature the Denver Museum of Nature and Science's eight prehistoric habitat dioramas and many of the finest examples of dinosaurs, large mammals, early primates, giant fish are rendered in striking watercolor…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing
Publication date: 5/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 144
Size: 9.75" wide x 10.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.738
Language: English

Kirk Johnson is a Pulitzer-nominated writer for The New York Times. He lives in northern New Jersey with his wife & two sons.




Introduction



Early Life: Simple Beginnings



Diversity in the Sea: Life in the Paleozoic



Between Two Worlds: The First Life on Land



Forests and Flight: Life in the Late Paleozoic



The Time of the First Dinosaurs: The Triassic and the Jurassic



The Last of the Dinosaurs: The Cretaceous



Origin of Modern Animals: The Early Cenozoic



Origin of the Modern World: The Late Cenozoic


Acknowledgments and Credits


Glossary


Selected Bibliography


Index