The Evolution Revolution

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

Science & Math

JOHN LONG

Ken McNamara

Biological Sciences

wiley

The Secret History of Sharks

Random House Digital, Inc.

The latest fossil evidence makes clear that not all dinosaurs suffered extinction 65 million years ago. This revelation has profoundly changed the way we perceive the natural world, giving us a new understanding about the origins of birds. Most palaeontologists now believe that all living birds are descendants of certain predatory dinosaurs, the theropods, many of which have been preserved with feathers as part of their skin. FEATHERED DINOSAURS:THE ORIGIN OF BIRDS dramatically brings to life all the known groups of dinosaurs that bore feathers. Peter Schouten, one of the world's most acclaimed history artists, has produced a series of 80 imaginative full-color life paintings of this fascinating extinct group by matching their peculiar physical traits with those of living creatures. These are the most accurate visual representations possible, based on existing evidence of these dinosaurs. In this book, palaeontologist and popular science author John Long unravels the mysteries of the origin of birds and the evolution of flight. He details the transition from small, feathered dinosaur to primitive flying bird - a shift that is now widely accepted as an anatomically seamless evolutionary event.

Feathered Dinosours: The Origin of Birds

CSIRO Publishing

Geeky Brothers: Naked in the Front Yard

Literature & Fiction

Pocket

Materials Science and Engineering, P-eBK An Introduction

David G. Rethwisch

Ryan, Mitchell

William D. Callister

Aaron Blicblau

Kiara Bruggeman

Michael Cortie

Judy Hart

Ross Marceau

Reza Parvizi

David Rubin De Celis Leal

Steven Babaniaris

Subrat Das

Thomas Dorin

Ajay Mahato

Julius Orwa

How to Rock Climb!, now in its second edition, is the world's top instructional book on climbing. All the fundamentals--from ethics to getting up the rock--are presented in John Long's classic style. Revised and updated to reflect the modern standards of equipment, technique, and training methods, this guide includes sections on face climbing; crack climbing; ropes, anchors, and belays; getting off the rock; sport climbing; and much more. It is the essential how-to book for rock climbers everywhere.

How to Rock Climb! 2nd Edition

Sports & Outdoors

Mountaineering

Chockstone Press, Inc.

John Long - My Story

John Long in association with Llanrhidian History Group

The Stonemasters California Rock Climbers in the Seventies - Autographed Limited Edition

Stonemaster Press

64 pages. Uncover Dinosaurs - insiders brings Dinosaurs to life with the most up to date information and state of the Art 3-D illustrations that practically leap off every page.

Dinosaurs in Siders

Simon&Schuster

Dinosaurs/Reptiles: 2 books In 1

Simon Schuster Books for Young Readers

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