First published 2015
Dive into the 500-million-year saga of how vertebrates conquered the land, air, and sea. From fleet-footed dinosaurs to soaring birds, from finned fish to hulking whales, Kenneth P. Dial and a team of experts reveal the groundbreaking discoveries that are rewriting the story of how life on Earth transformed over eons. Marshaling insights from paleobiology, genetics, and more, this book captures the excitement of these evolutionary breakthroughs and what they mean for the future of the field.
Genres: adaptations, science, evolution, non-fiction, biology, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Tropes: academic
Period: 500-million-years
434 pages · Paperback · University of Chicago Press