Lavishly illustrated with over sixty original artworks, All Yesterdays aims to challenge our notions of how prehistoric animals looked and behaved. As a critical exploration of palaeontological art, All Yesterdays asks questions about what is probable, what is possible, and what is commonly ignored.Written by palaeozoologist Darren Naish, and palaeontological artists John Conway and C.M. Kosemen, All Yesterdays is scientifically rigorous and artistically imaginative in its approach to fossils of the past - and those of the future.

    Travelling through millions of years, this comprehensive reference ebook charts the appearance, development, and extinction of lifeforms throughout geological time, with hundreds of examples profiled and re-created in vivid illustrated detail. The ever-popular and always intriguing dinosaurs feature extensively, but Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life provides a complete overview of living things, also covering plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Designed exclusively for the Kindle Fire, Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life brings this subject to life like never before with: - Over 250 interactive and illustrated pages- A comprehensive introduction to life on Earth- Introductions to each period through geological time, including continental and climate changes- Over 200 illustrated profiles, including almost 100 dinosaurs- Hundreds of unique images and illustrations with close up details- Dozens of specially photographed skeletons and fossils- Timelines tracking the development of life on earth- Overviews of key groups of animals and plants The combination of stunning visuals and captivating, authoritative text inside Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life makes it a fascinating and revealing encyclopedia that will appeal to the whole family.

    Each species is illustrated in multiple views with size and distinguishing features highlighted. Includes introduction summarizing current research into bird origins and evolution, and what we know (and don't know) about the life appearance and habits of the first birds.

    Beginning in Darwin’s day, and for much of the twentieth century, paleontologists were often regarded as mere fossil collectors by many evolutionary biologists, their attempts to contribute to evolutionary theory ignored or regarded with scorn. In the 1950s, however, paleontologists began mounting a counter-movement that insisted on the valid, important, and original contribution of paleontology to evolutionary theory. This movement, called “paleobiology” by its proponents, advocated for an approach to the fossil record that was theoretical, quantitative, and oriented towards explaining the broad patterns of evolution and extinction in the history of life. Rereading the Fossil Record provides, as never before, a historical account of the origin, rise, and importance of paleobiology, from the mid-nineteenth century to the late 1980s. Drawing on a wealth of archival material, David Sepkoski shows how the movement was conceived and promoted by a small but influential group of paleontologists—including Stephen Jay Gould and Niles Eldredge, among others—and examines the intellectual, disciplinary, and political dynamics involved in the ascendency of paleobiology. By emphasizing the close relationship between paleobiology and other evolutionary disciplines, this book writes a new chapter in the history of evolutionary biology, while also offering insights into the dynamics of disciplinary change in modern science.