{"title":"Palaeontology Books","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"dinosaurs-and-other-prehistoric-life-9780241470992","title":"Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Life","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHazel Richardson is an author and editor of science books with a background in science  research. 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As our knowledge of the prehistoric world continues to evolve and grow, so has the discipline of bringing these ancient worlds to life artistically. Paleoart puts flesh on the bones of long-extinct organisms, and illustrates the world they lived in.  \u003ci\u003eMesozoic Art\u003c\/i\u003e presents twenty of the best artists working in this field, representing a broad spectrum of disciplines, from traditional painting to cutting-edge digital technology. Some provide the artwork for new scientific papers that demand high-end paleoart as part of their presentation to the world at large; they also work for the likes of \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic \u003c\/i\u003eand provide art to museums aro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePalaeoart has truly crossed the bridge into the realm of fine wildlife art in both the quality and creative content of the work compiled in this tome. * Julius T. 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This is a monumental work and I suspect it will be a very important book for future generations -- Ray Mears, Chair of the Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing\u003cbr\u003eThe word \"original\" is really overworked. But Thomas Halliday has produced a book the like of which I have never come across -- Jeremy Paxman\u003cbr\u003eAn extraordinary history of our almost-alien Earth... Epically cinematic... The writing is so palpably alive. A book of almost unimaginable riches.  It is a book that will make its own solid and lasting contribution. It could well be the best I read in 2022 - and I know it's only January -- James McConnachie * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eA poet among palaeontologists -- David P. Barash * Wall Street Journal *\u003cbr\u003eA mesmerising journey into those vast stretches of Earth's pre-history that lie behind us, on such a scale that you experience a kind of temporal vertigo just thinking about it... [Halliday is] a brilliant writer, his lyrical style vividly conjuring myriad lost worlds... It's obviously a bit of a gamble choosing one's Book of the Year in March - but there's a very good chance already that mine will be \u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e. Stunning -- Christopher Hart * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eAn impressive, tightly packed, long view of the natural world. In cinematic terms, this book would be a blockbuster... Riveting scientific reading; a remarkable achievement of imagination grounded in fact -- NJ McGarrigle * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn immersive world tour of prehistoric life... Halliday never loses sight of the bigger picture, nimbly marshalling a huge array of insights thrown up by recent research. Each chapter gives not only a vivid snapshot of an ecosystem in action but also insights into geology, climate science, evolution and biochemistry... Mind-blowing -- Neville Hawcock * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eA sweeping, lyrical biography of Earth -- the geology, the biology, the extinctions and the ever-shifting ecology that defines our living planet -- Adam Rutherford * BBC Radio 4 Start the Week *\u003cbr\u003eSuperb... [An] epic, near-hallucinatory natural history of the living earth... Dazzling -- Simon Ings * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eRemarkable... Ingenious... A work of immense imagination [...] rooted firmly in the actual science -- Stuart Kelly * Scotsman *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating journey through Earth's history... [Halliday] is appropriately lavish in his depiction of the variety and resilience of life, without compromising on scientific accuracy... To read \u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e is to marvel not only at these unfamiliar lands and creatures, but also that we have the science to bring them to life in such vivid detail -- Gege Li * New Scientist *\u003cbr\u003eRiveting... An intense and imaginative reading of fossils as runes that tell us about our own times, and possible future. Halliday is a Time Lord at heart, eager to lead us back to, say, the Permian or Oligocene epochs and unpack their lessons for 21st Century humanity. For all its scholarship, this is a very readable book, full of literary reference and accessible metaphor. \u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e is also a wise manual for adaptive change rather than a prophecy of inevitable doom -- Matthew D'Ancona * Tortoise *\u003cbr\u003eThomas Halliday offers a 550m-year tour of the incredible diversity of life that has existed on our planet... Halliday's trick is to tell his story in reverse. The first hominids exit early; the continents merge and drift and merge again; the sounds of the cretaceous forest fall silent as we pass beyond the evolution of birdsong. Life retreats from land to ocean, and the first eyes give way to the sightless world of the Ediacaran, an alien realm of crawling beings -- David Farrier * Prospect *\u003cbr\u003eA brilliant series of reconstructions of life in the deep past, richly imagined from the fine details of the fossil record... A real achievement... Reading Halliday's book is as near to the experience of visiting these ancient worlds as you are likely to get -- Jon Turney * Arts Desk *\u003cbr\u003eWriting with gusto and bravado [...] Halliday has honed a unique voice... \u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e is a verbal feast. You feel like you are there on the Mammoth Steppe, some 20,000 years ago, as frigid winds blow off the glacial front... Along the way, we learn astounding facts -- Steve Brusatte * Scientific American *\u003cbr\u003eVivid... An intricate analysis of our planet's interconnected past, it is impossible to come away from \u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e without awe for what may lie ahead -- Amancai Biraben * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eHalliday takes us on a journey into deep time in this epic book, showing us Earth as it used to be and the worlds that were here before ours -- ‘The Hottest Books of the Year Ahead’ * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a piece of nature writing that covers millions of years, from the very start of evolution, while capturing the almost unthinkable ways geography has shifted and changed over time. Epic in scope and executed with charming enthusiasm, \u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e looks set to be a big talking point for fans of non-fiction in 2022 -- ‘The 15 New Novels And Non-Fiction Books To Read In 2022’ * Mr Porter *\u003cbr\u003ePalaeobiologist Thomas Halliday embraces a yet more epic timescale in \u003ci\u003eOtherlands: A World in the Making\u003c\/i\u003e, touring the many living worlds that preceded ours, from the mammoth steppe in glaciated Alaska to the lush rainforests of Eocene Antarctica. If you have ever wondered what sound a pterosaur's wings made in flight, this is the book for you -- 'The best science books coming your way in 2022’ * New Scientist *\u003cbr\u003eFull of wonder and fascination, exquisitely written, this is time travel of spectacular dimensions - a journey into our planet's evolution and the world in which we live. A compellingly important read -- Isabella Tree, author of WILDING\u003cbr\u003eThe best book on the history of life on Earth I have ever read -- Tom Holland, author of DOMINION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Halliday's debut is a kaleidoscopic and evocative journey into deep time. He takes quiet fossil records and complex scientific research and brings them alive - riotous, full-coloured and three-dimensional. You'll find yourself next to giant two-metre penguins in a forested Antarctica 41 million years ago or hearing singing icebergs in South Africa some 444 million years ago. Maybe most importantly, \u003ci\u003eOtherlands \u003c\/i\u003eis a timely reminder of our planet's impermanence and what we can learn from the past\u003c\/p\u003e -- Andrea Wulf, author of THE INVENTION OF NATURE\u003cbr\u003eDeep time is very hard to capture - even to imagine - and yet Thomas Halliday has done so in this fascinating volume. He wears his grasp of vast scientific learning lightly; this is as close to time travel as you are likely to get -- Bill McKibben, author of FALTER\u003cbr\u003eAn absolutely gripping adventure story, exploring back through the changing vistas of our own planet's past. Earth has been many different worlds over its planetary history, and Thomas Halliday is the perfect tour guide to these past landscapes, and the extraordinary creatures that inhabited them. \u003ci\u003eOtherlands \u003c\/i\u003eis science writing at its very finest -- Lewis Dartnell, author of ORIGINS\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those rare books that's both deeply informative and daringly imaginative. It will change the way you look at the history of life, and perhaps also its future -- Elizabeth Kolbert, author of THE SIXTH EXTINCTION\u003cbr\u003eThis stunning biography of our venerable Earth, detailing her many ages and moods, is an essential travel guide to the changing landscapes of our living world. As we hurtle into the Anthropocene, blindly at the helm of this inconstant planet, Halliday gives us our bearings within the panorama of deep time. Aeons buckle under his pen: the world before us made vivid; the paradox of our permanence and impermanence visceral. Wonderful -- Gaia Vince, author of TRANSCENDENCE\u003cbr\u003eStirring, surprising and beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e offers glimpses of times so different to our own they feel like parallel worlds. In its lyricism and the intimate attention it pays to nonhuman life, Thomas Halliday's book recalls Rachel Carson's \u003ci\u003eUnder the Sea Wind\u003c\/i\u003e, and marks the arrival of an exciting new voice -- Cal Flynn, author of ISLANDS OF ABANDONMENT\u003cbr\u003eImaginative -- Andrew Robinson * Nature *\u003cbr\u003eThis study of our prehistoric earth is \"beyond cinematic\", James McConnachie says. \"It could well be the best book I read in 2022 -- Robbie Millen and Andrew Holgate, Books of the Year * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eIt's phenomenally difficult for human brains to grasp deep time. Even thousands of years seem unfathomable, with all human existence before the invention of writing deemed 'prehistory', a time we know very little about. Thomas Halliday's book \u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e helps to ease our self-centred minds into these depths. Moving backwards in time, starting with the thawing plains of the Pleistocene (2.58 million - 12,000 years ago) and ending up in the marine world of the Ediacaran (635-541 mya), he devotes one chapter to each of the intervening epochs or periods and, like a thrilling nature documentary, presents a snapshot of life at that time. It's an immersive experience, told in the present tense, of these bizarre 'otherlands', populated by creatures and greenery unlike any on Earth today -- Books of the Year * Geographical *\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter of this literary time machine takes us further back in prehistory, telling vivid stories about ancient creatures and their alien ecologies, ending 550 million years ago -- The Telegraph Cultural Desk, Books of the Year * Telegraph *\u003cbr\u003eThe largest-known asteroid impact on Earth is the one that killed the dinosaurs 65?million years ago, but that is a mere pit stop on Thomas Halliday's evocative journey into planetary history in \u003ci\u003eOtherlands\u003c\/i\u003e. Each chapter of this literary time machine takes us further back into the deep past, telling vivid stories about ancient creatures and their alien ecologies, until at last we arrive 550?million years ago in the desert of what is now Australia, where no plant life yet covers the land. 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Each chapter ends with a reference list for the purpose of giving you an avenue to further information about the practical material he has written and towards identification of your fossil finds. \u003cbr\u003e The book is well produced and will provide an excellent introduction to the fascinating pursuit of fossils finding, seeing, and collecting and will serve anyone from a teenager to an adult entering the field.' \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eProceedings of the OUGS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Overall, I enjoyed Hands-on Palaeontology immensely, often because I identified with Donovan’s opinions and attitudes, but also because I admire his fascination for what many might consider the unimportant. I do love Donovan’s casual writing style and I am sure most palaeontological rookies will too. 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In one way or another, this odd locomotory style has underwritten the whole spectrum of our vaunted human uniquenesses, from our manual dexterity to our hairless bodies, and our large brains. In the modern world it even influences the way other people recognise us at a distance, and it is crucial to our individual viability. In this authoritative but charmingly discursive and accessible book, Jeremy DeSilva lucidly explains how and why.’ Ian Tattersall, author of \u003cem\u003eMasters of the Planet\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Strange Case of the Rickety Cossack\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e‘Master anatomist and paleontologist Jeremy DeSilva makes no bones about the fact that when looking at fossils “I let myself be emotional …” Thus does this world expert and gifted story teller take us on a tour through the sprawling, complicated, saga of human origins. 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An ambitious work that fully justifies the extraordinary effort that went into it, both by the fossil men and by the writer who chronicled their work.\" — Minneapolis Star Tribune  “Fossil Men is a wonderful mix of history, science and politics, full of pathos and insight in equal measure. I found it difficult to put down, and I didn’t want it to end....This book should be required reading for all those who care about how science may help answer the question of who we are as humans. A monumental achievement!”  — HASOK CHANG, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge  \"An exciting book, full of colorful personalities, momentous discoveries, and new ideas that challenge us to reconsider everything we believed about the evolution of humankind.\" — Booklist  \"Compelling science. ... 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Illustrations by leading paleontological illustrator John Sibbick and new, carefully-chosen photographs, clearly show how dinosaurs looked, lived and their role in Earth history. Making science accessible and relevant through clear explanations and extensive illustrations, the text guides students through the dinosaur groups, emphasizing scientific concepts rather than presenting endless facts. Grounded in the common language of modern evolutionary biology  phylogenetic systematics  students learn to think about dinosaurs the way that professional paleontologists do.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'This book has it all; this new, fourth edition catches up with all the new ideas from the past ten years, and presents the excitement of being a dinosaur scientist, in the field digging up skeletons, but also in the lab, using the latest tools of science to understand how these amazing ancient animals lived.' Michael Benton, University of Bristol, UK\u003cbr\u003e'Professors Fastovsky and Weishampel have done it again. They have performed a great service for the paleontological community by keeping their splendid textbook up-to-date. Their text is easily the best available for undergraduate dinosaur courses. The authors write with clarity but also with a fine sense of whimsy. You wish you could sit in their classroom. The book is profusely and expertly illustrated, highlighting key points in dinosaurian anatomy and the phylogenetic framework in which these characters are relevant. With the deft touch of skilled paleontologists, they communicate not only what we know about dinosaurs but how we know it. They also recognize that science is a human endeavor done by real people whose stories they tell. This book is highly recommended for students, teachers and interested lay readers as well.' Peter Dodson, University of Pennsylvania, USA\u003cbr\u003e'The best dinosaur textbook on the market. I read an earlier edition when I was a student, and now I recommend it to all high school and college students who want to learn about dinosaurs. This latest edition is packed with the most up-to-date science, and is a masterful overview of what dinosaurs looked like, how they lived, how they evolved, and why they (or most of them) went extinct. Written in fun and accessible prose by two leading dinosaur researchers who are both excellent teachers, this is a book that anyone teaching a dinosaur course will want on their syllabus.' Steve Brusatte, professor and palaeontologist at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs\u003cbr\u003e'Fully updated and with brand new illustrations, Dinosaurs: A Concise Natural History is the best textbook on the market to guide students and instructors alike navigate through the ever-evolving field of dinosaur paleontology. With its illustrations and sharp (often witty) writing style, this textbook aims to make students understand the key concepts and knowledge at the core of dinosaur paleontology rather than simply memorize dinosaur “facts”. In addition to providing the most up-to-date information about dinosaur lifestyle, appearance, and anatomy, the textbook clearly explains the evolutionary history and interrelationships of each dinosaur group, supported by beautiful illustrations, color photos, and cladograms. All the latest discoveries are discussed and colorfully illustrated. This textbook will prove enlightening to any student interested in dinosaurs and an essential read for anyone considering a career in dinosaur paleontology.' François Therrien, Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Canada\u003cbr\u003e'My highest praise for the 4th edition of Dinosaurs: A Concise Natural History! A plethora of color photographs and engaging illustrations skillfully convey difficult concepts, making intricate techniques like phylogenetic systematics seem effortless to comprehend. New call-out boxes discussing the latest research and unresolved questions in dinosaur paleobiology expose the reader not only to the facts of this discipline, but also the core process of science. With witty, conversational prose, the student is guided through the methods used in discovering knowledge. The result is a deeper appreciation for how we know what we know of dinosaurs and their world, and the use of paleontology as a vehicle for the cultivation of critical thinking skills along the way. This text is a pleasure to read, one that ignites curiosity not just for dinosaurs, but for the process of discovery that restores flesh to these titans.' Frank Varriale, King's College, Wilkes-Barre, USA\u003cbr\u003e'This is absolutely the best book I've ever had for my dinosaur class (in 30+ years of teaching it). It is an ideal text for an undergraduate course: up-to-date, lucid, engagingly written, and extravagantly illustrated. The authors communicate science with clarity and enthusiasm. The dinosaurs virtually lumber or scamper off the pages.' Bonnie Rauscher, University of California, Berkeley, USA\u003cbr\u003e'A fantastic textbook for students who are casually interested in dinosaurs to advance to a professional level of understanding about dinosaurs - how they evolved, lived their lives, and eventually went extinct millions of years ago.' Benjamin J. Burger, Utah State University, USA\u003cbr\u003e'We use Dinosaurs: A Concise Natural History for our basic dinosaur class at Northland Pioneer College. The book attracted attention as it is relatively affordable for students and well-designed. It is a useful summary of current knowledge of dinosaurs that is accessible to college students at any level. Dinosaurs is well organized and abundantly illustrated. The concepts included are accurately presented. Classical and recent techniques used in dinosaur study are incorporated into the text. The book includes information on dinosaurs themselves, geology, their biology, and Mesozoic ecosystems. The text can also serve as a good jumping off-point for discussing concepts of dinosaur evolution, physiology, and anatomy.' David Smith, Northland Pioneer College, Arizona, USA\u003cbr\u003e'There are many textbooks on dinosaurs, but this one stands out as perfectly pitched to deliver up-to-date and engaging content that is highly accessible to non-palaeontologists. The focus on dinosaurs as living animals, rather than fossils, allows my zoology students to get to grips with these animals from the behavioural ecology and evolutionary perspectives they are familiar with. No great necessity for details of skeletal anatomy required! The beautiful illustrations and figures make an attractive complement to the text, and the well-chosen selected (further) reading enables students to expand their knowledge further. In short, this is a fantastic book to introduce zoologists and other non-palaeontologists to the biology of one of the world's most iconic group of animals: dinosaurs.' Kevin Arbuckle, Swansea University, UK\u003cbr\u003e'The 4th edition of this authoritative textbook brings refreshed and new artwork and insights into dinosaur paleobiology, keeping with the 'paleontology as exemplar of the scientific method' approach of the 3rd edition. In-depth 'boxed' mini-articles go deeper on key topics, and my dinosaur class will enjoy 'The Year of the Ankylosaur (at Least in Canada)' with its focus on Borealopelta and Zuul- the former meaning 'northern shield, and the other named after a fictional monster from the 1984 Ghost Busters movie, a choice 'loved' by Canadian actor Dan Ackroyd from that movie. These well preserved ankylosaurs raised the bar on what we know about these Cretaceous armoured beasts. Content like this adds a whimsy and immediacy to the 4th edition that will engage my students.' David Greenwood, Brandon University, Manitoba, Canada\u003cbr\u003e'A superb update, Fastovsky and Weishampel's Dinosaurs is indispensable in the classroom and as a reference text. The additions of new illustrations and research highlight the broadening diversity of the Dinosauria from recent finds around the world. Fastovsky and Weishampel have produced a readable, engaging text that I am sure my students will enjoy as much as I have. The authors should be applauded for producing a high quality, but very much affordable textbook.' Peter Voice, Western Michigan University, USA\u003cbr\u003e'Once again Fastovsky and Weishampel excel in producing 'the' dinosaur companion for all to use. Designed for budding undergraduates this is a comprehensive handbook and user guide for all dinosaur enthusiasts. The balance of core science intermingled with jaw dropping artwork and illustrations make this concise guide a very easy walkthrough and read for all ages. Each chapter provides the reader with a succinct summary and reference list providing a wealth of further reading on an already jam-packed series of highly informative and well laid out chapters. I cannot recommend this textbook highly enough.' Nicholas Ray, Nottingham Trent University, UK\u003cbr\u003e'This new edition brings the latest science to an already wonderful textbook. Fastovsky and Weishampel discuss the latest research, including ongoing scientific debates, to demonstrate how our understanding of dinosaurs is being revolutionized. The concepts are clear and well-organized, and the book could just as easily be used for a general introduction as an advanced college course. John Sibbick's figures are always engaging, and many have been updated to reflect our newest understanding of dinosaur biology. I strongly recommend this textbook.' David A. Gold, University of California, Davis, USA\u003cbr\u003e'This is an excellent, approachable textbook for non-science and science majors with an interest in dinosaurs. As in previous editions, the writing style is captivating and lighthearted, with updates to figures and illustrations that really brings the subject matter to life. The 4th edition has been greatly improved through a reorganization and expansion of important concepts reflecting the latest dinosaur research, especially the addition of new chapters giving context to where dinosaurs came from, and more focus on modern methods and technologies used to examine dinosaur paleobiology. I am especially happy to see the expansion of the 'History of Dinosaur Paleontology Through the Ideas of Dinosaur Paleontologists' chapter, which showcases the amazing diversity of paleontologists working today and highlights where research in the field is heading. This is especially important for encouraging future generations of learners and improving science literacy.' Kirstin Brink, University of Ma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I. Remembrance of Things Past: 1. To Catch a Dinosaur; 2. Dinosaur Days; 3. Who's Related to Whom – and How Do We Know?; 4. Who Are the Dinosaurs?; 5. In The Beginning; Part II. Saurischia: Meat, Might, Muscle, and Magnitude: 6. Theropoda I: Nature Red In Tooth and Claw; 7. Theropoda II: Meet the Theropods; 8. Theropoda III: The Origin and Early Evolution of Birds; 9. Sauropodomorpha: The Big, the Bizarre, and the Majestic; Part III. Ornithischia: Armored, Horned, and Duck-Billed Dinosaurs: 10. Thyreophora: the Armor-bearers; 11. Marginocephalia: Bumps, Bosses, and Beaks; 12. Ornithopoda: Mighty Mesozoic Masticators; Part IV. Endothermy, Endemism, and Extinction: 13. The Paleobiology of Dinosaurs I; 14. The Paleobiology of Dinosaurs II; 15. The Flowering of the Mesozoic; 16. A History of Dinosaur Paleontology Through the Ideas of Dinosaur Paleontologists ; 17. The Cretaceous–Paleogene Extinction: The Frill is Gone; Glossary; Index of Subjects; Index of Genera.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49083829289303,"sku":"9781108469296","price":49.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108469296.jpg?v=1725550146"},{"product_id":"fossils-at-a-glance-9781405193368","title":"Fossils at a Glance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFossils provide a powerful tool for the study of the nearly 4-billion-year history of life, and its role in the evolution of Earth systems. They also provide important data for evolutionary studies, and contribute to our understanding of the extinction of organisms and the origins of modern biodiversity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Generally, the book by Milsom \u0026amp; Rigby is a must for all beginners (especially undergraduate students) and educators in geosciences (not only palaeontology, but also general and historical geology). Additionally, the reviewer tends to recommend this book strongly for fossil amateurs and field geologists.\" (Zentralblatt fur Geologie und Palaontologie, 1 January 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments.  \u003cp\u003e1. Introduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Fossil classification and evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Sponges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Corals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. 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