Description
Book SynopsisSpectacular, mysterious, elegant, or grotesque, the vertebrate skeletons of Earth's fossil record carry within them the traces of several billion years of life. This book provides a map of those billion years in time. It presents the undeniable truth of Darwin's theory, showing through 200 photographs of skeletons both obscure and commonplace.
Trade Review'So beautiful ... so dramatic ... so evocative of life' - New Scientist
'Fascinating … the restored skeletons of animals from natural history museums are lit to highlight their beauty and grace … compelling' - Financial Times
'Exquisite' - Sunday Telegraph
Table of Contents1. Architecture • 2. Classification • 3. The Birth of Species • 4. Selection and Seduction • 5. The Power of Environment • 6. Evolutionary Tinkering • 7. Constructions and Deconstructions • 8. A Question of Size • 9. Time and Evolution • 10. Our Family
