- Paperback: 232 pages
- Publisher: Templeton Press (Mar 1 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1599473429
- ISBN-13: 978-1599473420
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 13.8 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 299 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #328,369 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Endlessly absorbing and informative. It would be hard to imagine a better introduction to this most important and fascinating field.”—Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything
Paleontology: A Brief History of Life is the fifth title published in the Templeton Science and Religion Series, in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties.
In this volume, Ian Tattersall, a highly esteemed figure in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and paleontology, leads a fascinating tour of the history of life and the evolution of human beings.
Starting at the very beginning, Tattersall examines patterns of change in the biosphere over time, and the correlations of biological events with physical changes in the Earth’s environment. He introduces the complex of evolutionary processes, situates human beings in the luxuriant diversity of Life (demonstrating that however remarkable we may legitimately find ourselves to be, we are the product of the same basic forces and processes that have driven the evolutionary histories of all other creatures), and he places the origin of our extraordinary spiritual sensibilities in the context of the exaptational and emergent acquisition of symbolic cognition and thought.
Concise and yet comprehensive, historically penetrating and yet up-to-date, responsibly factual and yet engaging, Paleontology serves as the perfect entrée to science's greatest story.
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"Endlessly absorbing and informative. It would be hard to imagine a better introduction to this most important and fascinating field." mdash;Bill Bryson, author of A Short History of Nearly Everything
Paleontology: A Brief History of Life is the fifth title published in the Templeton Science and Religion Series, in which scientists from a wide range of fields distill their experience and knowledge into brief tours of their respective specialties. In this volume, Ian Tattersall, a highly esteemed figure in the fields of anthropology, archaeology, and paleontology, leads a fascinating tour of the history of life and the
evolution of human beings.
Starting at the very beginning, Tattersall examines patterns of change in the biosphere over time, and the correlations of biological events with physical changes in the Earth’s environment. He introduces the complex of evolutionary processes, situates human beings in the luxuriant diversity of Life (demonstrating that however remarkable we may legitimately find ourselves to be, we are the product of the same basic forces and processes that have driven the evolutionary histories of all other creatures), and he places the origin of our extraordinary spiritual sensibilities in the context of the exaptational and emergent acquisition of symbolic cognition and thought.
Concise and yet comprehensive, historically penetrating and yet up-to-date, responsibly factual and yet engaging, Paleontology serves as the perfect entrée to science’s greatest story.
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depth and interest, April 27 2012
By david "gossamer" - Published on Amazon.com
I am retired so bit of a fossil myself. I am on my third listen to this book I have enjoyed it so much. With understandable depth (not a pun) and adequate challenge to my knowledge level I cannot leave it alone. Tied with other readings and my personal monologue of 50,000 words discussing the evolution/creation debate it is a valuable resource. I cannot repeat enough the great information and kindle professional reading of this work. I also read 'Your Inner Fish' by Neil Shubin - also an excellent book on fossil records. If this is your interest level you will get a lot out of this work.
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Paleo, July 21 2010
By David J. Iacono "djiaco" - Published on Amazon.com
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This is excellent book that providea a brief overview of the field of paleontology. A great book for nonscientists.
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