Trilobite Eyewitness to Evolution
Trilobite Eyewitness to Evolution by Richard Fortey is a first edition published by National Geographic Books on November 13, 2001. This 320-page work presents a scientific narrative focused on trilobites, shelled creatures that inhabited the oceans over five hundred million years ago. Fortey, a paleontologist, explores the remarkable diversity of these ancient animals, which thrived in various environments and existed for an extensive period, offering insights into the evolution of life on Earth.
Readers will find an engaging exploration of the natural history and evolution of trilobites, highlighting their unique characteristics and the ecosystems they inhabited. The book delves into the significance of trilobites in understanding ancient continents and oceans, making it a valuable resource for those interested in paleontology and life sciences. Fortey’s accessible writing style combines wit and erudition, making complex scientific concepts approachable for a broad audience.
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With Trilobite, Richard Fortey, paleontologist and author of the acclaimed Life, offers a marvelously written, smart and compelling, accessible and witty scientific narrative of the most ubiquitous of fossil creatures.
Trilobites were shelled animals that lived in the oceans over five hundred million years ago. As bewilderingly diverse then as the beetle is today, they survived in the arctic or the tropics, were spiky or smooth, were large as lobsters or small as fleas. And because they flourished for three hundred million years, they can be used to glimpse a less evolved world of ancient continents and vanished oceans. Erudite and entertaining, this book is a uniquely exuberant homage to a fabulously singular species.
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