vertebrates, fossil

An illustrated introduction to 16 prehistoric vertebrates that were not dinosaurs, based on specimens in the collections of the American Museum of Natural History.

Explores the Earth prior to dinosaurs and examines the creatures that lived here.

Describes the characteristics of various extinct animals as reconstructed from their fossilized remains.

Chronicles recent archaeological discoveries of fossils in the Southern States.

Traces the emergence of life from the earliest complex organisms to the rise of mammals, including humans.

Introduces some animals that lived long ago, such as the giant sloth, camelus, huge roaches, and uintatherium.

Briefly describes, in chronological order, many of the strange animals that lived on earth between the time life began and the appearance of man.

Entries arranged in evolutionary sequence help identify and describe more than 600 prehistoric species, with illustrations of each animal, detailed analysis of fossil records, and educated guesses about each animal's behavior and appearance.