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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Planet of the Scum: The First Fossils
2. Garden of Ediacara: The First Multicellular Life
3. “Little Shellies”: The First Shells
4. Oh, Give Me a Home, When the Trilobites Roamed: The First Large Shelled Animals
5. Is It a Worm or an Arthropod?: The Origin of Arthropods
6. Is It a Worm or a Mollusc?: The Origin of Molluscs
7. Growing from the Sea: The Origin of Land Plants
8. A Fishy Tale: The Origin of Vertebrates
9. Mega-Jaws: The Largest Fish
10. Fish out of Water: The Origin of Amphibians
11. “Frogamander”: The Origin of Frogs
12. Turtle on the Half-Shell: The Origin of Turtles
13. Walking Serpents: The Origin of Snakes
14. King of the Fish-Lizards: The Largest Marine Reptile
15. Terror of the Seas: The Largest Sea Monster
16. Monster Flesh-Eater: The Largest Predator
17. Land of the Giants: The Largest Land Animal
18. A Feather in Stone: The First Bird
19. Not Quite a Mammal: The Origin of Mammals
20. Walking into the Water: The Origin of Whales
21. Walking Manatees: The Origin of Sirenians
22. Dawn Horses: The Origin of Horses
23. Rhinoceros Giants: The Largest Land Mammal
24. The Ape’s Reflection?: The Oldest Human Fossil
25. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds: The Oldest Human Skeleton
Appendix: The Best Natural History Museums
Index
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