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    When Humans Nearly Vanished

    Donald R. Prothero

    The fascinating true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano--the Earth's largest eruption in the past 28 million years--and its lasting impact on Earth and human evolution

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    The Story of Earth’s Climate in 25 Discoveries

    Donald R. Prothero

    In this lively and entertaining book, Donald R. Prothero explores the astonishing connections between climate and life through the ages, telling the remarkable stories of the scientists who made crucial…

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    California’s Amazing Geology

    Donald R. Prothero

    In this second edition, the book has an entirely new final section, "California's Environmental Hazards and Challenges", with new chapters on California's landslides, air and water pollution, renewable energy, and…

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    California’s Amazing Geology

    Donald R. Prothero

    In this second edition, the book has an entirely new final section, "California's Environmental Hazards and Challenges", with new chapters on California's landslides, air and water pollution, renewable energy, and…

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    Giants of the Lost World: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Monsters of South America

    Donald R. Prothero (Donald R. Prothero)

    The evolution, biology, and discovery of the dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals that lived in South America. Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lost world.

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    When Humans Nearly Vanished: The Catastrophic Explosion of the Tolba Volcano

    Donald R. Prothero (Donald R. Prothero)

    The fascinating true story of the explosion of the Mount Toba supervolcano–the Earth’s largest eruption in the past 28 million years–and its lasting impact on Earth and human evolution

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    Vertebrate Evolution: From Origins to Dinosaurs and Beyond

    Donald R. Prothero

    The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of…

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    After the Dinosaurs: The Age of Mammals

    Donald R. Prothero

    The Age of Mammals, the Cenozoic Era, has never had its Jurassic Park, but it was an amazing time in earth’s history, populated by a wonderful assortment of bizarre animals…

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    The Evolving Earth

    Donald R. Prothero

    Written by award-winning author Donald R. Prothero, The Evolving Earth provides a lively, engaging tour through 4.5 billion years of earth and life evolution. Completely up-to-date, the book focuses on…

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    Greenhouse of the Dinosaurs: Evolution, Extinction, and the Future of Our Planet

    Donald R. Prothero

    Donald R. Prothero’s science books combine leading research with first-person narratives of discovery, injecting warmth and familiarity into a profession that has much to offer nonspecialists. Bringing his trademark style…

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    Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology

    Donald R. Prothero

    Combining both paleontology and paleobiology, this book aims to bridge the gap between purely theoretical paleobiology and purely descriptive invertebrate paleontology books. It is aimed at undergraduate geology and biology…

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    Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology

    Donald R. Prothero

    Combining both paleontology and paleobiology, this book aims to bridge the gap between purely theoretical paleobiology and purely descriptive invertebrate paleontology books. It is aimed at undergraduate geology and biology…

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    The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution

    Donald R. Prothero

    Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous fossils in a gripping scientific history. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and…

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    The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution

    Donald R. Prothero

    Every fossil tells a story. Best-selling paleontology author Donald R. Prothero describes twenty-five famous fossils in a gripping scientific history. Recounting the adventures behind the discovery of these objects and…

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    The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them

    Donald R. Prothero

    Every rock is a tangible trace of the earth’s past. This book tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology. In twenty-five chapters-each about a…

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    The Story of the Earth in 25 Rocks: Tales of Important Geological Puzzles and the People Who Solved Them

    Donald R. Prothero

    Every rock is a tangible trace of the earth’s past. This book tells the fascinating stories behind the discoveries that shook the foundations of geology. In twenty-five chapters-each about a…

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    The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them

    Donald R. Prothero

    In The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating stories behind the most important fossil finds and the intrepid researchers who unearthed them. He…

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    The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them

    Donald R. Prothero

    In The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating stories behind the most important fossil finds and the intrepid researchers who unearthed them. He…

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    The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries: The Evidence and the People Who Found It

    Donald R. Prothero

    The theory of evolution unites the past, present, and future of living things. It puts humanity?s place in the universe into necessary perspective. Despite a history of controversy, the evidence…

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    The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries: The Evidence and the People Who Found It

    Donald R. Prothero

    Donald R. Prothero explores the most fascinating breakthroughs in piecing together the evidence for evolution. In twenty-five vignettes, he recounts the dramatic stories of the people who made crucial discoveries…

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    Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life

    Donald R. Prothero

    In Fantastic Fossils, Donald R. Prothero offers an accessible, entertaining, and richly illustrated guide to the paleontologist’s journey. He details the best places to look for fossils, the art of…

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    Fantastic Fossils: A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life

    Donald R. Prothero

    In Fantastic Fossils, Donald R. Prothero offers an accessible, entertaining, and richly illustrated guide to the paleontologist’s journey. He details the best places to look for fossils, the art of…

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    Vertebrate Evolution: From Origins to Dinosaurs and Beyond

    Donald R. Prothero

    The first vertebrate animals appear in the fossil record over 520 million years ago. These lineages diversified and eventually crept ashore leading to further evolutionary divergence and the appearance of…

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    The Eocene-Oligocene Transition: Paradise Lost

    Donald R. Prothero

    Describes the Eocene-Oligocene extinctions, an important turning-point in Earth history approximately 40 million years ago, when the first signs of Antarctic glaciation appeared. The text relates how, during a period…

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    The Evolving Earth

    Donald R. Prothero

    ‘The Evolving Earth’ is a higher education geology textbook, aiming to teach evolution to non-majors. The book will emphasize popular topics such as dinosaurs, mass extinctions, ice ages, climate change…

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    Catastrophes!: Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Tornadoes, and Other Earth-Shattering Disasters

    Donald R. Prothero (Professor (retired))

    Eerie, fascinating, and often moving, these tales of geologic history and human fortitude and folly will stay with you long after you put the book down.

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    The Evolution of North American Rhinoceroses

    Donald R. Prothero (Occidental College, Los Angeles)

    Rhinoceroses first appeared in North America about forty million years ago, diversifying into an incredible array of taxa, many bearing no resemblance to the five living species. This important reference…

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    The Evolution of North American Rhinoceroses

    Donald R. Prothero (Occidental College, Los Angeles)

    Rhinoceroses first appeared in North America about forty million years ago, diversifying into an incredible array of taxa, many bearing no resemblance to the five living species. This important reference…

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    Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of Indricotheres

    Donald R. Prothero

    A book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth

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    Sedimentary Geology

    Donald R. Prothero,Fred Schwab

    Both authors have created this textbook to show students how sedimentary strata serves geologists as a continuous record of Earth’s history. Written for a first course in sedimentary geology or…

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    Weird Earth: Debunking Strange Ideas about Our Planet

    Donald R. Prothero

    Aliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether it’s arguing about the moon landing hoax or a Frisbee-like Earth drifting through space…

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    Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters

    Donald R. Prothero

    Donald R. Prothero’s Evolution is an entertaining and rigorous history of the transitional forms and series found in the fossil record. In this second edition, Prothero describes new transitional fossils…

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    Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution

    The transition from the Eocene to the Oligocene epochs was the most significant event in earth history since the extinction of dinosaurs. As the first Antarctic ice sheets appeared, major…

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    Eocene-Oligocene Climatic and Biotic Evolution

    The transition from the Eocene to the Oligocene epochs was the most significant event in earth history since the extinction of dinosaurs. As the first Antarctic ice sheets appeared, major…

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    The Evolution of Artiodactyls

    Artiodactyls are diverse and successful hoofed mammals. A tremendous amount of research has been conducted on this important order. This work synthesizes this research and explores evolutionary topics and trends…

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    The Terrestrial Eocene-Oligocene Transition in North America

    This book summarises information in dating and correlation of the strata of late middle Eocene through early Oligocene age in North America. The book then reviews almost all the important…

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