November 20, 2009
New Arrivals · Dinosaurs & Paleontology
These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Dinosaur odyssey : fossil threads in the web of life
November 5, 2009
Sampson, Scott D.
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.
xix, 332 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm.
"The best general-audience dinosaur book since the Dinosaur Renaissance began in the 1970s."--Philip J. Currie, coeditor of "Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs," from the foreword ""Dinosaur Odyssey" is not only a personable and highly accessible tour of the up-to-date discoveries about the gigantic and famous. It also builds on dinosaur paleontology to far-ranging topics like extinction, climate change, and the possibility of life on Mars. The gift to the reader is both fascination and enlightenment."--Michael Novacek, author of "Terra "and "Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs" "An odyssey indeed! One of the world's leading dinosaur paleontologists, Sampson draws on a wide variety of sciences, from astronomy and cosmology to microbiology and ecology, in order to portray dinosaurs as living animals. The reader is in for a treat and will emerge with fresh and valuable insights."--Peter Dodson, author of "The Horned Dinosaurs "
Prehistoric life.
October 9, 2009
New York : DK Pub., 2009.
512 p. : col. ill., maps ; 31 cm.
With an extensive catalog at its heart, "Prehistoric Life" profiles hundreds of fascinating species in incredible detail. The story starts in earnest 3.8 billion years ago, with the earliest-known form of life on Earth, a bacteria that still exists today, and journeys through action-packed millennia, charting the appearance of new life forms as well as devastating extinction events.
Young Earth -- Life on Earth -- The rise of the humans.
Includes index.
At head of title: DK.
"The definitive visual history of life on earth"--Cover.
The humans who went extinct : why Neanderthals died out and we survived
October 6, 2009
Finlayson, Clive, 1955-
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.
xi, 273 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.
Prologue : when climate changed the course of history -- The road to extinction is paved with good intentions -- Once we were not alone -- Failed experiments -- Stick to what you know best -- Being in the right place at the right time -- If only . . . -- Africa in Europe : a Mediterranean serengeti -- One small step for man . . . -- Forever opportunists -- The pawn turned player -- Epilogue : children of chance.
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