Oceans of Kansas: A Natural History of the Western Interior Sea (Life of the Past)
By: Michael J. Everhart
3.99
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
The bright midday sun glinted off the calm waters of the Inland Sea and silhouetted the long, sinuo…
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1. Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
By: Stephen Jay Gould
4.14
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
High in the Canadian Rockies is a small limestone quarry formed 530 million years ago called the Bu… read more
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"Alter any event, ever so slightly and without apparent importance at the time, and evolution cascades into radically different channel."-Stephen Jay Gould, Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
"Thus, physics and astronomy relegated our world to a corner of the cosmos, and biology shifted our status from a simulacrum of God to a naked, upright ape."-Stephen Jay Gould, Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
"Algunas transformaciones son manifiestas y heroicas; otras son tranquilas y sin acontecimientos notables en su devenir, pero no menos importantes en su resultado."-Stephen Jay Gould, Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
"Some fifteen to twenty Burgess species cannot be allied with any known group, and should probably be classified as separate phyla. Magnify some of them beyond the few centimeters of their actual size…"-Stephen Jay Gould, Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
2. At the Water's Edge: Fish with Fingers, Whales with Legs, and How Life Came Ashore but Then Went Back to Sea
By: Carl Zimmer , Carl Dennis Buell
4.08
Format: 290 pages, Paperback
Everybody Out of the Pond At the Water's Edge will change the way you think about your place in the… read more
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- nonfiction
- nature
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3. Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
By: Neil Shubin
4.03
Format: 229 pages, Hardcover
Why do we look the way we do? What does the human hand have in common with the wing of a fly? Are b… read more
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"We were not designed rationally, but are products of a convoluted history."-Neil Shubin, Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
"Look at the first arch in a human and a shark, and you find a very similar state of affairs: jaws."-Neil Shubin, Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
"In a perfectly designed world —one with no history— we would not have to suffer everything from hemorrhoids to cancer."-Neil Shubin, Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
"Many of the molecules that microbes use to cause us misery are primitive versions of the molecules that make our own bodies possible."-Neil Shubin, Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
4. Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
By: Sarah Vowell
3.84
Format: 274 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of Assassination Vacation and Unfamiliar Fishes, a humorous and insight… read more
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"In the United States, there was no simpler, more agreeable time."-Sarah Vowell, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
"Lafayette took umbrage - just gobs and gobs of umbrage - at the patriots' vilification of his countrymen for leaving Newport."-Sarah Vowell, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
"I do not think that there can ever be enough books about anything; and I say that knowing that some of them are going to be about Pilates."-Sarah Vowell, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
"You know your country has a checkered past when you find yourself sitting around pondering the humanitarian upside of sticking with the British Empire."-Sarah Vowell, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
5. When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
By: Michael J. Benton
3.54
Format: 230 pages,
Today it is common knowledge that the dinosaurs were wiped out by a meteorite impact 65 million yea… read more
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- history
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- nonfiction
- science
6. How to Build a Dinosaur: Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever
By: James Gorman , Jack Horner
3.78
Format: None pages, Hardcover
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- nonfiction
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7. Rhinoceros Giants: The Paleobiology of Indricotheres
By: Donald R. Prothero , Carl Buell
3.37
Format: 297 pages, Hardcover
A book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth, Rhinoceros Giants: Th… read more
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8. Blind Descent (Anna Pigeon, #6)
By: Nevada Barr
4.00
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Lechuguilla Cavern is a man-eating cave discovered in New Mexico's Carlsbad Caverns National Park i… read more
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9. The Partly Cloudy Patriot
By: Sarah Vowell , None
4.33
Format: 57 pages,
Sarah Vowell travels through the American past and, in doing so, investigates the dusty, bumpy road… read more
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10. Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
3.90
Format: 323 pages, Paperback
1888 W Africa. Newlyweds Lord and Lady Greystoke are marooned by mutineers. He builds a snug cabin … read more
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"Teach me to speak the language of men."-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
"I got this story from someone who had no business in the telling of it."-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
"Even brave men, and D'Arnot was a brave man, are sometimes frightened by solitude."-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
"P43- that the huge, fierce brute loved this child of another race is beyond question."-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
11. Cambrian Ocean World: Ancient Sea Life of North America
By: John Foster
4.30
Format: 189 pages,
This volume, aimed at the general reader, presents life and times of the amazing animals that inhab… read more
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12. T. Rex and the Crater of Doom
By: Walter Álvarez
4.71
Format: None pages, Paperback
"The story of one of the greatest adventures of twentieth-century science, told by the central figu… read more
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13. The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
By: Riley Black
3.95
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books! "This is top-drawer science writi… read more
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"That's the goal of paleontology, after all - to start with the offerings of death and work back towards life."-Riley Black, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
"It's an extension of how we often cope in the wake of our own personal traumas, remembering the wounds as we struggle to see the growth stimulated by terrible events. Resilience has no meaning withou…"-Riley Black, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
"In time, extinction comes for all species. Some leave descendants. Others do not. Beautiful as the image is, there is no tree of life. The shape of biodiversity is more like a chaotic blanket, indivi…"-Riley Black, The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
14. How to Survive History: How to Outrun a Tyrannosaurus, Escape Pompeii, Get Off the Titanic, and Survive the Rest of History's Deadliest Catastrophes
By: Cody Cassidy
4.06
Format: 195 pages, Paperback
A detailed guide to surviving history’s most challenging threats, from outrunning dinosaurs to maki… read more
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15. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
16. The Devil's Element: Phosphorus and a World Out of Balance
By: Dan Egan
4.23
Format: 228 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times best-selling author on the source of great bounty—and now great peril—all over t… read more
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17. The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
By: Steve Brusatte
4.38
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
In his acclaimed bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, American paleontologist Steve Brusa… read more
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18. The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
By: Steve Brusatte
4.20
Format: 404 pages, Hardcover
The dinosaurs. Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome creatures vanished. Today the… read more
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"There is a dinosaur outside my window. I'm watching it as I write this."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
"The Great Hall of Dinosaurs at Yale's Peabody Museum may not bill itself as a place of spiritual pilgrimage, but that's sure what it feels like to me."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
"...let's not forget about those birds--they are dinosaurs, they survived, they are still with us. The dinosaur empire may be over, but the dinosaurs remain."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
"...another trove of spectacular fossils, found in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia...provide unprecedented insight into the lifestyles of dinosaurs and early birds."-Steve Brusatte, The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
19. Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds
By: Thomas Halliday
4.13
Format: 385 pages, Hardcover
A stirring, eye-opening journey into deep time, from the Ice Age to the first appearance of microb… read more
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"In their own sweepstake fashion, hippopotamuses will reach Malta, Sicily and Crete over the water, and become dwarfed to tiny forms. In many islands, dwarf elephants will roam. With a single, large n…"-Thomas Halliday, Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds
"To talk of the first humans is to hammer a signpost into an ancient river saying 'no humans beyond this point', no matter the ever flowing stream around it's base. There is nothing essential to human…"-Thomas Halliday, Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds
20. A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
By: Neil Bradbury
4.12
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A brilliant blend of science and crime, 'A TASTE FOR POISON' reveals how eleven notorious poisons a… read more
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"Sometimes what makes things toxic is exactly what allows them to be used for good."-Neil Bradbury, A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
"Rather than throw the white arsenic away, it was realised that money could be made by selling the substance as a poison to get rid of all kinds of vermin, including cockroaches, rats, stray animals -…"-Neil Bradbury, A Taste for Poison: Eleven Deadly Molecules and the Killers Who Used Them
21. Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942
By: Ian W. Toll
4.59
Format: 656 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Northern California Book Award for Nonfiction "Both a serious work of history…and a … read more
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- history
- audiobook
22. Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism
By: Jeffrey Toobin
4.16
Format: 426 pages, Kindle Edition
The definitive account of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing and the enduring legacy of Timothy McVeigh… read more
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- nonfiction
- history
- audiobook
23. Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer's Guide to the Universe
By: Philip Plait
4.27
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with t… read more
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24. Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology (The Rediscovered Series)
By: Michael J. Benton
4.39
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific disciplin… read more
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25. Oceans of Kansas: A Natural History of the Western Interior Sea (Life of the Past)
By: Michael J. Everhart
3.99
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
The bright midday sun glinted off the calm waters of the Inland Sea and silhouetted the long, sinuo… read more
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- anthropology
- palaeontology
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26. The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth's Ultimate Trophy
By: Paige Williams
3.58
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
New Yorker staff writer Paige Williams delves into the world of the international fossil trade thro… read more
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27. Alien Oceans: The Search for Life in the Depths of Space
By: Kevin Peter Hand
4.14
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
Inside the epic quest to find life on the water-rich moons at the outer reaches of the solar system… read more
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28. Beasts Before Us: The Untold Story of Mammal Origins and Evolution
By: Elsa Panciroli
4.03
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
For most of us, the story of mammal evolution starts after the asteroid impact that killed the dino… read more
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29. A Sea without Fish: Life in the Ordovician Sea of the Cincinnati Region (Life of the Past)
By: Richard Arnold Davis
4.09
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The region around Cincinnati, Ohio, is known throughout the world for the abundant and beautiful fo… read more
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30. In Pursuit of Early Mammals (Life of the Past)
By: Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska
3.67
Format: 251 pages, Hardcover
Hunters of Early Mammals presents the history of the mammals that lived during the Mesozoic era, wh… read more
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31. Dinosaurs of Darkness: In Search of the Lost Polar World
By: Thomas H. Rich
3.94
Format: 248 pages, Hardcover
The discovery of the polar dinosaurs and the world in which they lived. Dinosaurs of Darkness op… read more
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