On Methuselah's Trail: Living Fossils and the Great Extinctions
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Manufacturer: W H Freeman & Co (Sd)
EAN (European Article Number): 9780716722038
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Peter Douglas Ward
Publisher: W H Freeman & Co (Sd)
Dewey Decimal Number: 591.38
Publication Date: 1991-09
Reading Level: 214
Description: Peter Ward is one of the best writers in this genre - personally I rate him with Wilson, Dawkins and Gould - at least when it comes to the art of telling a good story, creating a good picture.
"On Methuselah's Trail" is one of the best books I have read about fossils and evolution. Not revolutionary, challenging or very complicated - just well written, charming, and - most important - it makes you want go right out in the bush to look for your own fossils!
Customer Reviews
Review Summary: A Wonderful Book!
Date: 2000-09-05
Details: I wish this book had been around when I was in high school because it brought the field of science in general, and geology/biology in particular, alive for the first time. I honestly looked at my natural surroundings differently after reading it. I have also purchased and enjoyed the hard cover copies of Professor Ward's other two books. Some of the passages he writes especially with regard to bringing you back in time give you shivers.
Review Summary: Charming
Date: 1999-04-08
Details: Peter Ward is one of the best writers in this genre - personally I rate him with Wilson, Dawkins and Gould - at least when it comes to the art of telling a good story, creating a good picture.
"On Methuselah's Trail" is one of the best books I have read about fossils and evolution. Not revolutionary, challenging or very complicated - just well written, charming, and - most important - it makes you want go right out in the bush to look for your own fossils!
out of 2 Reviews
