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

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Table of Contents\nPreface\nAcknowledgments\n1. Planet of the Scum: The First Fossils (Cryptozoon)\n2. Garden of Ediacara: The First Multicellular Life (Charnia)\n3. “Little Shellies”: The First Shells (Cloudina)\n4. Oh, Give Me a Home, When the Trilobites Roamed: The First Large Shelled Animals (Olenellus)\n5. Is It a Worm or an Arthropod? The Origin of Arthropods (Hallucigenia)\n6. Is It a Worm or a Mollusc? The Origin of Molluscs (Pilina)\n7. Growing from the Sea: The Origin of Land Plants (Cooksonia)\n8. A Fishy Tale: The Origin of Vertebrates (Haikouichthys)\n9. Mega-Jaws: The Largest Fish (Carcharocles)\n10. Fish out of Water: The Origin of Amphibians (Tiktaalik)\n11. “Frogamander”: The Origin of Frogs (Gerobatrachus)\n12. Turtle on the Half-Shell: The Origin of Turtles (Odontochelys)\n13. Walking Serpents: The Origin of Snakes (Haasiophis)\n14. King of the Fish-Lizards: The Largest Marine Reptile (Shonisaurus)\n15. Terror of the Seas: The Largest Sea Monster (Kronosaurus)\n16. Monster Flesh-Eater: The Largest Predator (Giganotosaurus)\n17. Land of the Giants: The Largest Land Animal (Argentinosaurus)\n18. A Feather in Stone: The First Bird (Archaeopteryx)\n19. Not Quite a Mammal: The Origin of Mammals (Thrinaxodon)\n20. Walking Into the Water: The Origin of Whales (Ambulocetus)\n21. Walking Manatees: The Origin of Sirenians (Pezosiren)\n22. Dawn Horses: The Origin of Horses (Eohippus)\n23. Rhinoceros Giants: The Largest Land Mammal (Paraceratherium)\n24. The Ape’s Reflection? The Oldest Human Fossil (Sahelanthropus)\n25. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds: The Oldest Human Skeleton (Australopithecus afarensis)\nAppendix: The Best Natural History Museums\nIndex