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A newly discovered novella written by the century's greatest paleontologist blends science fiction with philosophy as it describes the adventure of a man from 2162 who is suddenly transported back to the Cretaceous era

Explains the origins and methods involved in the systematic classification of animals

Gathers letters, written by the influential American paleontologist, which share his thoughts on science, art, literature, and travel

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Consists of selected excerpts from previous writing by Professor Simpson - without any doubt the most eminent of all evolutionary biologists. Each of the six sections begins with a general statement about the subjects to be covered. Each separate text is preceded by a comment, the purpose of which is to provide background and context for the following text and also, when appropriate, to discuss the present status of the subject. Thus although the book is centred on papers previously published, its comments are new and in sum present a current viewpoint on the subjects treated

Product Description: George Gaylord Simpson (1902-1984) was an American paleontologist. Simpson was perhaps the most influential paleontologist of the twentieth century, and a major participant in the modern evolutionary synthesis, contributing Tempo and mode in evolution (1944), The meaning of evolution (1949) and The major features of evolution (1953)...read more

Documents the penguin's long history, from prehistoric ancestors to present-day varieties, and describes the appearance, behavior, habitat, and distribution of each of the eighteen living species

An introduction to the principles of general biology provides a study of past and present plant and animal life, its distribution and its interrelationship