{"product_id":"the-rise-and-reign-of-the-mammals-a-new-history-from-the-shadow-of-the-dinosaurs-to-us-1","title":"The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the author of the acclaimed bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, \u003c\/i\u003ea \"brilliant\" and \"beautifully told\" new natural history of mammals, illuminating the lost story of the extraordinary family tree that led to us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e[\u003ci\u003eNew Scientist; The Times\u003c\/i\u003e UK]\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Bestseller - Top 10 Nonfiction of the Year: \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e - Best Science Book of the Year: \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e UK\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe humans are the inheritors of a dynasty that has reigned over the planet for nearly 66 million years, through fiery cataclysm and ice ages: \u003ci\u003ethe mammals\u003c\/i\u003e. Our lineage includes saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, armadillos the size of a car, cave bears three times the weight of a grizzly, clever scurriers that outlasted Tyrannosaurus rex, and even other types of humans, like Neanderthals. Indeed humankind and many of the beloved fellow mammals we share the planet with today--lions, whales, dogs--represent only the few survivors of a sprawling and astonishing family tree that has been pruned by time and mass extinctions. \u003ci\u003eHow did we get here?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his acclaimed bestseller \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs\u003c\/i\u003e--hailed as \"the ultimate dinosaur biography\" by \u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e--American paleontologist Steve Brusatte enchanted readers with his definitive history of the dinosaurs. Now, in a masterwork of scientific storytelling, he picks up the narrative in the ashes of the extinction event that doomed T-rex and its kind, Brusatte explores the remarkable story of the family of animals that inherited the Earth--mammals-- and brilliantly reveals that their story is every bit as fascinating and complex as that of the dinosaurs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning with the earliest days of our lineage some 325 million years ago, Brusatte charts the evolution of mammals, showing how they survived the asteroid that claimed the dinosaurs and made the world their own, becoming the astonishingly diverse range of animals that dominate today's Earth. Brusatte also brings alive the lost worlds mammals inhabited through time, from ice ages to volcanic catastrophes. Entwined in this story is the detective work he and other scientists have done to piece together our understanding of this rich fossil history using fossil clues and cutting-edge technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sterling example of scientific storytelling by one of our finest young researchers, \u003ci\u003eThe Rise and Reign of the Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates how this incredible history laid the foundation for today's world, for us, and our future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis landmark work of science writing explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Age of Mammals: \u003c\/b\u003e How our ancestors survived the asteroid impact that doomed the dinosaurs and seized their chance to inherit the Earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePrehistoric Beasts: \u003c\/b\u003e A stunning cast of extinct relatives, from saber-toothed tigers and woolly mammoths to car-sized armadillos and Neanderthals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHuman Origins: \u003c\/b\u003e The epic 325-million-year story of the sprawling family tree that ultimately led to us.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eScientific Detective Work: \u003c\/b\u003e A look at the cutting-edge technology and fossil clues paleontologist Steve Brusatte and his colleagues use to uncover the secrets of our past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mariner Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984277340391,"sku":"9780062951519","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_1dda4883-836f-4af2-aa5a-e464f2c9873c.jpg?v=1776315644","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/the-rise-and-reign-of-the-mammals-a-new-history-from-the-shadow-of-the-dinosaurs-to-us-1","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}