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640 reviews for:
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
Steve Brusatte
4.32 AVERAGE
640 reviews for:
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
Steve Brusatte
4.32 AVERAGE
informative
slow-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I imagine this is the kind of work I might have done in an alternate Universe if I hadn't gone on to study translation. I found this utterly fascinating and, on the whole, well-written. Perhaps my only tiny complaint is I would have preferred more images of the animals, instead of the scientists digging for the animals.
informative
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Much like his other book, [b:The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World|35820369|The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs A New History of a Lost World|Stephen Brusatte|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1515529573l/35820369._SY75_.jpg|56364062], this one had some interesting facts and knowledge that was almost entirely drowned out (for me at least) by the author's compulsion to tell you how important he is to the story.
Every discovery has to be accompanied by how he knows the other scientist (there were Friday night drinking buddies, former students, former professors, etc.), and the number of unnecessary anecdotes really bugged me by the end. I'm sure to some people this is a more humanizing way of telling the story but it really dragged me out of it each time.
Every discovery has to be accompanied by how he knows the other scientist (there were Friday night drinking buddies, former students, former professors, etc.), and the number of unnecessary anecdotes really bugged me by the end. I'm sure to some people this is a more humanizing way of telling the story but it really dragged me out of it each time.
Steve Brusatte communicates science better than anyone. A great book about the history of mammals from over 250 million years ago to today. I love this book! So many interesting lineages of animals to discover and puts in perspective how little time we have been on this Earth, and how important it is for us to take better care of the planet.
A fascinating study about mammals and how they emerged. Well-written and engaging, Brusatte takes the reader through the various kinds of mammals that lived with dinosaurs and survived climate changes and geological disruptions. The discussion whales' origins is notably interesting.
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medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced