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CatReader
Nov 27, 2022 rated it really liked it
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An interesting and comprehensive, albeit lengthy, read/listen about early mammalian foundations. Much of this book was quite dense, not unlike a textbook, but Brusatte is a talented storyteller and managed to weave in compelling vignettes, both real (stories of field work) and imagined (possible scenarios of how certain early mammals came to be fossilized in certain locations). It's fascinating but hardly surprising how mammals have evolved over time throughout the various geological epochs, ice ...more
Kathleen
Jun 28, 2023 rated it it was amazing
A great read on the evolution of mammals, including the context of plate tectonics and changes in climate. Brusatte is very readable and he might be fun to have a coffee with and a chat.
Daniel
Sep 09, 2023 rated it liked it
Shelves: non-fiction, science
The book was good I just wish the author could've written it without bringing in the anti American politics. That's really the only thing I didn't like about the book. ...more
Katy
Apr 01, 2022 marked it as to-read
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May 31, 2022 marked it as nf-i-own-but-have-not-read
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Jun 07, 2022 is currently reading it  ·  review of another edition
S.P. Flannery
Jul 18, 2024 rated it it was amazing
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Nov 29, 2022 marked it as shelved-dnf  ·  review of another edition
James
Dec 13, 2022 rated it really liked it
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Holli
May 12, 2023 rated it really liked it
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