© Columbia University Press
Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters
December, 2007
Cloth, 408 pages, 208 illus.
ISBN: 978-0-231-13962-5
$29.50
/ £20.50
"This book demonstrates the importance of paleontology to the study of evolution." — Publishers Weekly
"A must read. . .Brilliant and masterfully researched." — Greg Sweatt, Fossil News
"Engagingly written and scientifically accurate . . . Highly recommended." — CHOICE
"This is one of the best books of its kind." — Christopher diCarlo, Guelph Mercury
"The book is very valuable as a demonstration of the quality of the fossil record, which has improved dramatically in the past decade." — Peter Dodson, Reports of the National Center for Science Education
"This is a wonderful book that beautifully explains in layperson's terms the vast evidence for evolution in the paleontological record. Its publication comes at a critical time. By concentrating the diverse scientific literature into numerous lucid examples, Donald R. Prothero does the fields of geology, biology, and science education a major service. He provides a unique source that will be invaluable to college professors and high school teachers alike, and because his book provides abundant, clearly described examples of evolution in the fossil record, and also synthesizes important information about the Bible, it will make a valuable addition to any scientist's library." — Bruce Lieberman, the University of Kansas
"Donald R. Prothero is not only one of the leading evolutionary scientists of our time, he writes with clarity and his prose sparkles. Prothero's book is more thorough and comprehensive than any other book for the general public on the evolution versus creationism controversy." — Michael Shermer, Michael Shermer, publisher of Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist for Scientific American, and author of Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design