Palaeontology

Palaeontology or paleontology (/ˌpeɪlɪɒnˈtɒlədʒi/, /ˌpeɪlɪənˈtɒlədʒi/ or /ˌpælɪɒnˈtɒlədʒi/, /ˌpælɪənˈtɒlədʒi/) is the scientific study of life that existed prior to, and sometimes including, the start of the Holocene Epoch (roughly 11,700 years before present). It includes the study of fossils to determine organisms' evolution and interactions with each other and their environments (their palaeoecology). Palaeontologist observations have been documented as far back as the 5th century BC. The science became established in the 18th century as a result of Georges Cuvier's work on comparative anat ...more

The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us
Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology (The Rediscovered Series)
Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds
Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of History
The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World
Dinosaurs Without Bones
Trilobite: Eyewitness to Evolution
When Life Nearly Died: The Greatest Mass Extinction of All Time
The Great Dinosaur Debate: New Theories Unlocking the Mystery of the Dinosaurs and Their Extinction
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The Ends of the World
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Ken Ham
Fossils do not require long ages to form. In fact, they must form quickly, otherwise the organism’s softer tissues and even bones suffer decay (shells or teeth enamel naturally take longer to disintegrate).
Ken Ham, A Flood of Evidence: 40 Reasons Noah and the Ark Still Matter

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