Why did Mary love this book?
I'm a sucker for anyone who loves what they're doing and can explain it to you with lots of details and enthusiasm. Brusatte certainly can do that!
His earlier book about dinosaurs was fascinating, and when his new book about mammals was announced, I couldn't wait to read it. I wasn't disappointed because he covers millions of years of evolution with a combination of first-rate science and charming personal insights.
The take-home lesson? That mammals took advantage of the many niches left open after the dinosaurs perished, and perhaps we can be just as successful in making the best of hard times.
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'Steve Brusatte, the author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, brings mammals out from the shadow of their more showy predecessors in a beautifully written book that . . . makes the case for them as creatures who are just as engaging as dinosaurs.' - The Sunday Times, 'Best Books For Summer'
The passing of the age of the dinosaurs allowed mammals to become ascendant. But mammals have a much deeper history. They - or, more precisely, we - originated around the same time as the dinosaurs, over 200 million years ago; mammal roots lie even further back,…