Until you’ve consumed all of the best Paleontology books, can you even claim to be a true fan?
- Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth (2012)
- Dinosaurs―The Grand Tour: Everything Worth Knowing About Dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuniceratops (2016)
- Paleontology (A True Book: Earth Science) (2012)
- Vertebrate Palaeontology (2014)
- I Dig It: A Graph Paper Paleontology Field Book For Notes And Mapping (2018)
- The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World (2019)
- Carboniferous Giants and Mass Extinction: The Late Paleozoic Ice Age World (2018)
- Paleontology: A Philosophical Introduction (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology) (2011)
- Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record (2009)
- Fossil Forensics: Separating Fact from Fantasy in Paleontology (2017)
- Dinosaurs 101: What Everyone Should Know about Dinosaur Anatomy, Ecology, Evolution, and More (2019)
- Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (2009)
- Jurassic Poop: What Dinosaurs (and Others) Left Behind (2006)
Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth (2012)
With an extensive catalog at its heart, Prehistoric Life profiles hundreds of fascinating species in incredible detail. The story starts in earnest 3.8 billion years ago, with the earliest-known form of life on Earth, a bacteria that still exists today, and journeys through action-packed millennia, charting the appearance of new life forms as well as devastating extinction events.
Dinosaurs―The Grand Tour: Everything Worth Knowing About Dinosaurs from Aardonyx to Zuniceratops (2016)
We live in a golden age of paleontological discovery—the perfect time to dig in to the spectacular world of dinosaurs. From Aardonyx, a lumbering beast that formed a link between two and four-legged dinosaurs, to Zuniceratops, who boasted a deadly pair of horns, Dinosaurs—The Grand Tour details everything worth knowing about every important dinosaur that scientists know about—more than 300 in all.
Paleontology (A True Book: Earth Science) (2012)
A True Book: Earth Science series presents fascinating facts and fun activities that will engage the budding earth scientist, while exploring the fields of geology, meteorology, ecology, and more. This series includes an age appropriate (grades 3-5) introduction to curriculum-relevant subjects and a robust resource section that encourages independent study. Millions of years ago, Earth was populated by animals unlike any that we know today.
Vertebrate Palaeontology (2014)
Vertebrate palaeontology is a lively field, with new discoveries reported every week… and not only dinosaurs! This new edition reflects the international scope of vertebrate palaeontology, with a special focus on exciting new finds from China. A key aim is to explain the science. Gone are the days of guesswork. Young researchers use impressive new numerical and imaging methods to explore the tree of life, macroevolution, global change, and functional morphology.
I Dig It: A Graph Paper Paleontology Field Book For Notes And Mapping (2018)
This Field Book is a convenient 6×9 size, with a durable, perfect bound cover. Perfect for sketching or jotting down notes while on a paleontology dig or other project out in the field. Graph paper makes it easy to organize thoughts and fit a lot of information onto one page. Makes great Paleontologist gifts! #218,768 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #96 in Paleontology (Books) Would you like to ?If you are a seller for this product, would you like to ?
The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of Their Lost World (2019)
“THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY,” hails Scientific American: A thrilling new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists.
Carboniferous Giants and Mass Extinction: The Late Paleozoic Ice Age World (2018)
Picture a world of dog-sized scorpions and millipedes as long as a car; tropical rainforests with trees towering over 150 feet into the sky and a giant polar continent five times larger than Antarctica. That world was not imaginary; it was the earth more than 300 million years ago in the Carboniferous period of the Paleozoic era. In Carboniferous Giants and Mass Extinction, George R. McGhee Jr.
Paleontology: A Philosophical Introduction (Cambridge Introductions to Philosophy and Biology) (2011)
In the wake of the paleobiological revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, paleontologists continue to investigate far-reaching questions about how evolution works. Many of those questions have a philosophical dimension. How is macroevolution related to evolutionary changes within populations? Is evolutionary history contingent? How much can we know about the causes of evolutionary trends?
Introduction to Paleobiology and the Fossil Record (2009)
This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering analysis of dinosaur skulls, and from homeobox genes to cladistics.
Fossil Forensics: Separating Fact from Fantasy in Paleontology (2017)
There is a difference between fact and speculation. Unfortunately, scientists and science media often fail to make the distinction everywhere they should. This is especially true within paleontology.
Dinosaurs 101: What Everyone Should Know about Dinosaur Anatomy, Ecology, Evolution, and More (2019)
DINOSAURS 101 is your one-stop source for everything you should know about dinosaurs and paleontology.Authored by world-renowned paleontologists, this book masterfully breaks down the otherwise complex world of dinosaurs and paleontology into well-organized and easy to understand language, concepts, and lessons.
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body (2009)
By examining fossils and DNA, he shows us that our hands actually resemble fish fins, our heads are organized like long-extinct jawless fish, and major parts of our genomes look and function like those of worms and bacteria. Your Inner Fish makes us look at ourselves and our world in an illuminating new light.
Jurassic Poop: What Dinosaurs (and Others) Left Behind (2006)
Left by an animal long ago, this durable doo-doo survived the long journey through the ages. It started out stinky, but now it’s frozen, dried or turned to rock. To a scientist, it’s anything but gross — it’s a priceless artifact that can help piece together the puzzle of ancient life.Funny and informative, Jurassic Poop is flush with amazing facts, stories and activities. Learn how to spot ancient poop imposters.
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Paleontology: An Illustrated History
Author(s): David Bainbridge
ID: 3214332, Publisher: Princeton University Press, Year: 2022, Size: 57 Mb, Format: pdf
Ancient seas of southern Florida the geology and paleontology of the Everglades region
Author(s): David P. Berschauer; Edward J. Petuch
ID: 3345744, Publisher: , Year: 2022, Size: 359 Mb, Format: pdf
The Desert Bones: The Paleontology and Paleoecology of Mid-Cretaceous North Africa
Author(s): Jamale Ijouiher
ID: 3537739, Publisher: Indiana University Press, Year: 2022, Size: 32 Mb, Format: pdf
Please note that this booklist is not definite. Some books are truly hot items according to Washington Post, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.