April 1, 2024

Five Fascinating Facts About Earth’s Ancient Climate

Donald R. Prothero

Earth’s ancient climate reveals a history of extreme transformations—from a greenhouse world of sweltering temperatures and high sea levels to a “snowball earth” in which glaciers reached the equator. In The Story of Earth’s Climate in 25 Discoveries, Donald R....

November 10, 2020

New Book Tuesday! The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries and Epistenology

Our weekly list of new books is now available! The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries The Evidence and the People Who Found It Donald R. Prothero In The Story of Evolution in 25 Discoveries, Donald R. Prothero explores the most...

January 28, 2020

New Book Tuesday! Fantastic Fossils, Stating the Sacred, Social Value Investing and more!

Our weekly list of new books is now available! Fantastic Fossils A Guide to Finding and Identifying Prehistoric Life Donald R. Prothero Illustrated by Mary Persis Williams In Fantastic Fossils, Donald R. Prothero offers an accessible, entertaining, and richly illustrated guide...

July 12, 2019

Are You a Dinosaur Expert?

“This book is excellent. Rather than simply a profile of twenty-five dinosaurs, it puts each of these in context of its discovery and significance in terms of the science of paleontology, as well as comparisons with close relations. Thus, it...

July 10, 2019

Book Excerpt! The Story of Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries (preface)

“Solid proof that dinosaurs through scientific eyes are no less fascinating than they are in the movies.” ~Kirkus Reviews This week, we’re featuring The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries: Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them, by Donald R. Prothero. In...

May 21, 2019

New Book Tuesday! The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries, How Much Inequality is Fair?, Playing Dystopia, and More!

Our weekly list of new releases is now available! The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them Donald R. Prothero How to Read a Japanese Poem Steven D. Carter New in Paper!...

August 28, 2015

Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds — Donald Prothero on the Oldest Human Skeleton

Donald Prothero on Lucy’s legacy and the search for human fossils.

August 27, 2015

Mega-Jaws — Donald Prothero on the Rise and Fall of the Giant Shark

Donald R. Prothero looks back to the fossil record to explain what happened to Carcharocles mealodon, a giant shark that used to rule the seas.

August 26, 2015

Is "Brontosaurus" Back? Not So Fast! — Donald Prothero

Donald Prothero, author of THE STORY OF LIFE IN 25 FOSSILS, takes a closer look at the recent findings regarding the brontosaurus.

August 25, 2015

Interview with Donald R. Prothero, Author of The Story of Life in 25 Fossils

The following interview is with Donald R. Prothero, author of The Story of Life in 25 Fossils: Tales of Intrepid Fossil Hunters and the Wonders of Evolution: Question: How do you summarize the history of life in just 25 fossils?...