Prehistoric Life (book)

Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth

Editor	Angeles Gavira Guerrero Peter Frances
Language	English
Subject	Paleontology
Genre	Nature
Publisher	DK
Publication date	October 5, 2009
Pages	512
ISBN	0-7566-5573-0

Prehistoric Life is a non-fiction encyclopedia edited by Angeles Gavira Guerrero and Peter Frances. The full title of the book is Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth.[1][2] The 512-page book was published by DK in 2009.

Reception

Saying it had a "wealth of scientific information", Shauna Yusko of Booklist praised the book, writing, "The collection of full-color photographs of fossils (ranging from spore to dinosaur) and skeletons show amazing detail and clarity."[3] In a positive review, the Courier Journal reviewer Scott Coffman wrote, "The intimate photographs, fossil scans, and CGI illustrations number over 2,500, with which the producers of this tome provide a history of life more thorough than that provided by any museum."[4] The Globe and Mail said the book presents its information about the history of life on Earth in "colourful, well-illustrated, bite-sized morsels" and is "a reference book to savour".[5]

References

1. Burress, Rex (2013-08-31). "Natural Wonders: Stories from pieces of the prehistoric past". Marin Independent Journal. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
2. LeBlanc, Pamela (2009-12-13). "Delve into topics on a grand scale in tabletop tomes". Austin American-Statesman. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Yusko, Shauna (2010-01-01). "Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth". Booklist. Vol. 106, no. 9. pp. 122, 124. EBSCOhost 47690467. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14 – via Gale.
4. Coffman, Scott (2011-06-18). "Pick a book sure to fit dad. These range from food to eye candy". Courier Journal. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Food, fashion, sports and more: 88 illustrated books". The Globe and Mail. 2012-12-07. Archived from the original on 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2024-07-14.

External links

• Prehistoric Life: The Definitive Visual History of Life on Earth at Amazon.com