Paul D. Taylor has worked in the Earth Sciences Department at the Natural History Museum, London for 35 years. His research focuses on fossil and living bryozoans, as well as on evolution, palaeoecology and fossil folklore. His previous books include the bestselling A History of Life in 100 Fossils.

"A key handbook providing a fascinating introduction tothe world of ancient life... The images are a major draw for the book... Aswith other books I have seen from the Natural History Museum, the quality ofreproduction is exceptionally high." Geoscientist“[A] rich guide, exquisitely illustrated” Nature

• FOSSILS, ROCKS AND GEOLOGICAL TIME THE OLDEST FOSSILSTRILOBITES AND OTHER ARTHROPODS AMMONITES AND THEIR RELATIVES SUPERABUNDANT SHELLS INVERTEBRATES OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES THE PHYLUM OF FIVE: ECHINODERMS FISHES AND AMPHIBIANS: FROM FINS TO FEET REPTILES AND BIRDS: THE RISE OF THE ARCHOSAURS OUR FAMILY AND OTHER MAMMALS FOSSIL PLANTS: THE GREENS JOIN THE PARTY MICROFOSSILS BY THE MILLIONS TRACE FOSSILS: SNAPSHOTS OF ANCIENT BEHAVIOUR