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World Prehistory

The Basics

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Unabridged

7 hours 16 min

Written in a non-technical style by two archaeologists and experienced writers about the past, the story begins with human origins in Africa some six million years ago and the spread of our remote ancestors across the Old World. Then we return to Africa and describe the emergence of Homo sapiens (modern humans) over 300,000 years ago, then, much later, their permanent settlement of Europe, Eurasia ... Read more

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Written in a non-technical style by two archaeologists and experienced writers about the past, the story begins with human origins in Africa some six million years ago and the spread of our remote ancestors across the Old World. Then we return to Africa and describe the emergence of Homo sapiens (modern humans) over 300,000 years ago, then, much later, their permanent settlement of Europe, Eurasia
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

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by Steve Brusatte ...

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A sweeping and revelatory new history of the age of dinosaurs, from one of our finest young scientists."THE ULTIMATE DINOSAUR BIOGRAPHY." — Scientific AmericanThe dinosaurs. Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth’s most fearsome creatures vanished. Today they remain one of our planet’s great mysteries. Now The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs reveals their extraordinary, 200-million-year-long story ... Read more

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Almost Human

The Astonishing Tale of Homo naledi and the Discovery That Changed Our Human Story

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This first-person narrative about an archaeological discovery is rewriting the story of human evolution. A story of defiance and determination by a controversial scientist, this is Lee Berger’s own take on finding Homo naledi, an all-new species on the human family tree and one of the greatest discoveries of the twenty-first century.In 2013, Lee Berger, a National Geographic explorer-in-residence, ... Read more

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Remnants of Ancient Life

The New Science of Old Fossils

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This audiobook narrated by Christopher Ragland describes the revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of extinct lifeWe used to think of fossils as being composed of nothing but rock and minerals, all molecular traces of life having vanished long ago. We were wrong. Remnants of Ancient Life reveals how the new science of ancient biomolecules—pigments, proteins, and DNA that ... Read more

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Assembling the Dinosaur

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by Thor Hanson ...

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6 hours 28 min

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Lucy

The Beginnings of Humankind

by Donald C. Johanson, Maitland Edey ...

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The story of the discovery of “Lucy”—the oldest, best-preserved skeleton of any erect-walking human ancestor ever found.When Donald Johanson found a partial skeleton, approximately 3.5 million years old, in a remote region of Ethiopia in 1974, a headline-making controversy was launched that continues today. Bursting with all the suspense and intrigue of a fast-paced adventure novel, here is ... Read more

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The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology

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Unabridged

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Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one could have previously predicted. We can now work out the color of dinosaurs, the force of their bite, their top speeds, and even how they cared for their young.Remarkable new fossil discoveries—giant sauropod dinosaur ... Read more

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The Neanderthals Rediscovered

How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their Story (Revised and Updated Edition)

by Dimitra Papagianni, Michael A. Morse ...

Narrated by Nigel Patterson ...

Unabridged

5 hours 43 min

In recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthals has been transformed, thanks to new discoveries and paradigm-shattering scientific innovations. It turns out that the Neanderthals' behavior was surprisingly modern: they buried the dead, cared for the sick, hunted large animals in their prime, harvested seafood, and communicated with spoken language. Meanwhile, advances in DNA ... Read more

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The Tomb of the Mili Mongga

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by Samuel Turvey ...

Narrated by Clifford Samuel ...

Unabridged

11 hours 49 min

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Dinosaurs

A Very Short Introduction

by David Norman ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

5 hours 15 min

Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fueled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilized bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of the ... Read more

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The Fossil Hunter

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by Shelley Emling ...

Narrated by Rachael Beresford ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

Mary Anning was only twelve years old when, in 1811, she discovered the first dinosaur skeleton—of an ichthyosaur—while fossil hunting on the cliffs of Lyme Regis, England. Until Mary's incredible discovery, it was widely believed that animals did not become extinct. The child of a poor family, Mary became a fossil hunter, inspiring the tongue-twister, "She Sells Sea Shells by the Seashore." She ... Read more

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The Invaders

How Humans and Their Dogs Drove Neanderthals to Extinction

by Pat Shipman ...

Narrated by Donna Postel ...

Unabridged

7 hours 20 min

Approximately 200,000 years ago, as modern humans began to radiate out from their evolutionary birthplace in Africa, Neanderthals were already thriving in Europe—descendants of a much earlier migration of the African genus Homo. But when modern humans eventually made their way to Europe 45,000 years ago, Neanderthals suddenly vanished. Ever since the first Neanderthal bones were identified in 1856 ... Read more

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Dinosaurs Unleashed: The Untold Journey of an Ancient World

"Unlock your ancient journey! Experience captivating audio lessons on Dinosaurs Unleashed for unforgettable learning."

by Elias Thornfield ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

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2 hours 27 min

Dinosaurs Unleashed: The Untold Journey of an Ancient World⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide ⭐⭐Are you looking to unravel the mysteries of the ancient world and solidify your understanding of dinosaurs?Seeking a comprehensive guide that provides all the necessary insights to discover dinosaur secrets in "Dinosaurs Unleashed"?Your search ends here!This guide serves as your de... ... Read more

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Frozen in Time

Fossils of the United Kingdom and Where to Find Them

by Rhys Charles ...

Narrated by Charles Armstrong ...

Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

A vibrant and richly detailed guide to fossils for readers with a passion for the natural world and those that inhabited it long ago.This is a book for those that want to learn to scan the beach for fossils, who love the simple pleasure of getting outside or those who want to develop their relationship with the world around them. From the Jurassic Coast to the Antrim Coast, our nation is home to ... Read more

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The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs

The 230-Million-Year Story of Their Time on Earth

by Riley Black ...

Narrated by Lisa S. Ware ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

Despite their cultural influence, the grand narrative of the dinosaur story is rarely told. Most of us have heard of Stegosaurus and Tyrannosaurus, but these two dinosaurs lived more than eighty million years apart—a greater span of time than the entire post-T. rex history of the planet. Furthermore, we often know even less about the environments these animals lived in.The Shortest History of the ... Read more

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Extinction Doesn't Have to Be Forever

by James Gorman, Jack Horner ...

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6 hours 36 min

In movies, in novels, in comic strips, and on television, we've all seen dinosaurs—or at least somebody's educated guess of what they would look like. But what if it were possible to build, or grow, a real dinosaur without finding ancient DNA? Jack Horner, the scientist who advised Steven Spielberg on the blockbuster film Jurassic Park and a pioneer in bringing paleontology into the twenty-first ... Read more

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Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior

What They Did and How We Know

by David Hone ...

Narrated by Graham Mack ...

Unabridged

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Our understanding of dinosaur behavior has long been hampered by the inevitable lack of evidence from animals that went extinct more than sixty-five million years ago. Today, with the discovery of new specimens and the development of new and cutting-edge techniques, paleontologists are making major advances in reconstructing how dinosaurs lived and acted. Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior provides an ... Read more

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Our understanding of dinosaur behavior has long been hampered by the inevitable lack of evidence from animals that went extinct more than sixty-five million years ago. Today, with the discovery of new specimens and the development of new and cutting-edge techniques, paleontologists are making major advances in reconstructing how dinosaurs lived and acted. Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior provides an
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A Field Guide

by Evelyn Mervine ...

Narrated by Simona Chitescu-Weik ...

Series series Illustrated Field Guides
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The Making of a Scientist

by Richard Fortey ...

Narrated by Mike Grady ...

Unabridged

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Madagascar from the Deep Past to the Uncertain Present

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