The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

The epic story of how our mammalian cousins evolved to fly, walk, swim, and walk on two legs . . . [Brusatte's] deep knowledge infuse[s] this lively journey of millions of years of evolution with infectious enthusiasm.Neil Shubin, bestselling author of Your Inner Fish and University of Chicago paleontologist

A fascinating account of how mammals survived the great extinction that destroyed the dinosaurs and evolved to their current position of dominance. A worthy sequel to [Steve Brusatte's] The Rise and Fall of Dinosaurs.Venki Ramakrishnan, 2009 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry and Cambridge University biologist

Riveting . . . A real page-turner that proves science fact is more amazing than science fiction.The Sun

Nothing short of a thriller, revealing the luck, evolutionary twists and near-apocalyptical catastrophes that have led to the mammals of today, us included . . . Fascinating revelations come thick and fastGuardian