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Oligocene Epoch

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Earth

Erickson, Jon. Making of the Earth: Geological Forces That Shape Our Planet. Facts on File , 2000. Well-illustrated survey of the evolution of landforms.

Emiliani, Cesare. Planet Earth: Cosmology, Geology, and the Evolution of Life and Environment. Cambridge University Press, 1992. This compendium of information on planet Earth includes illustrations, a glossary of historical figures, and several appendixes.

Fortey, Richard. Earth: An Intimate History. Knopf, 2005. A lively geological history told through rocks on the face of Earth.

Fortey, Richard. Life: A Natural History of the First Four Billion Years of Life on Earth. Knopf, Random House, 1998. 1999. A paleontologist takes us from the beginnings of life on Earth to the arrival of human beings; for the general reader.

Hartmann, William K., and Ron Miller. The History of Earth: An Illustrated Chronicle of an Evolving Planet. Workman, 1991. Popular account of possible origins of Earth, presented with artist interpretations.

Redfern, Ron. Origins: The Evolution of Continents, Oceans and Life. University of Oklahoma Press, 2001. Well-illustrated account of plate tectonics, geology, and evolution.

Skinner, Brian J., and Stephen C. Porter. The Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology. Wiley, 2003. A recommended textbook.

Paleontology

Benton, Michael J., and others. Basic Paleontology. Addison-Wesley, 1997. A highly informative and instructive book, especially for novices.

Eldridge, Niles. Fossils: The Evolution and Extinction of Species. Abrams, 1991. Splendidly illustrated by a leading extinction theorist.

Garcia, Frank A., and Donald S. Miller. Illus. Jaspar Burns. Discovering Fossils: How to Find and Identify Remains of the Prehistoric Past. Stackpole, 1998. A well-written and engaging introduction to vertebrate fossils and fossil collecting in general, copiously illustrated, for the experienced collector and the initiate alike.

Krishtalka, Leonard. Dinosaur Plots and Other Intrigues in Natural History. Morrow, 1989. Entertaining discussion of paleontological investigation and intrigues.

Prothero, Donald R. Bringing Fossils to Life: An Introduction to Paleobiology. McGraw-Hill, 1997. An excellent introduction to studying fossils.

Raup, David M. Extinction: Bad Genes or Bad Luck? Norton, 1991. Discusses the mechanisms of extinction.

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