01. PLANET OF THE SCUM

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1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. PREFACE ix
4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi
5. 01. PLANET OF THE SCUM 1
6. 02. GARDEN OF EDIACARA 15
7. 03. “LITTLE SHELLIES” 24
8. 04. OH, GIVE ME A HOME, WHEN THE TRILOBITES ROAMED 34
9. 05. IS IT A WORM OR AN ARTHROPOD? 45
10. 06. IS IT A WORM OR A MOLLUSC? 58
11. 07. GROWING FROM THE SEA 68
12. 08. A FISHY TALE 80
13. 09. MEGA-JAWS 96
14. 10. FISH OUT OF WATER 111
15. 11. “FROGAMANDER” 125
16. 12. TURTLE ON THE HALF-SHELL 139
17. 13. WALKING SERPENTS 154
18. 14. KING OF THE FISH-LIZARDS 166
19. 15. TERROR OF THE SEAS 184
20. 16. MONSTER FLESH-EATER 200
21. 17. LAND OF THE GIANTS 217
22. 18. A FEATHER IN STONE 237
23. 19. NOT QUITE A MAMMAL 254
24. 20. WALKING INTO THE WATER 269
25. 21. WALKING MANATEES 285
26. 22. DAWN HORSES 300
27. 23. RHINOCEROS GIANTS 314
28. 24. THE APE’S REFLECTION? 326
29. 25. LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS 342
30. APPENDIX. THE BEST NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS 365
31. INDEX 371