this is an excellent science outreach book in the field of palaeontology, unique in content and written in a sophisticated manner. the distinctive characteristics of 15 representative fossil faunas from china are described, and nine key transitions in vertebrate evolution are vividly outlined. this book not only will broaden the horizons of its readers, but also is imbued with literary and artistic grace.

孙革（中国古生物学会副理事长、沈阳师范大学古生物学院院长）

sun ge (vice president of the palaeontological society of china, director of the palaeontology college of shenyang normal university)



人类对自然历史的探索永无止境，化石是研究自然历史的重要钥匙之一。这是一本关于化石的书，但作者的情怀已经超出了化石。这样的好书现在太少了。

human beings have a boundless desire to explore natural history, and fossils are among the important keys that can unlock this impulse. this is a book about fossils, but also beyond fossils. too few good books of this kind are published.

孟庆金（中国自然科学博物馆协会副理事长、北京自然博物馆馆长）

meng qingjin (vice president of the chinese association of natural science museums, director of the beijing museum of natural history)



中国是现今世界古生物发现领域最迷人的地方。从揭示最早脊椎动物动物起源的化石，到见证我们自己所属人种早期演化的产地，其间又穿越了白垩纪令人震惊的恐龙和翼龙时代——所有这些你都可以在这本书中见到！不用多说，这就是古生物爱好者的必备书！

china is the most fascinating source of paleontological discoveries in the world right now. from fossils shedding light on the origin of vertebrates to fantastic sites that bear witness to some of the early stages in the evolution of our own species, passing through astonishing dinosaurs and pterosaurs from cretaceous strata – it's all here in this marvelous book! a must for any paleo-enthusiast!

alexander kellner（巴西科学院院士、巴西国家博物馆、里约联邦大学教授）

alexander kellner (academician of the brazilian academy of sciences, professor at the national museum of the federal university of rio de janeiro, brazil)



这是对中国丰富的脊椎动物化石产地一次精彩的、最新的介绍。不仅所记述的化石发现非常之新，而且这一国际作者团队以其独特的视角深入阐述了这些发现的重要意义。文字优美且插图精致。

a wonderful, up-to-date account of the rich fossil vertebrate sites of china. the discoveries are very new, and the authors are an international team that can give unique insights into the discoveries and their meaning. a beautifully written and illustrated book.

michael benton（国际古生物协会前任主席、英国布里斯托大学教授）

michael benton (former president of the international palaeontological association, professor at the university of bristol, england)



中国有天赐的、精彩的化石记录，从带羽毛的恐龙、寒武纪生命大爆发的遗迹，到巨型海百合间游动的海怪。但语言的障碍让西方读者无法一窥究竟。这本书的作者将这些化石发现连同中国古生物学的研究一并呈现于此，其中也包括做出这些重要发现的中外学者的图像档案。

china is blessed with a spectacular fossil record populated with feathered dinosaurs, fallout from the cambrian explosion, and sea serpents swimming among giant crinoids, but the language barrier has hindered them from becoming familiar to western readers. here the authors present these discoveries alongside the long and fascinating history of paleontological research in china, with archival images of the foreign adventurers and homegrown scientists who made the discoveries.

james m. clark（美国乔治华盛顿大学教授，世界知名恐龙学者）

james m. clark (professor at george washington university, united states of america, and renowned dinosaur expert)







在过去的几十年间，中国发现了许多珍贵的脊椎动物化石，贯穿脊椎动物五亿年的演化历史。这本书对上述重要发现以及发现的过程进行了一册在手式的、图文并茂的介绍。

in recent decades, china has yielded a wealth of spectacular fossils that span a period of some 500 million years and have already rewritten many chapters of the history of back-boned animals. this book presents an easily accessible, richly illustrated survey of the key discoveries and the history of their exploration.

hans-dieter sues（美国史密斯研究院国家自然历史博物馆高级馆员，加拿大皇家学会会员，美国科学促进会会员）

hans-dieter sues (senior scientist and curator of vertebrate paleontology at the national museum of natural history of the smithsonian institution, united states of america, fellow of the royal society of canada and the american association for the advancement of science)





这是一本时髦而大胆的著作，里面有惊人的图片和丰富的文字信息，通过来自中国的众多壮观的化石发现，讲述了我们人类自己进化的恢弘故事。中国的古生物学填补了生命进化过程中的一系列重要空白，而这本书正是对他们世界级的化石发现的最好的视觉庆祝。

a sassy, bold book with stunning images and enjoyable, informative text telling the grand narrative of our own evolution through china’s many spectacular fossil discoveries. chinese palaeontology has filled some of the biggest gaps in the evolution of life, and this book is a visual celebration of their world class fossil finds.

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