Mysteries of the Ice Ages

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

By Steve Brusatte

"Brusatte's mastery of his field, formidable explanatory powers, and engaging style have combined to produce a masterpiece of science writing." -Washington Post

"Though humans claim to rule the Earth, we are the inheritors of a dynasty that has reigned over the planet for nearly 66 million years, through fiery cataclysm and ice ages: the mammals. Our lineage includes saber-toothed tigers, woolly mammoths, armadillos the size of a car, cave bears three times the weight of a grizzly, clever scurriers that outlasted Tyrannosaurus rex, and even other types of humans, like Neanderthals. Indeed humankind and many of the beloved fellow mammals we share the planet with today--lions, whales, dogs--represent only the few survivors of a sprawling and astonishing family tree that has been pruned by time and mass extinctions. How did we get here?"

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Kindred: Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art 

By Rebecca Wragg Sykes

Rebecca Wragg Sykes, an archeologist and author, deep dives into the lives of Neanderthals, how they lived, and how understanding them can help us truly understand ourselves.