{"product_id":"the-beginning-of-the-age-kenneth-d-rose-9780801884726","title":"The Beginning of the Age of Mammals","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the tradition of G. G. Simpson's classic work, Kenneth D. Rose's \u003ci\u003eThe Beginning of the Age of Mammals\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes the events that occurred directly before and after the mysterious K-T boundary which so quickly thrust mammals from obscurity to planetary dominance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRose surveys the evolution of mammals, beginning with their origin from cynodont therapsids in the Mesozoic, contemporary with dinosaurs, through the early Cenozoic, with emphasis on the Paleocene and Eocene adaptive radiations of therian mammals. Focusing on the fossil record, he presents the anatomical evidence used to interpret behavior and phylogenetic relationships. The life's work of one of the most knowledgeable researchers in the field, this richly illustrated, magisterial book combines sound scientific principles and meticulous research and belongs on the shelf of every paleontologist and mammalogist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kenneth D. Rose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801884721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801884726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.80w x 1.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 45","brand":"Kenneth D. Rose","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48448953549055,"sku":"9780801884726","price":180.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7bd01566-e3f5-454e-be5a-da0ea2e459f8.jpg?v=1777261326","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-beginning-of-the-age-kenneth-d-rose-9780801884726","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}