After Man: A Zoology of the Future
by Dougal Dixon
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Read in January, 2006
This is a terrific book. It is also, sadly, one of the most underappreciated contributions to the explosion in popular literature on evolution. The illustrations in this book are spectacular, as are the phylogenetic speculations Dixon undertakes. Yet it is the ingenuity of Dixon in viewing the world of the future that is so mindblowing. Examing ecosystems of the world 65 million years from now and the animals that could inhabit them, this work tells a nice story at the same time pushing the boun...more
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Read in September, 2008
this book apparently caused a big stir when it was published 25 years ago, and it's quite justified. it's every bit as delightful & imaginative as those discovery channel CGI specials about dinosaurs roaming the earth. special added bonus is the very well written introductory section that simply (and accurately!) lays out the basics of biology and evolution; this alone makes the book worth it. so why the less than flawless score? while the author does have a few innovative and totally be...more
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Read in May, 2007
recommends it for:
People not afraid to imagine the future
This is a very thought-provoking take a future for Planet Earth that does not include the human race. It's interesting from a zoological perspective and very creative! I really liked the portions that spoke to lack of potable water as the demise of humankind and those explaining future plate movement and its effect on continental configurations.
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Read in August, 2008
a great book to show to friends. the desert shark is really gross.
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Read in February, 2005
Brilliant and fun way of showing evolution.
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