{"product_id":"mammoths-and-mastodons-of-the-ice-age-9781770853157","title":"Mammoths and Mastodons of the Ice Age","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vivid  authoritative exploration of the iconic giants of the Ice Age. Featuring stunning photographs of skeletons  casts  tusks and preserved flesh from the world-famous collections of the Natural History Museum in London and Chicagos Field Museum (home to the most complete and best preserved mammoth baby)  this book reveals what life was like for these prehistoric giants whose remains invite so much modern fascination and speculation. From 1.8 million to 10 000 years ago as global temperatures cooled  colossal mammals were an imposing presence on the Pleistocene landscape  roaming alongside humans across great swaths of Europe  Asia  and much of North America. Mammoths and Mastodons of the Ice Age explains the differences between these animals  describes their habitats and behaviors  and introduces other amazing creatures from the Ice Age  such as the saber-toothed cat  giant sloth  cave bear and dire wolf. Drawing on current scientific research  including recently revealed DNA analysis that shows the real color of mammoths  Adrian Lister explores how hunters stalked the elephantine prey  why they died out and whether its possible to clone them today. He also examines what wild elephants (their surviving cousins) tell us about their extinct ancestors and how the natural and human-caused challenges elephants face today may doom them to the same fate. Mammoths and Mastodons of the Ice Age is a tie-in with the traveling museum exhibition \"Mammoths and Mastodons: Titans of the Ice Age \" which opened in Chicago in 2010  and will tour through 2016. The similarly named 3D film has received rave reviews and undoubtedly will become a popular big-screen event  once the museum exhibition closes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45651611418677,"sku":"ByrdShop_1770853154","price":57.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781770853157.jpg?v=1781836437","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/mammoths-and-mastodons-of-the-ice-age-9781770853157","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}