{"product_id":"the-rise-of-fishes-500-million-years-of-evolution","title":"The Rise of Fishes: 500 Million Years of Evolution","description":"\u003cp\u003eArmored fishes and monster sharks  fishes with arms and fishes that breathe air--these and many other strange creatures are part of the remarkable story told in this book. In The Rise of Fishes  John Long traces the evolutionary history of fishes over the course of 500 million years  describes the discovery of extraordinary fossil remains  and explains the techniques used in their interpretation. Featuring more than 300 color illustrations  the book includes photographs of fossils from around the world as well as the authors dramatic color illustrations of what the fish may have actually looked like. Long tells the story of how these creatures lived and developed and why their rise from the waters of the archaic seas and rivers onto land was so momentous an event in the evolution of life on earth. He combines current scientific information with entertaining stories about his own field work in Australia  Thailand  Vietnam  and Antarctica. Detailed  accessible  and lavishly illustrated  The Rise of Fishes is a book for anyone with an interest in evolution  fossils  or fish.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44954469859381,"sku":"ByrdShop_0801854385","price":79.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780801854385.jpg?v=1770270990","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-rise-of-fishes-500-million-years-of-evolution","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}