Steve Brusatte, PhD, is an American paleontologist who teaches at the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland. He is the author of the international bestseller The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs and The Rise and Reign of the Mammals. The paleontology advisor on the Jurassic World film franchise, Brusatte has named more than fifteen new species, including the tyrannosaur "Pinocchio rex" (Qianzhousaurus), the raptor Zhenyuanlong, and several ancient mammals. His research and writing has been featured in Science, the New York Times, Scientific American, and many other publications.
"Outstanding. ... Employs lucid prose and generous illustrations to
describe the explosion of mammal species that followed the
disappearance of dinosaurs. A must for any list of the best popular
science books of the year." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"This is a very beautiful story-driven, well-written book. This is
like a fun novel you're reading." - Dax Shepherd, Armchair
Expert
"Terrific. ... In one engaging chapter after another, Brusatte
takes readers through the long story of the little mammals that
took over the world from those tyrannosaurs. It's a fascinating
story, and Brusatte fills it out with plenty of digressions about
some of the people who dedicated their time to learning it." -
Christian Science Monitor
"For the big-picture perspective, it's hard to imagine a better
place to start than Steve Brusatte's fun-yet-magisterial The Rise
and Reign of the Mammals, detailing mammals' 325-million-year
residency on earth. ... The author of a previous bestselling book
on dinosaurs, American-born, Scotland-based Brusatte has emerged as
something of a star in the paleontology world. It helps that he's
young, charismatic, and has good writing chops: each of the book's
sections begins by drawing us in with a cinematic 'clip.'" - Globe
and Mail (Toronto)
"A tour de force, charging through 350 million years of mammalian
history. ... Brusatte is a great storyteller whose infectious
curiosity permeates the book. He brings to life the often strange
variety of early mammals." - The Explorers Journal
"The Rise and Reign of the Mammals is nothing short of a thriller,
revealing the luck, evolutionary twists and near-apocalyptical
catastrophes that have led to the mammals of today, us included." -
The Guardian
"One of my favorite authors, one of my favorite scientists." - Ira
Flatow, NPR's Science Friday
"Brusatte brings mammals out from the shadow of their more showy
(dinosaur) predecessors in a beautifully written book that ranges
from armadillos the size of cars to elephants the size of miniature
poodles and makes the case for them as creature who as just as
engaging as dinosaurs." - Sunday Times (London)
"The manner in which he tells the story, our story, is nothing
short of prosaic prose transformed into poetry. ... Brusatte
presents a myriad of facts about todays' mammalian cohabitors of
our planet that will whet your appetite and fire up your
imagination." - Times of Israel
"[Brusatte] is a nimble storyteller and he's chosen an engrossing
story to tell. ... It's satisfying to sit back and admire the full
tapestry as presented in The Rise and Reign of the Mammals. Reading
this book reminded me what I most enjoy about geology, paleontology
and the evolution of life on Earth: This planet has got some epic
stories." - Science News
"In this detailed, deeply researched and entertaining book the
author summarises why and how mammals have managed to hold sway for
so much of the last 65 million years. ... Brusatte's real
achievement is to show us that, for all its sheer weight of numbers
and impact, Homo sapiens is just a single point, among millions of
species over 200 million years." - The Spectator
"The story of the evolutionary history of mammals is told with elan
in this clear, engaging book. Plenty of writers have tackled
mammalian biology, but The Rise and Reign of the Mammals stands out
for its brilliant balance of scientific detail and lively,
efficient storytelling. Brusatte has a clear understanding of the
book he is writing." - New Scientist
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