征程：從魚到人的生命之旅（全2冊）

《征程：從魚到人的生命之旅》 這是一部由三位來自不同國度的古生物學家還原與重建的中國古脊椎動物演化的歷史，不僅回答了「我們從哪里來」，還讓我們看到生命演化歷程中充滿的驚奇、偶然與不可思議。作者把這縱橫5億年的歷史講得生動有趣，恢弘而不失其細節，充滿了形象的比喻和深刻的思考。本書特別聚焦了「從魚到人」演化中的九個精彩轉折，也值得讀者悉心地品味。

這段史詩般的歷程藉由15個有代表性的中國古生物群以及數萬塊珍貴的化石為憑證。一些我國特有的綻放着幾億年生命之美的高清晰化石圖片和結構復原圖系首次精心呈現，引領化石愛好者踏上遠古生命的探秘之旅。同時，認知生命演化歷程中的這些記錄，正是古生物學的魅力所在。

Recommendation Abstract ofFrom Fish to Human—the March of Vertebrate Life in ChinaThis is a history of vertebrate life in China reconstructed by three palaeontologists from three different countries, which not only answers the classic philosophic question: 「where did we come from」, but also opens a window to the amazed, incidental and unimaginable world of the evolution of life. The authors narrate the 500 million year history in such a vivid and interesting way, spectacular but no loss of detail, while abounded with elaborate metaphors and deep reflections. The special focus of the book, the 「Nine Key Transitions」 in the evolution from fish to human, also deserves the readersˇ scrutinization.

In this book, the historical march of vertebrate life in China is exampled by fifteen representative faunas which were based upon several hundred thousand fossil specimens as solid evidence. Some high resolution photos and structural reconstructions of fossils are presented for the first time, showing the typical Chinese beauty of life in the past hundred million years, and leading the fossil lovers into the exploration of prehistoric life. In the meanwhile, these evolutionary records of the march of life are also part of the charm of palaeontology.