AFTER MAN: A ZOOLOGY OF THE FUTURE
Book ID/图书代码： 04113015B84820
English Summary/英文概要： What exotic creatures does tomorrow hold? Dougal Dixon’s classic work of speculative anthropology – now redesigned and presented in a brand new edition – blends science and fantasy in a stunning zoology of the future. It’s 50 million years from now and humankind has become extinct – but the species that remain continue to evolve and adapt, seizing new opportunities. These fantastic creatures are based on sound evolutionary principles – and will take your breath away. Enter a weird and wonderful world, as you discover animals so realistic you’ll wish that you could see them for yourself …
OUTLINE
The time is 50 million years from now; the place is planet earth. Humankind has finally tipped the delicate balance of nature too far and become extinct. Continents have shifted, and new kinds of animals have taken over the earth’s surface ...
Imagine what the world would be like if humans no longer existed. In this extraordinary book,
palaeontologist Dougal Dixon presents his remarkable vision of the animal world of the future.The result is speculation built on fact – an exploration of possibilities based on the fundamental principles of evolution and ecology.
Journey into the future, as you discover the fantastic creatures that have learned to successfully exploit the earth’s vast variety of habitats. From the rabbucks of the temperate woodlands and the distarterops of the polar ocean, to the sand flapjacks of the desert and the gurraths of the South American forests, there are animals here so plausibly realistic that you’ll find it hard to believe they don’t actually exist.
Written from the perspective of a traveller who has voyaged through the ages to this magnificent otherworld, and featuring superbly detailed full-colour illustrations, AFTER MAN transports you effortlessly through time, to a place where you can all but see and touch these creatures for yourself.
Dixon’s classic work, introduced by renowned zoologist and anthropologist Desmond Morris, is now redesigned and presented in a brand new edition. So, sit back and enjoy the spectacle of the evolution of life on earth …
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 未来将会出现什么样的奇特生物？这部经典的推测性动物学著作经过了重新设计并推出最新版本。在令人震惊的未来动物学之中完美融合了科学和幻想。作者将时间设定在距今5千万年之后，人类已经灭绝，其他物种仍然在继续进化和适应，抓住新的机会。这些奇妙的生物是建立在健全的进化原则基础之上的，定能让你大吃一惊。本书将带领你进入一个奇特而美妙的世界，你会觉得这些动物是如此真实，你会希望能亲眼看到它们……
概述
时间是距今5千万年之后，地点是地球。人类终于因为彻底打破了大自然的微妙平衡而遭遇灭绝。大陆已经改变，全新物种的动物已经占领了地球……
想象一下，如果人类不再存在，世界会是什么样的。在这部非凡之作中，古生物学家DOUGAL DIXON为读者描绘了他对未来动物世界的推测，而这种推测是建立在事实之上的，即基于生态和进化原则的对于各种可能性的探讨。
进入未来世界，你会发现各种奇妙的生物已经学会了成功地利用地球各种各样的栖息地。从温带森林中的rabbuck（动物名）、极地海洋里的distarterop（动物名），到沙漠中的sand flapjack（动物名）和南美丛林中的gurrath（动物名），各种各样的动物都显得非常真实，令人难以相信它们实际上并不存在。
本书以一位穿越时各个时代的旅行者的视角出发，配有精彩细节的全彩插图，将帮助读者毫不费力地穿梭时空，进入未来世界，充分了解这些生物。
这部经典作品由著名的动物学家和人类学家Desmond Morris推荐。
市场
本书对自然历史市场具有直接的吸引力；同时，因其基于达尔文进化论基本原则的未来生物，也将吸引大批幻想题材的爱好者。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：本书充满了乐趣和无穷的想象力。——《洛杉矶时报》书评
令人信服。作者发明的动物有一些非常美好，引发人们对真实动物背后的神秘力量进行思考。——《纽约时报》书评
作者对进化原则进行了简单明了的解释，对未来的动物则进行了详细的描绘。本书定将吸引各个年龄段的读者。——《芝加哥太阳时报》
What the reviewers said about After Man An extraordinary book! There are wonders on every page. After Man is an extrapolative tour de force. i saac azi mov’s science fiction magazi ne Stunning in execution and implication, this will be a decided treat for futurist biology student or enthusiast, science fiction fan and general reader. bookli st After Man is grand fun and marvellously imaginative. the los angeles ti mes book review Uncannily believable. Dixon’s invented animals, some of them beautiful enough to live, engender reflection about the mysterious forces at work beneath the skin of real animals. The new york ti mes book review [Dixon’s] brief explanation of the principles of evolution is so lucid, and the detailed illustrations of futuristic beasts are so charming, that After Man is bound to captivate readers of all ages. chi cago sun-ti mes
THE MARKET
Of direct appeal to the ever-popular natural history market, this book will also fascinate fantasy fans with its wonderful array of incredible creatures, all based on fundamental principles of Darwinian evolution.
About the Author/作者介绍： Dougal Dixon，在圣安德鲁斯大学主修地质学和古生物学。曾经在出版行业工作，也是一位撰写科学及进化方面大众科学读物的著名作者。
Desmond Morris，动物学家、行为学家和人类学家。在20世纪60年代因《裸猿》一书享誉全球，还写作了《人类动物园》《人类观察》《狗狗学问大》《猫咪学问大》等畅销作品。
Dougal Dixon studied geology and palaeontology at the University of St Andrews, where he continued as a research student to revise the standard work on paleogeography of the British Isles. He has worked in publishing and is a prolific author of popular science books, earth science and evolution titles. The idea for writing a book about evolution looking forwards rather than backwards was not a sudden inspiration but had been involving in his mind since his university days.
Desmond Morris is a zoologist, ethologist and popular anthropologist. He presented the ITV series Zoo Time but achieved world-wide fame in the 60s with his book Naked Ape, which was followed by many other best-selling titles including The Human Zoo, Manwatching, The Soccer Tribe, Catwatching, Dogwatching and Babywatching. He is also known as a surrealist painter, and television presenter.
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