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Richard Fortey retired from his position as senior palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum in 2006. His previous books include the critically acclaimed 'Life: An Unauthorized Biography', shortlisted for the Rhone-Poulenc Prize in 1998, 'Trilobite! Eyewitness to Evolution', shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2001, 'The Hidden Landscape', which won the Natural World Book of the Year in 1993 and 'Fossils -- A Key to the Past' which is now in its third edition. He also won the Lewis Thomas Prize for Science Writing in 2003. He was Collier Professor for the Public Understanding of Science in 2002, has been elected to be President of the Geological Society of London for its bicentennial year of 2007, and is a member of the Royal Society. His latest book 'Dry Store Room no 1 -- The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum' is published by Harper Collins in January 2008.
Praise for 'The Earth': 'A dazzling achievement. Richard Fortey is without peer among science writers.' Bill Bryson 'Books with a title this ambitious generally do not live up to their billing. This one does.' New Scientist ' The Earth is a true delight: full of awe-inspiring details!it blends travel, history, reportage and science to create an unforgettable picture of our ancient earth.' Sunday Times 'Read this book because it is, indeed, the best natural history of the first four billion years of life on earth.' John Gribbin, Sunday Times Praise for 'The Hidden Landscape': 'Don't drop dead until you have read The Hidden Landscape .' Jonathan Keates, Observer Praise for 'Life: An unauthorised Biography': 'This is not a book for people who like science books. It is a book for people who love books, and life![Fortey] has written a wonderful book.' Tim Radford, Guardian Praise for 'The Earth': 'The Earth is a true delight: full of awe-inspiring details ! it blends travel, history, reportage and science to create an unforgettable picture of our ancient earth.' Sunday Times 'Fortey writes beautifully and this is a wonderful biography of rock and life ! He has restored palaeontology to its rightful place in the pantheon.' Lewis Wolpert, Observer 'The tale of life needs constant retelling. Thank some happy accident of history that we have Fortey to tell it to us anew.' Ted Nield, New Scientist
