...a volume which is even greater in scope than the first Fossil Record - thus 90 contributors have produced 45 chapters covering the fossil record of literally everything! In summary, this is an invaluable reference for all palaeontologists - Geoscientist; The editor and authors of this massive database are to be congratulated ... Read more on a very substantial achievement - Nature; ...a massive tome full of information clearly presented and attractively bound. It will doubtless serve as an important reference for palaeontologists until wel past the year 2000 - Cretaceous Research; This piece of work constitutes an important reference document for paleontologists, and M.J. Benton should be congratulated for having completed such an extensive text. - Geobios; ...a very useful compendium...I think most professional palaeontologists would like a copy of their own. - The Palaeontological Association Newsletter; An important specialist reference... - Choice Show Less