The following volumes are available to Paleontological Society members in exchange for writing a review in Priscum.
Reviews should be informative, engaging, and 400–800 words long. The tone can be informal and casual, appropriate to recommending a book to colleagues. Reviews are expected to be returned within six months after receipt. Past book reviews can be found in past issues of Priscum at https://www.paleosoc.org/priscum-newsletter and https://www.paleosoc.org/blog. Reviewers must be a current member of the Paleontological Society before beginning review. If you are interested in reviewing one of these texts (or another published recently by these publishing houses), please contact Book Reviews Editor Phil Novack-Gottshall ([email protected]). Book publishers: Please contact Book Reviews Editor Phil Novack-Gottshall ([email protected]) if you are interested in providing review copies for inclusion in Priscum, which has a readership of more than 1,100 professional and avocational paleontologists, and with reviews that are published with open access.
Available for Review:
Adami, C. 2024. The Evolution of Biological Information: How Evolution Creates Complexity, from Viruses to Brains. Princeton Univ. Press.
Barrett, P.M. 2024. A History of Dinosaurs in 50 Fossils. Smithsonian Books.
Brawn, J. D., E. Fleishman, and C. Meine, eds. 2026. Foundations of Conservation Biology: A Guide to the Classic Literature. Univ. Chicago Press.
Catania, K. 2025. On the Art and Craft of Doing Science. Princeton Univ. Press.
Charenko, M. 2025. Climate by Proxy: A History of Scientific Reconstructions of the Past and Future. Univ. Chicago Press.
Chisholm, R. 2025. Theoretical Ecology: Concepts and Models with R. Princeton Univ. Press.
Constantino, P. J., K. E. Reed, and B. A. Wood. 2026. The Forgotten Lineage(s): Paleobiology of Paranthropus. Vertebrate Paleobiolgy and Paleoanthropology series. Springer.
Cook, K.H. 2025. Climate Dynamics, 2nd Edition. Princeton Univ. Press.
Damuth, J. and L. R. Ginzburg. 2025. Nonadaptive Selection: An Evolutionary Source of Ecological Laws. Univ. Chicago Press.
Darwin, C. J. T. Costa and E. E. Yale, eds. 2026. The Descent of Man: An Annotated Edition of Darwin’s Classic Work. Princeton Univ. Press.
Donovan, S.K. 2025. Fossils on the Seashore: Beachcombing and Palaeontology. Dunedin Academic Press.
Dormann, C. F. and A. M. Ellison. 2025. Statistics by Simulation: A Synthetic Data Approach. Princeton Univ. Press.
Dugatkin, L. A. 2026. Principles of Animal Behavior. 5th ed. Univ. Chicago Press.
Erwin, D. H. 2026. The Origins of the New: Novelty and Innovation in the History of Life, Culture, and Technology. Princeton Univ. Press.
Fox, J. 2026: The Ecology of Ecologists: Harnessing Diverse Approaches for a Stronger Science. Univ. Chicago Press.
Halls, K.M. R. Spears (illustrator). 2024. A Dinosaur for Washington: The True Story of Suciasaurus. An Illustrated Children’s Book. Little Bigfoot Press.
Heard, S. B. 2026. The Scientist’s Guide to Writing, 3rd Edition: How to Write More Easily and Effectively Throughout Your Scientific Career. Princeton Univ. Press.
Jørgensen, D. 2025. Ghosts Behind Glass: Encountering Extinction in Museums. Univ. Chicago Press.
Kabatko, L. and L. L. Knowles, eds. 2025. Species Tree Inference: A Guide to Methods and Applications. Princeton Univ. Press.
Knoll, A. H. 2026. Earth and Life: A Four Billion Year Conversation. Princeton Univ. Press.
Lala, K. N., T. Uller, N. Feiner, M. Feldman, and S. F. Gilbert. 2024. Evolution Evolving: The Developmental Origins of Adaptation and Biodiversity. Princeton Univ. Press.
Lambert, J.E., M.A.H. Bryer, and J.M. Rothman. 2024. How Primates Eat: A Synthesis of Nutritional Ecology across a Mammal Order. Univ. Chicago Press.
Levine, A. J. 2025. Living Matter: Seeking New Physics in the Biological World. Princeton Univ. Press.
Lieberman, B. S., and Eldredge, N. 2024. Macroevolutionaries: Reflections on Natural History, Paleontology, and Stephen Jay Gould. Columbia Univ. Press.
Lloyd, K. G. Intraterrestrials: Discovering the Strangest Life on Earth. Princeton Univ. Press.
Manias, C. 2025. Palaeontology in Public: Popular Science Lost Creatures and Deep Time. UCL Press
Merkle, B. G. and S. B. Heard. 2026. Teaching and Mentoring Writers in the Sciences: An Evidence-Based Approach. Univ. Chicago Press.
Mindell, D. P. 2024. The Network of Life: A New View of Evolution. Princeton Univ. Press.
Paul, G.S. 2024. The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs. 3rd edition. Princeton Univ. Press.
Paul, G.S. 2024. The Princeton Guide to Predatory Dinosaurs. Princeton Univ. Press.
Scales, H. 2026. Shell Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Molluscan Lives. Univ. Chicago Press.
Schmitt, A. 2024. The Lost World of the Dinosaurs: A Comprehensive Guide to the Natural World of Dinosaurs. Hanover Square Press.
Simberloff, D. 2026. Ecological Explosions: The History of Biological Invasions and Invasion Science. Univ. Chicago Press.
Stegenga, J. 2026. Heart of Science: A Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry. Univ. Chicago Press.
Vellend, M. 2025. Everything Evolves: Why Evolution Explains More than We Think, from Proteins to Politics. Princeton Univ. Press.