Synopsis The present title “Prehistoric Life” deals with geological periods, plaecontological localities, plants, invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, the rise of man and morphological topics. The Prehistoric Life describes the earliest forms of plants and animals, most of which have become extinct, and traces the evolutionary development of the creatures whose descendants have survived until the present day. The material presented in the following pages will afford the student and researcher in the subject a comprehensive view and appropriate background material for focused studies. It is our earnest hope that this book will be of great value to all our students.