In his acclaimed and bestselling The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs ("A masterpiece of science writing." —Washington Post), Steve Brusatte, "one of the stars of modern paleontology" (National Geographic) enchanted readers with his definitive history the dinosaurs. Now, picking up the story in the ashes of the extinction event that doomed T-rex and his kind, Brusatte explores the remarkable story of the family of animals that inherited the Earth: mammals. Though mammals are seemingly familiar to us, Brusatte brilliantly reveals that their story is as fascinating and complex as dinosaurs. Entwined in this story is the detective work he and other scientists have done to piece together our understanding using fossil clues and cutting edge technology. A sterling example of scientific storytelling that is sure to be an instant classic, The Rise and Fall of the Mammals illustrates how this incredible history laid the foundation for today’s world, for us, and our future.