Otherlands: A World in the Making - A Sunday Times bestseller

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Halliday takes an energizing spin through Earth’s past in hismagnificent debut. . . . Thisshow-stoppingwork deserves wide readership.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Otherlands is an exceptional debut that can be savoured like a fine wine. I found myself reciting passages to anyone within earshot. Beyond a fascinating tour of extinct lifeforms, Halliday’s carefully crafted yet poetic descriptions of scientific concepts are a masterclass in spellbinding science communication.Best-Selling Novels Become MMOG". IGN. October 1, 2008. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008 . Retrieved April 21, 2009. Otherlands is one of those rare books that's both deeply informative and daringly imaginative. It will change the way you look at the history of life, and perhaps also its future Elizabeth Kolbert, author of THE SIXTH EXTINCTION

A fascinating journey through Earth’s history . . . To read Otherlands is to marvel not only at these unfamiliar lands and creatures, but also that we have the science to bring them to life in such vivid detail.” — New Scientist

Evolutionary biologist Halliday takes an energizing spin through Earth's past in his magnificent debut...This show-stopping work deserves wide readership." - Publishers Weekly (starred review) Sweet William-an elderly British man wearing the avatar of a vampire. He and Martine seem to know each other. Like Florimel, he is also silent about his personal life. Singh—Known better by the name "Blue Dog Anchorite", who is the only surviving member of the group of technicians that designed Otherland and a well-known member of Treehouse.