Horseshoe crabs and velvet worms : the story of the animals and plants that time has left behind
(Book)

"Originally published as Survivors in Great Britain by HarperPress, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, London."

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Former Natural History Museum (London) paleontologist Fortey gives us the stories of those plants, animals, and other creatures that have survived from Earth's early days--the planet's "true marathon runners."