The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

Much like his other book, [b:The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World 35820369 The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs A New History of a Lost World Stephen Brusatte https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1515529573l/35820369.SY75.jpg 56364062], this one had some interesting facts and knowledge that was almost entirely drowned out (for me at least) by the author's compulsion to tell you how important he is to the story.Every discovery has to be accompanied by how he knows the other scientist (there were Friday night drinking buddies, former students, former professors, etc.), and the number of unnecessary anecdotes really bugged me by the end. I'm sure to some people this is a more humanizing way of telling the story but it really dragged me out of it each time.