Orn Author:Piers Anthony The trio of scientists had been ordered to survey the planet's flora, fauna and mineral resources, and from the very beginning of their mission everything they observed led to one startling conclusion - the mysterious world was virtually identical with the Earth of the Paleocene period, 70,000,000 years ago at the very dawn of the age of mammals... more »!
Their names were Cal, Veg and Aquilon, the most resourceful - and rebellious - of Earth's explorers, and with them came four alien companions, the mantas. Strange flying beings, half-animal, half-fungus, the mantas possessed the keenest senses of any creatures in the universe, a gift which immediately saved the mission from complete disaster.« less
3 explorers are sent to a planet to research its flora and fauna... but what they discover is greater than any of them suspect! The beginning of the world! A gripping tale- I loved reading every page! Piers Anthony always delivers.