The great dinosaur discoveries / Darren Naish.
2009
QE861.4 .N35 2009 (Mapit)
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Title
The great dinosaur discoveries / Darren Naish.
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ISBN
9780520259751 (alk. paper)
0520259750 (alk. paper)
0520259750 (alk. paper)
Publication Details
Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.
Language
English
Description
192 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
Call Number
QE861.4 .N35 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
567.9
Summary
"This illustrated volume is a journey through more than two centuries of remarkable discovery. Books on dinosaurs are usually arranged by classification or epoch, but this unique work tells the story chronologically, in order of the key finds that shaped our understanding and brought these creatures to life for the public. From the fragmentary remains of giant extinct animals found in the early 1800s, to the dinosaur wars in the American West to the amazing near-complete skeletons found around the world today, Darren Naish tells how these discoveries have led not only to the recognition of new species and whole new groups, but also to new theories of evolutionary history."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Introducing dinosaurs
Pioneering dinosaur discoveries
The great dinosaur rush
The dinosaur renaissance
Feathers and fur: a new diversity
21st-century dinosaurs.
Pioneering dinosaur discoveries
The great dinosaur rush
The dinosaur renaissance
Feathers and fur: a new diversity
21st-century dinosaurs.