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Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction
David Norman
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Description for Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction
Paperback. David Norman discusses some of the most fascinating and iconic creatures to walk our Earth. Introducing the different famillies of dinosaurs, he discusses how they were first discovered and interpreted, and looks at how scientific break-throughs have changed our understanding of dinosaurs over the years. Series: Very Short Introductions. Num Pages: 192 pages, 22 black and white images. BIC Classification: PSAJ; RB; RBX; WNA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 111. .
Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilised bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of the soft tissues or even traces of their chemistry. In many respects dinosaurs present us with one of the ultimate forensic challenges: they comprise the fragmentary remains of creatures that died many tens of millions ... Read more
Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilised bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of the soft tissues or even traces of their chemistry. In many respects dinosaurs present us with one of the ultimate forensic challenges: they comprise the fragmentary remains of creatures that died many tens of millions ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198795926
SKU
V9780198795926
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About David Norman
David Norman is a palaeontologist based at the University of Cambridge. Much of his research work has concentrated on the anatomy, biology, and evolution of ornithischian dinosaurs. He is one of the world's leading experts on iguanodontian dinosaurs and has trained a group of students who are themselves now leading palaeontologists and functional morphologists in their fields of research. David ... Read more
Reviews for Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction
Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction is anything but. Instead, Dave Norman's book is a tour de force on the latest research on these terribly great reptiles, much of it by himself. An excellent read!!
David B. Weishampel, Senior Editor, The Dinosauria ... Read more
David B. Weishampel, Senior Editor, The Dinosauria ... Read more