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Dinosaurs: The Textbook 6th Edition
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- Condition
- Release Year
- 2016
- Book Title
- Dinosaurs: The Textbook
- ISBN
- 9780231173117
- Publication Year
- 2016
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- Dinosaurs : the Textbook
- Item Height
- 0.1in
- Item Length
- 1.1in
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Item Width
- 0.8in
- Item Weight
- 33.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 392 Pages
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The perfect textbook for nonscience majors, this volume explains dinosaur evolution, phylogeny, and classification. Revised to reflect recent fossil discoveries and the current consensus on dinosaur science, the text details the behavior and extinction of the species, their relationship to birds, and their representation in popular culture.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231173113
ISBN-13
9780231173117
eBay Product ID (ePID)
219293916
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Dinosaurs : the Textbook
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
392 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
1.1in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.8in
Item Weight
33.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Qe861.4.L94 2016
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Edition Number
6
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I don't think that you can produce a better book than what Lucas has written. It has been well proved over many years, and this thoroughly updated edition meets the demands of the rapidly evolving science., A concise, well-written, and profusely illustrated introduction to this ever-fascinating subject. It is ideally suited as a textbook for college-level courses on dinosaurs., This book is the best available introduction to dinosaurs for college students, as earlier editions have been., I don't think that you can produce a better book than what Spencer Lucas has written. It has been well proved over many years, and this thoroughly updated edition meets the demands of the rapidly evolving science., Dinosaurs is a concise, well-written, and profusely illustrated introduction to this ever-fascinating subject. It is ideally suited for college-level courses., This book could be the best available introduction to dinosaurs for college students, as earlier editions have been before.
Table of Content
List of Boxed Readings Preface 1. Introduction What Are Dinosaurs? When and Where Did Dinosaurs Live? Why Study Dinosaurs? Key Terms Review Questions Find a Dinosaur! 2. Evolution, Phylogeny, and Classification Evolution Phylogeny Classification Dinosaurs and Evolution Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading 3. Fossils, Sedimentary Environments, and Geologic Time Fossils Sedimentary Environments Geologic Time Collecting Dinosaur Fossils Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading 4. The Origin of Dinosaurs Dinosaurs as Reptiles Dinosaurs as Diapsids Dinosaurs as Archosaurs The Archosaurian Ancestry of Dinosaurs The Phylogeny of Dinosaurs The Oldest Dinosaurs Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur! 5. Theropods The Phylogeny of Theropods What Is a Theropod? Primitive Theropods Tetanurans Avetheropods Theropod Evolution Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur! 6. Sauropodomorphs Prosauropods Sauropods Sauropod Evolution Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur! 7. Ornithopods Heterodontosaurs Primitive Ornithopods Iguanodontians Hadrosaurs Ornithopod Evolution Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur! 8. Stegosaurs and Ankylosaurs Primitive Thyreophorans Stegosaurs Ankylosaurs Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur! 9. Ceratopsians and Pachycephalosaurs Ceratopsians Pachycephalosaurs Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur! 10. The Dinosaurian World Continental Drift, Sea Level, and Climate Late Triassic: Beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs Early-Middle Jurassic: Dinosaurs Establish Dominance Late Jurassic: The Golden Age of Dinosaurs Early Cretaceous: A Transition Late Cretaceous: The Last Dinosaurs Five Dinosaur Faunas Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading 11. Dinosaur Hunters Earliest Discoveries Complete Skeletons Two Great Expeditions The Calm Before the Storm? The Dinosaur Renaissance Changing Ideas in Dinosaur Science Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading 12. Dinosaur Trace Fossils Dinosaur Footprints Dinosaur Eggs Dinosaur Gastroliths Dinosaur Tooth Marks Dinosaur Coprolites Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur! 13. Dinosaur Biology and Behavior Dinosaur Biology Dinosaur Behavior Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading 14. Hot-Blooded Dinosaurs? Some Terms and Concepts The Evidence What Type(s) of Metabolism Did Dinosaurs Have? Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading 15. Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds What Is a Bird? The Genus Archaeopteryx Nondinosaurian Ancestors of Birds Origin and Evolution of Avian Flight Evolution of Birds Significance of Dinosaurs as Bird Ancestors Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur! 16. The Extinction of Dinosaurs The Terminal Cretaceous Extinction Nature of the Evidence Single Cause: Asteroid Impact Multiple Causes Minimizing the Damage Answer the Question! Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading 17. Dinosaurs in the Public Eye Dinosaurs: Denotation and Connotation Dinosaurs in the News Dinosaurs in Books Dinosaurs in Art Dinosaur Toys Dinosaurs in Cartoons and Movies Dinosaurs on the Worldwide Web Dinosaur Science and Public Dinosaurs Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Appendix: A Primer of Dinosaur Anatomy Posture and Orientation Skull, Lower Jaw, and Teeth Backbone Forelimb Hind Limb Structure and Function Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Glossary A Dinosaur Dictionary Index
Copyright Date
2016
Topic
Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures, Paleontology, Fossils
Lccn
2015-044367
Dewey Decimal
567.9
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Nature, Science
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