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Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries by Donald Prothero; NEAR MINT TRADE PB
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- “LOOKS UNREAD: CLEAN AND TIGHT, A FEW BENT CORNER TIPS”
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- Book Title
- Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries : Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them
- Item Length
- 0.9in
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Publication Year
- 2021
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
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- Genre
- Science
- Topic
- Life Sciences / Evolution, Earth Sciences / Geology, History, Paleontology
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- 0.6in
- Item Weight
- 22.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 488 Pages
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Today, any kid can rattle off the names of dozens of dinosaurs. But it took centuries of scientific effort--and a lot of luck--to discover and establish the diversity of dinosaur species we now know. How did we learn that Triceratops had three horns? Why don't many paleontologists consider Brontosaurus a valid species? What convinced scientists that modern birds are relatives of ancient Velociraptor ? In The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries , Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating stories behind the most important fossil finds and the intrepid researchers who unearthed them. In twenty-five vivid vignettes, he weaves together dramatic tales of dinosaur discoveries with what modern science now knows about the species to which they belong. Prothero takes us from eighteenth-century sightings of colossal bones taken for biblical giants through recent discoveries of enormous predators even larger than Tyrannosaurus . He recounts the escapades of the larger-than-life personalities who made modern paleontology, including scientific rivalries like the nineteenth-century "Bone Wars." Prothero also details how to draw the boundaries between species and explores debates such as whether dinosaurs had feathers, explaining the findings that settled them or keep them going. Throughout, he offers a clear and rigorous look at what paleontologists consider sound interpretation of evidence. An essential read for any dinosaur lover, this book teaches us to see an ancient world ruled by giant majestic creatures anew.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN-10
0231186037
ISBN-13
9780231186032
eBay Product ID (ePID)
7050034035
Product Key Features
Book Title
Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries : Amazing Fossils and the People Who Found Them
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Evolution, Earth Sciences / Geology, History, Paleontology
Publication Year
2021
Genre
Science
Number of Pages
488 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
0.9in
Item Height
0.1in
Item Width
0.6in
Item Weight
22.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Qe705.A1
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There are many dinosaur books on the market but very few are written in such an engaging and informative manner - "The Story of the Dinosaurs in 25 Discoveries" by Donald R. Prothero tells the fascinating story of how our knowledge regarding the Dinosauria has evolved and changed over time - and what a superb read it is! We doff our hard hats to you sir, once again you have produced an extremely informative and enjoyable read., This is a highly readable and compelling historical tour of our discovery of dinosaurs, and it focuses on many fascinating stories. It provides equal balance on both human history and the lives and adventures of the people behind the relevant dinosaurs, and scientific thinking on the dinosaurs themselves and adjacent areas of controversy., This book is excellent. Rather than simply a profile of twenty-five dinosaurs, it puts each of these in context of its discovery and significance in terms of the science of paleontology, as well as comparisons with close relations. Thus, it covers hundreds of dinosaurs, not just twenty-five., From the desk of a seasoned and much celebrated California-based palaeontologist, this a story of imagination, rivalry, mistake and often not-so-quiet genius., [Prothero] delivers another winning popular science book...dinosaur buffs will be delighted, fascinated, and entertained., A highly accomplished synthesis of ideas and a keen up-to-date summary. . . . I recommend the book for the shelf of any professional paleontologist interested in dinosaurs, and for many amateurs who want to take a deeper dive into the field., After a couple of pages, Donald Prothero had me hooked...like attending the best kind of dinner party, replete with entertaining stories., A grand tour of dinosaurs, from one of our most prolific natural history writers. I've been reading Donald Prothero's books since I began studying geology in college, and here he delivers again, with a romping chronicle of some of the most charismatic dinosaurs and the equally fascinating people who have studied them., Solid proof that dinosaurs through scientific eyes are no less fascinating than they are in the movies.
Table of Content
Preface Acknowledgments Part I. In the Beginning 1. Megalosaurus : The "Great Lizard," the "Scrotum Humanum", and the First Named Dinosaur 2. Iguanodon : Gideon Mantell, Louis Dollo, and the First Dinosaur Fauna 3. Cetiosaurus : The "Whale Lizard," Richard Owen, and the First Known Sauropod 4. Hadrosaurus : Joseph Leidy and the First American Dinosaur 5. Eoraptor : The First Dinosaurs Part II. The Long-Necked Giants 6. Plateosaurus : Ancestors of the Giants 7. Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus : Marsh, Cope, and the Bone Wars 8. Diplodocus : The Real "Jurassic Park" and Carnegie's Gift 9. Giraffatitan : The Tallest of the Tall, and the Tendaguru 10. Patagotitan : Who's the Biggest of Them All? Part III. Red in Tooth and Claw: The Theropods 11. Coelophysis : The Little Dinosaur of Ghost Ranch 12. Cryolophosaurus : Denizen of the Polar Darkness 13. Spinosaurus : Lost Giants of Egypt 14. Tyrannosaurus : King of the Tyrant Reptiles 15. Giganotosaurus : Biggest Predator of All? 16. Deinocheirus : "Terrible Hands" Lead to Big Surprises 17. Velociraptor : "Terrible Claws" and the Dinosaur Renaissance 18. Sinosauropteryx : Feathered Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds Part IV. Horns and Spikes and Armor and Duck Beaks: The Ornithischians 19. Heterodontosaurus : The Origin of Ornithischians 20. Stegosaurus : The "Roofed Lizard" and the Thagomizer 21. Ankylosaurus : Armored Dinosaurs and "Mr. Bones" 22. Corythosaurus : Duckbills with Headgear 23. Stegoceras : The "Unicorn Dinosaur" and the Boneheads 24. Protoceratops : The Griffin Legend and the Origin of Horned Dinosaurs 25. Triceratops : The "Dinosaurian Bison" and the Last of the Dinosaurs Index
Copyright Date
2019
Dewey Decimal
567.9
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
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Yes
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