Pterosaurs: From Deep TimeAn epic, ambitious and page-turning mystery that will appeal to fans of The Shadow of the Wind, Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and The Time Traveller's Wife London, 1896. Andrew Harrington is young, wealthy and heartbroken. His lover Marie Kelly was murdered by Jack the Ripper and he longs to turn back the clock and save her. Meanwhile, Claire Haggerty rails against the position of women in Victorian society. Forever being matched with men her family consider suitable, she yearns for a time when she can be free to love whom she choses. But hidden in the attic of popular author - and noted scientific speculator - H.G. Wells is a machine that will change everything. As their quests converge, it becomes clear that time is the problem - to escape it, to change it, might offer them the hope they need... |
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... bone , but little more . The pterosaur ankle , composed of two rows of tarsal bones , was similar in some respects to the ankle of birds . The two bones in the first row of tarsals ” were almost always firmly attached , or fused , to ...
... bones . In flaplings and juveniles , bone surfaces often have a dull texture and are rather porous , whereas in adults , they have a shiny , silky appearance and are much denser.34 These differences reflect changes that were going on ...
... bones — is best seen in damaged fossils . As Figure 8.2 illustrates , flat bones from which the skull and such other bulky elements as the vertebrae , shoul- der girdle and pelvis were constructed had wafer - thin walls , often only 2 ...