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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... reptiles took to the air . Reptiles had tried this before , on several occasions , but this time was different . This time they got beyond gliding , where all previous groups had given up , and , as bats and birds were to do millions of ...
... reptiles , but are completely different from those of birds , ruling them out from any close relationship to these feathered fliers . Reptiles Then , But Which ? Cuvier was the first scientist to recog- nize pterosaurs for what they ...
... reptiles , for example , and demands a much greater input , both of food and oxygen . Among the advantages of this system are that it allows birds and mammals to achieve peak performance very quickly , without the need for any warm - up ...