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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... skull of Rhamphorhynchus , shows a vertical slice about 4 inches ( 10 centimeters ) long running through the middle of the skull , from the front ( right ) to the back ( left ) , with bones colored purple and a reconstruction of the ...
... skull . Unlike dimorph- odontids and anurognathids , whose skull shape harks back to pterosaurs ' rep- tilian ancestry , all later clans have a longer , lower skull . This evolved mainly by lengthening of the snout region — almost as if ...
... skull and extraordinary sail - shaped crest , Tapejara , a medium - size pterosaur represented by several skulls and skeletons , must have presented a bizarre sight as it flew through the skies . Initially found only in South Amer- ica ...