Dinosaurs Rediscovered: New Findings which are Revolutionizing Dinosaur ScienceFrom dinosaurs smaller than chickens to the biggest beasts ever to walk the Earth, here is the exciting story of recent discoveries about dinosaurs and the scientists who made them. Informal and informative.--The Boston Globe. Lessem wrote and hosted a recent Nova series on dinosaurs. Photos and drawings. |
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... boundary , says Wolfe , " the leaf shapes , margins , and size all tell us it was ten degrees Celsius warmer . " In ... K / T boundary . They see no evidence of freezing and account for the shriveling of leaves Wolfe called frost ...
... boundary , says Wolfe , " the leaf shapes , margins , and size all tell us it was ten degrees Celsius warmer . " In ... K / T boundary . They see no evidence of freezing and account for the shriveling of leaves Wolfe called frost ...
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... K / T boundary . According to this step - wise scheme , species began to die out well before the boundary and continued to do so for a time after , a sequence some 3 million years in length . The steps could be markers of volcanic ...
... K / T boundary . According to this step - wise scheme , species began to die out well before the boundary and continued to do so for a time after , a sequence some 3 million years in length . The steps could be markers of volcanic ...
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... K / T boundary era was not a time when sediments were deposited . Sea levels were dropping far and fast in the last few million years of dinosaur life , by three hundred to nearly five hundred feet . Not only would this obscure the rock ...
... K / T boundary era was not a time when sediments were deposited . Sea levels were dropping far and fast in the last few million years of dinosaur life , by three hundred to nearly five hundred feet . Not only would this obscure the rock ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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