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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... badlands , two hun- dred miles north of the Montana border , have come many spectacularly complete skeletons of duckbilled dinosaurs . They are among twenty species of dinosaurs unearthed near the tiny city of Drumheller , nestled in ...
... badlands , two hun- dred miles north of the Montana border , have come many spectacularly complete skeletons of duckbilled dinosaurs . They are among twenty species of dinosaurs unearthed near the tiny city of Drumheller , nestled in ...
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... badlands reveals at once how sophisticated dinosaurs were , and how sophisticated dinosaur science has become , while still resting on an unsteady foundation of simple luck . The Smartest Dinosaur Many dinosaurs are so poorly known ...
... badlands reveals at once how sophisticated dinosaurs were , and how sophisticated dinosaur science has become , while still resting on an unsteady foundation of simple luck . The Smartest Dinosaur Many dinosaurs are so poorly known ...
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... badlands behind the construction site , heads down in characteristic paleontologist's pos- ture . Currie is an outstanding fossil finder . But Horner is even better . He is widely regarded by his peers as one of the best " field men ...
... badlands behind the construction site , heads down in characteristic paleontologist's pos- ture . Currie is an outstanding fossil finder . But Horner is even better . He is widely regarded by his peers as one of the best " field men ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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