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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... teeth , a tradition fraught with scientific problems . From just a few pointy teeth , Troodon formosus ( literally " wounding tooth , " the first word pronounced True - o - don ) was one of the first dinosaurs named , more than a ...
... teeth , a tradition fraught with scientific problems . From just a few pointy teeth , Troodon formosus ( literally " wounding tooth , " the first word pronounced True - o - don ) was one of the first dinosaurs named , more than a ...
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... teeth organized in a com- plex array known as a “ dental battery . " Their faces have been reorga- nized from those of their iguanodont ancestors to make room for a horsey snout full of teeth and among many duckbills , a solid or hollow ...
... teeth organized in a com- plex array known as a “ dental battery . " Their faces have been reorga- nized from those of their iguanodont ancestors to make room for a horsey snout full of teeth and among many duckbills , a solid or hollow ...
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... teeth , which make them , as Horner wrote , " the most sophisticated reptiles ever , living or extinct . " Small teeth are packed closely together into columnar families , which are wedged together by the score ( up to sixty families ) ...
... teeth , which make them , as Horner wrote , " the most sophisticated reptiles ever , living or extinct . " Small teeth are packed closely together into columnar families , which are wedged together by the score ( up to sixty families ) ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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