Kings of Creation: How a New Breed of Scientists is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of DinosaursHalf of all known dinosaur species have been discovered in only the past two decades, thanks to a young generation of paleontologists who are reinvigorating the field of dinosaur studies. In Dinosaurs Rediscovered, science journalist Don Lessem describes these adventurous scientists and their remarkable finds. Photos and line drawings throughout. |
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... Bakker . The era of the giant sauropods , 145 million years ago , the world Bakker was showing Xiao , is the time Bakker knows best , and the alkali swamps and forests that then carpeted western North America are Bakker's research turf ...
... Bakker . The era of the giant sauropods , 145 million years ago , the world Bakker was showing Xiao , is the time Bakker knows best , and the alkali swamps and forests that then carpeted western North America are Bakker's research turf ...
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... Bakker's views have shaped public perceptions of dinosaurs and dinosaur science . And those views are themselves shaped by one of the most contentious careers in modern science . Few scientists support Bakker's methods or conclusions ...
... Bakker's views have shaped public perceptions of dinosaurs and dinosaur science . And those views are themselves shaped by one of the most contentious careers in modern science . Few scientists support Bakker's methods or conclusions ...
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... Bakker bought alligators and lizards , which he filmed with a hand- held camera as they crawled about a Yale museum basement . Bakker reasoned that since alligators were large reptiles that share a common ancestor with dinosaurs , the ...
... Bakker bought alligators and lizards , which he filmed with a hand- held camera as they crawled about a Yale museum basement . Bakker reasoned that since alligators were large reptiles that share a common ancestor with dinosaurs , the ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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