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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... Ischigualasto be- cause the ironstone of the valley was known to be the resting place of thousands of fossils . The sediments of the Ischigualasto Formation are 220 million years old , and two even older rock layers were deposited as ...
... Ischigualasto be- cause the ironstone of the valley was known to be the resting place of thousands of fossils . The sediments of the Ischigualasto Formation are 220 million years old , and two even older rock layers were deposited as ...
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... Ischigualasto Valley has long been known to contain important dinosaur fossils . In 1930 , German paleontologist Friedrich von Huene visited on muleback , on a side trip from exploring other equally an- cient deposits in southern Brazil ...
... Ischigualasto Valley has long been known to contain important dinosaur fossils . In 1930 , German paleontologist Friedrich von Huene visited on muleback , on a side trip from exploring other equally an- cient deposits in southern Brazil ...
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... Ischigualasto . For not only has Ischigualasto produced fragments of Herrerasaurus , but thirty miles away , along the provincial border , the best candidate yet for an ancestor to the entire dinosaur line was found . Discovered in a ...
... Ischigualasto . For not only has Ischigualasto produced fragments of Herrerasaurus , but thirty miles away , along the provincial border , the best candidate yet for an ancestor to the entire dinosaur line was found . Discovered in a ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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