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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... McIntosh of Wesleyan University , the only paleontologist to at- tempt to thoroughly organize sauropods , is the person best qualified to judge the assertions of Gillette , Jensen , and any other claimants to the distinction of having ...
... McIntosh of Wesleyan University , the only paleontologist to at- tempt to thoroughly organize sauropods , is the person best qualified to judge the assertions of Gillette , Jensen , and any other claimants to the distinction of having ...
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... McIntosh's bark is far worse than his bite . He has kind words for most everyone who has ever worked with sauropods , though he knows well that most have , in one way or another , gotten them wrong . If McIntosh himself has made ...
... McIntosh's bark is far worse than his bite . He has kind words for most everyone who has ever worked with sauropods , though he knows well that most have , in one way or another , gotten them wrong . If McIntosh himself has made ...
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... McIntosh has avoided serious injury to date , but allows , " I stove all my fingertips in at one time or another . " If McIntosh's name is known at all outside his scientific fraternity , it is for solving the case of mistaken identity ...
... McIntosh has avoided serious injury to date , but allows , " I stove all my fingertips in at one time or another . " If McIntosh's name is known at all outside his scientific fraternity , it is for solving the case of mistaken identity ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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