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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... Rich is an adept climber , thin and youthful for a man in his early fifties . Bespectacled and slightly disheveled , Rich is as cheerful and gregarious as the stereotypical Australian . His speech is colored by Aussie slang , spoken ...
... Rich is an adept climber , thin and youthful for a man in his early fifties . Bespectacled and slightly disheveled , Rich is as cheerful and gregarious as the stereotypical Australian . His speech is colored by Aussie slang , spoken ...
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... Rich recalls . “ I wasn't terribly anxious to try tunneling . We thought we could find a better site elsewhere . " They never did . And the Dinosaur Cove explorations might have been abandoned were it not for the public interest ...
... Rich recalls . “ I wasn't terribly anxious to try tunneling . We thought we could find a better site elsewhere . " They never did . And the Dinosaur Cove explorations might have been abandoned were it not for the public interest ...
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... Rich ex- tended the digging season a week . " Otherwise , the layer would have been lost forever , " Rich recalled . By the end of another lengthened field season in 1987 , Rich and his crew had found several more isolated dinosaur ...
... Rich ex- tended the digging season a week . " Otherwise , the layer would have been lost forever , " Rich recalled . By the end of another lengthened field season in 1987 , Rich and his crew had found several more isolated dinosaur ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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