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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... Supersaurus to any family , though its ribs seemed to Jensen to be like the relatively slender , whip - tailed Diplodocus and its kin . He included no diagnosis at all with his descrip- tion of Supersaurus . Jensen called his own ...
... Supersaurus to any family , though its ribs seemed to Jensen to be like the relatively slender , whip - tailed Diplodocus and its kin . He included no diagnosis at all with his descrip- tion of Supersaurus . Jensen called his own ...
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... Supersaurus in McIntosh's mind . " But I thought all three were different . ” Still , it's possible , says McIntosh , that " Supersaurus and Ultrasaurus may be the same animal . " As for Supersaurus , McIntosh is more confident of its ...
... Supersaurus in McIntosh's mind . " But I thought all three were different . ” Still , it's possible , says McIntosh , that " Supersaurus and Ultrasaurus may be the same animal . " As for Supersaurus , McIntosh is more confident of its ...
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... Supersaurus and Seismosaurus are likely members of the diplodo- cids . Dinosaurs of this family have slender nostrils set above eyes far back in the skull , peglike buck teeth better suited to stripping succulent plant fronds or even ...
... Supersaurus and Seismosaurus are likely members of the diplodo- cids . Dinosaurs of this family have slender nostrils set above eyes far back in the skull , peglike buck teeth better suited to stripping succulent plant fronds or even ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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