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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... Szechwan , China , 160 million years ago . It is a moment in time from the heyday of the dinosaurs . And until just a few years ago , this was a time , and a menagerie of bizarre beasts , entirely unknown to us . In a Greek delicatessen ...
... Szechwan , China , 160 million years ago . It is a moment in time from the heyday of the dinosaurs . And until just a few years ago , this was a time , and a menagerie of bizarre beasts , entirely unknown to us . In a Greek delicatessen ...
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... Szechwan exploration : the heart of dinosaur time , the middle of the Jurassic period . To Bakker , " the Early Jurassic looks like the Late Triassic , not a lot happening . But in the middle , all hell breaks loose . But you have only ...
... Szechwan exploration : the heart of dinosaur time , the middle of the Jurassic period . To Bakker , " the Early Jurassic looks like the Late Triassic , not a lot happening . But in the middle , all hell breaks loose . But you have only ...
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... Szechwan has yielded , over the last half century , the longest continuous record of dinosaurs from their central era of any region in the world , a happy accident of its geology . The name Szechwan itself means four rivers converging ...
... Szechwan has yielded , over the last half century , the longest continuous record of dinosaurs from their central era of any region in the world , a happy accident of its geology . The name Szechwan itself means four rivers converging ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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