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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... Triassic geology open to examination any- where on earth . The 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 ...
... Triassic geology open to examination any- where on earth . The 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 ...
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... Triassic animals were disappearing . Amphibious , mammal - like reptiles and many archosaurs died out . The calamities that transpired at the end of the Triassic , 200 million years ago , remain mysterious . Why small land animals ...
... Triassic animals were disappearing . Amphibious , mammal - like reptiles and many archosaurs died out . The calamities that transpired at the end of the Triassic , 200 million years ago , remain mysterious . Why small land animals ...
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... Triassic of North America . " Naturwissenschaften 71 ( 1984 ) . West Germany : Springer Verlag . " Postosuchus , a New Thecodontian Reptile from the Triassic of Texas and the Origin of Tyrannosaurs . " Philosophical Transactions of the ...
... Triassic of North America . " Naturwissenschaften 71 ( 1984 ) . West Germany : Springer Verlag . " Postosuchus , a New Thecodontian Reptile from the Triassic of Texas and the Origin of Tyrannosaurs . " Philosophical Transactions of the ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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