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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... creatures of the day , the ancestors of modern mammals . Among the other giant browsers were " cow - turtles " as ... creature , three feet in length , stood tall on hind legs , flashing sharp teeth in a powerful , gaping jaw . It was ...
... creatures of the day , the ancestors of modern mammals . Among the other giant browsers were " cow - turtles " as ... creature , three feet in length , stood tall on hind legs , flashing sharp teeth in a powerful , gaping jaw . It was ...
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... creature " Protoavis , " or " first bird . " Formal naming had to await peer recognition of his published scientific ... creatures that lived even earlier , before the advent of dinosaurs . " I would be quite happy to have someone find a ...
... creature " Protoavis , " or " first bird . " Formal naming had to await peer recognition of his published scientific ... creatures that lived even earlier , before the advent of dinosaurs . " I would be quite happy to have someone find a ...
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... creatures and some mammal - like reptiles . All of these holdovers from the Late Triassic were small , dinosaurs included , typically less than three feet long . But if little dinosaurs and other small creatures were surviving in Nova ...
... creatures and some mammal - like reptiles . All of these holdovers from the Late Triassic were small , dinosaurs included , typically less than three feet long . But if little dinosaurs and other small creatures were surviving in Nova ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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