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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How a New Breed of Scientists is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Dinosaurs ... horned dinosaur in the gravel by his feet . He dug into the cliff behind him ... dinosaurs ribs , vertebrae , femurs by the scores . Most appear to be from a ...
How a New Breed of Scientists is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Dinosaurs ... horned dinosaur in the gravel by his feet . He dug into the cliff behind him ... dinosaurs ribs , vertebrae , femurs by the scores . Most appear to be from a ...
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... Horned Dinosaurs Life in the lands of the American West 75 million years ago was as good for the horned dinosaurs as it was for the duckbills . Excavations of the Judith River Formation — the stretch of badland outcroppings from western ...
... Horned Dinosaurs Life in the lands of the American West 75 million years ago was as good for the horned dinosaurs as it was for the duckbills . Excavations of the Judith River Formation — the stretch of badland outcroppings from western ...
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... horned dinosaurs appear to Sampson to be designed for intimidating and wrestling rivals rather than as weap- ons for ... horned - dinosaur skulls suggest to Currie and Dodson as to earlier workers " that these animals fought with members ...
... horned dinosaurs appear to Sampson to be designed for intimidating and wrestling rivals rather than as weap- ons for ... horned - dinosaur skulls suggest to Currie and Dodson as to earlier workers " that these animals fought with members ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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