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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... hundred seventy feet . I think one hundred forty feet to one hundred fifty is a fair estimate . We do know comparable elements to other diplodocids [ Diplodocus and Supersaurus ] , and those of Seismosaurus are significantly larger ...
... hundred seventy feet . I think one hundred forty feet to one hundred fifty is a fair estimate . We do know comparable elements to other diplodocids [ Diplodocus and Supersaurus ] , and those of Seismosaurus are significantly larger ...
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... hundred more elsewhere , but word of the discoveries did not reach the West until the 1980s . ) Nests and intact ... hundred or eight hundred " by his own estimate . After nine years of Horner's gentle prodding , his friend Phil Currie ...
... hundred more elsewhere , but word of the discoveries did not reach the West until the 1980s . ) Nests and intact ... hundred or eight hundred " by his own estimate . After nine years of Horner's gentle prodding , his friend Phil Currie ...
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... hundred to nearly five hundred feet . Not only would this obscure the rock record , it may likely have caused far - reaching environmental effects ( more extreme weather on land , for one ) and perhaps , extinctions in the ocean and on ...
... hundred to nearly five hundred feet . Not only would this obscure the rock record , it may likely have caused far - reaching environmental effects ( more extreme weather on land , for one ) and perhaps , extinctions in the ocean and on ...
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The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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