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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... nests , indicating the young had re- mained in the nest long enough to trample their eggshells . Unfinished bone surfaces on the tiniest young showed the hatchlings were not equipped to travel far or to fend for themselves soon after ...
... nests , indicating the young had re- mained in the nest long enough to trample their eggshells . Unfinished bone surfaces on the tiniest young showed the hatchlings were not equipped to travel far or to fend for themselves soon after ...
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... nest . “ Bird - hipped " dinosaur eggs appear to have been laid in spiral clutches . Nests such as those in Mongolia and in Montana show a circle of a dozen or more closely packed eggs , angled into the ground . Several broken ones have ...
... nest . “ Bird - hipped " dinosaur eggs appear to have been laid in spiral clutches . Nests such as those in Mongolia and in Montana show a circle of a dozen or more closely packed eggs , angled into the ground . Several broken ones have ...
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... nests found by , 261 , 263-64 " genius " grant awarded to , 261 growth patterns studied by , 165 Landslide Butte site located by , 264-65 Maiasaura named by , 264 on mass homeothermy , 165 MSU's hiring of , 261 nesting grounds found by ...
... nests found by , 261 , 263-64 " genius " grant awarded to , 261 growth patterns studied by , 165 Landslide Butte site located by , 264-65 Maiasaura named by , 264 on mass homeothermy , 165 MSU's hiring of , 261 nesting grounds found by ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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