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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... reptiles " ) , including the ancestors of dinosaurs . The archosaurs had branched off early in the Triassic ( some 240 million years ago ) into several lineages , all tending toward a more upright posture than earlier reptiles . All ...
... reptiles " ) , including the ancestors of dinosaurs . The archosaurs had branched off early in the Triassic ( some 240 million years ago ) into several lineages , all tending toward a more upright posture than earlier reptiles . All ...
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... reptiles . But which reptiles , and when ? If , as a minority of paleontologists now think , birds are not the living descendants of dinosaurs , are they cousins of dinosaurs , derived from a more ancient common ancestor of birds and ...
... reptiles . But which reptiles , and when ? If , as a minority of paleontologists now think , birds are not the living descendants of dinosaurs , are they cousins of dinosaurs , derived from a more ancient common ancestor of birds and ...
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... reptiles do not grow this way in the wild . Rather , the bones of cold - blooded reptiles exhibit growth rings , more regular growth , and fewer canals . Today , reptiles do grow slower in the wild than do mammals , but their growth ...
... reptiles do not grow this way in the wild . Rather , the bones of cold - blooded reptiles exhibit growth rings , more regular growth , and fewer canals . Today , reptiles do grow slower in the wild than do mammals , but their growth ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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