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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... scientists , dinosaurs were so ancient that they had to be primitive . Since their fossils were found in stream channels , the dino- saurs must , the scientists reasoned , have lived by and in the water . Water would give them buoyancy ...
... scientists , dinosaurs were so ancient that they had to be primitive . Since their fossils were found in stream channels , the dino- saurs must , the scientists reasoned , have lived by and in the water . Water would give them buoyancy ...
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... scientists . But a gentle lakeside mud - packing was only part of the explanation for the ideal state of preservation of dinosaurs at Dashanpu . In a sophisticated bone analysis , Chinese scientists cross - sectioned pieces of dinosaur ...
... scientists . But a gentle lakeside mud - packing was only part of the explanation for the ideal state of preservation of dinosaurs at Dashanpu . In a sophisticated bone analysis , Chinese scientists cross - sectioned pieces of dinosaur ...
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... scientists in the Gobi , begun in 1990 , or from a cooperative effort of Inner Mongolian dinosaur scientists and Paul Sereno , begun in 1991. In the same Gobi valley where the Poles had enjoyed success , American Museum scientists began ...
... scientists in the Gobi , begun in 1990 , or from a cooperative effort of Inner Mongolian dinosaur scientists and Paul Sereno , begun in 1991. In the same Gobi valley where the Poles had enjoyed success , American Museum scientists began ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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