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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... skeletons had been removed for revenue - generating foreign display that the ground floor was half- vacant , and the ... skeletons are many times a sorry jumble of jerry - rigged parts and plaster inventions . Were all the Chinese ...
... skeletons had been removed for revenue - generating foreign display that the ground floor was half- vacant , and the ... skeletons are many times a sorry jumble of jerry - rigged parts and plaster inventions . Were all the Chinese ...
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... skeletons and individual bones were broken apart by fast- flowing water . With the discovery of fossil - rich clay stone , Rich left Dinosaur Cove in 1987 optimistic that he might find more dinosaur skeletons at the site . However ...
... skeletons and individual bones were broken apart by fast- flowing water . With the discovery of fossil - rich clay stone , Rich left Dinosaur Cove in 1987 optimistic that he might find more dinosaur skeletons at the site . However ...
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... skeleton spread out on its back . Nearby , American Museum paleontologist Malcolm McKenna came upon something entirely new ... skeletons of several new species of small predatory dinosaurs , relatives of Dromeosaurus , Velociraptor , and ...
... skeleton spread out on its back . Nearby , American Museum paleontologist Malcolm McKenna came upon something entirely new ... skeletons of several new species of small predatory dinosaurs , relatives of Dromeosaurus , Velociraptor , and ...
Contents
The Truth About Dinosaurs | 15 |
Glossary of Essential Terms | 23 |
Approaching the Dinosaur Frontier | 27 |
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