The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling Insight Into Life in the Dinosaur KingdomA detailed examination of the world of dinosaurs, their appearance, behavior, and families, describing current theories about their extinction and explaining how paleontologists study their fossilized remains. |
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Page 27
... specimen sectioned in the hope that it might reveal parts of the endocranial cavity ( the cavity for the brain ) . The specimen did indeed show evidence of the brain cavity ; but more than this , further preparation revealed the ...
... specimen sectioned in the hope that it might reveal parts of the endocranial cavity ( the cavity for the brain ) . The specimen did indeed show evidence of the brain cavity ; but more than this , further preparation revealed the ...
Page 42
... specimen in the late 1850s was rather vague about where he had found it ; this may have been because he did not want other amateur col- lectors to discover his locality . Many amateur fossil collectors in Germany scoured the litho ...
... specimen in the late 1850s was rather vague about where he had found it ; this may have been because he did not want other amateur col- lectors to discover his locality . Many amateur fossil collectors in Germany scoured the litho ...
Page 191
... specimen was discovered . Since that time another two specimens have turned up in collections , having lain unrecognised for some time . One of these , some fragments of leg and wing bone , was thought to belong to a pterosaur until in ...
... specimen was discovered . Since that time another two specimens have turned up in collections , having lain unrecognised for some time . One of these , some fragments of leg and wing bone , was thought to belong to a pterosaur until in ...
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling ... David Norman,John Sibbick No preview available - 1998 |
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs: An Original and Compelling ... David Norman No preview available - 1998 |
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