Dinosaur Teeth From The Jurassic Qigu And Shishugou Formations Of The Junggar Basin Xinjiang China And Their Palaeobiogeographical Implications

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Morphology and Evolution of Turtles

Author : Donald B. Brinkman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400743084
Total Pages : 577 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Morphology and Evolution of Turtles by : Donald B. Brinkman

Download or read book Morphology and Evolution of Turtles written by Donald B. Brinkman and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-08-16 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume celebrates the contributions of Dr. Eugene Gaffney to the study of turtles, through a diverse and complementary collection of papers that showcases the latest research on one of the most intriguing groups of reptiles. A mix of focused and review papers deals with numerous aspects of the evolutionary history of turtles, including embryonic development, origins, early diversification, phylogenetic relationships, and biogeography. Moreover it includes reports on important but poorly understood fossil turtle assemblages, provides historical perspectives on turtle research, and documents disease and variation in turtles. With its broad scope, which includes descriptions of material and new taxa from Australia, Asia, and Europe, as well as North and South America, this work will be an essential resource for anyone interested in the morphology and evolution of turtles. “This volume’s breadth of time, geography, and taxonomic coverage makes it a major contribution to the field and a ‘must have’ for all vertebrate paleontologists.”, James F. Parham, California State University, CA, USA “A comprehensive and sweeping overview of turtle evolution by the top experts in the field that will interest everyone curious about these unique reptiles.” Jason S. Anderson, University of Calgary, Canada “An invaluable addition to the literature that covers the full spectrum of approaches toward understanding the evolution of these noble creatures.” Ann C. Burke, Wesleyan University, CT , USA “A truly comprehensive volume that both the student of fossil turtles, as well as the general reader interested in these enigmatic creatures, will find fascinating.” Tyler Lyson, Yale University, CT, USA

Through the End of the Cretaceous in the Type Locality of the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and Adjacent Areas

Author : Gregory P. Wilson
Publisher : Geological Society of America
ISBN 13 : 0813725038
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (137 download)

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Book Synopsis Through the End of the Cretaceous in the Type Locality of the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and Adjacent Areas by : Gregory P. Wilson

Download or read book Through the End of the Cretaceous in the Type Locality of the Hell Creek Formation in Montana and Adjacent Areas written by Gregory P. Wilson and published by Geological Society of America. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The chapters represent a surge of field and laboratory research activity, illustrating the impacts of new and refined methods and tools. This volume explores geologic and biologic history preserved in the strata bounding the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary"--Provided by publisher.

Bernissart Dinosaurs and Early Cretaceous Terrestrial Ecosystems

Author : Pascal Godefroit
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253005701
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Book Synopsis Bernissart Dinosaurs and Early Cretaceous Terrestrial Ecosystems by : Pascal Godefroit

Download or read book Bernissart Dinosaurs and Early Cretaceous Terrestrial Ecosystems written by Pascal Godefroit and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2012-07-05 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1878, the first complete dinosaur skeleton was discovered in a coal mine in Bernissart, Belgium. Iguanodon, first described by Gideon Mantell on the basis of fragments discovered in England in 1824, was initially reconstructed as an iguana-like reptile or a heavily built, horned quadruped. However, the Bernissart skeleton changed all that. The animal was displayed in an upright posture similar to a kangaroo, and later with its tail off the ground like the dinosaur we know of today. Focusing on the Bernissant discoveries, this book presents the latest research on Iguanodon and other denizens of the Cretaceous ecosystems of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Pascal Godefroit and contributors consider the Bernissart locality itself and the new research programs that are underway there. The book also presents a systematic revision of Iguanodon; new material from Spain, Romania, China, and Kazakhstan; studies of other Early Cretaceous terrestrial ecosystems; and examinations of Cretaceous vertebrate faunas.

A New Specimen of Apatosaurus Ajax (Sauropoda, Diplodocidae) from the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) of Wyoming, USA

Author : Paul Upchurch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (874 download)

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Book Synopsis A New Specimen of Apatosaurus Ajax (Sauropoda, Diplodocidae) from the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) of Wyoming, USA by : Paul Upchurch

Download or read book A New Specimen of Apatosaurus Ajax (Sauropoda, Diplodocidae) from the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic) of Wyoming, USA written by Paul Upchurch and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1993, a nearly complete postranial skeleton of Apatosaurus was recovered from the Morrison Formation (Upper Jurassic: Kimmeridgian - Tithonian) near Thermopolis, Wyoming (USA). This specimen was purchased by the National Science Museum, Tokyo, where it has been mounted for public display. Description of this new Apatosurus material has yielded additional anatomical data that hve been used to revise the generic diagnosis and species-level taxonomy of the genus.

Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs

Author : Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231119186
Total Pages : 649 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (311 download)

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Download or read book Mammals from the Age of Dinosaurs written by Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-05 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few aspects of American military history have been as vigorously debated as Harry Truman's decision to use atomic bombs against Japan. In this carefully crafted volume, Michael Kort describes the wartime circumstances and thinking that form the context for the decision to use these weapons, surveys the major debates related to that decision, and provides a comprehensive collection of key primary source documents that illuminate the behavior of the United States and Japan during the closing days of World War II. Kort opens with a summary of the debate over Hiroshima as it has evolved since 1945. He then provides a historical overview of thye events in question, beginning with the decision and program to build the atomic bomb. Detailing the sequence of events leading to Japan's surrender, he revisits the decisive battles of the Pacific War and the motivations of American and Japanese leaders. Finally, Kort examines ten key issues in the discussion of Hiroshima and guides readers to relevant primary source documents, scholarly books, and articles.

Avian Ancestors

Author : Federico Agnolin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9400756372
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book Avian Ancestors written by Federico Agnolin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-02-26 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although consensus exists among researchers that birds evolved from coelurosaurian theropods, paleontologists still debate the identification of the group of coelurosaurians that most closely approaches the common ancestor of birds. The last 20 years witnessed the discovery of a wide array of avian-like theropods that has considerably amplified the anatomical disparity among deinonychosaurians, some of which resemble Archaeopteryx more than Deinonychus. Among these newly discovered theropods that show remarkable bird-like characteristics are the four-winged theropods Microraptor and Anchiornis, and the unenlagiids Unenlagia, Buitreraptor, and Rahonavis. A bizarre group of minute-sized coelurosaurs, the Scansoriopterygidae, also exhibits some avian similarities that lead some authors to interpret them as more closely related to birds than other dinosaurs. With the aim to explore the phylogenetic relationships of these coelurosaurians and birds, we merged recently published integrative databases, resulting in significant changes in the topological distribution of taxa within Paraves. We present evidence that Dromaeosauridae, Microraptoria, Unenlagiidae, and Anchiornis + Xiaotingia form successive sister taxa of Aves, and that the Scansoriopterygidae are basal coelurosaurians not closely related to birds. The implications in the evolutionary sequence of anatomical characters leading to birds, including the origin of flight, are also considered in light of this new phylogenetic hypothesis.

Feathered Dragons

Author : Philip J. Currie
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253343734
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (437 download)

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Download or read book Feathered Dragons written by Philip J. Currie and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The setting -- Osteology and Ichnology -- Eggs, nests, feathers, and flight.

Species and Speciation in the Fossil Record

Author : Warren D. Allmon
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022637744X
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (263 download)

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Book Synopsis Species and Speciation in the Fossil Record by : Warren D. Allmon

Download or read book Species and Speciation in the Fossil Record written by Warren D. Allmon and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The literature of paleobiology is brimming with qualifiers and cautions about using species in the fossil record, or equating such species with those recognized among living organisms. Species and Speciation in the Fossil Record digs through this literature and surveys the recent research on species in paleobiology. In these pages, experts in the field examine what they think species are - in their particular taxon of specialty or more generally in the fossil record. They also reflect on what the answers mean for thinking about species in macroevolution. The first step in this approach is an overview of the Modern Synthesis, and paleobiology’s development of quantitative ways of documenting and analyzing variation with fossil assemblages. Following that, this volume’s central chapters explore the challenges of recognizing and defining species from fossil specimens, and show how with careful interpretation and a clear species concept, fossil species may be sufficiently robust for meaningful paleobiological analyses. Tempo and mode of speciation over time are also explored, exhibiting how the concept of species, if more refined, can reveal enormous amounts about the interplay between species origins and extinction and local and global climate change.

Camarasaurus, Amphicoelias, and Other Sauropods of Cope

Author : Henry Fairfield Osborn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (8 download)

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Book Synopsis Camarasaurus, Amphicoelias, and Other Sauropods of Cope by : Henry Fairfield Osborn

Download or read book Camarasaurus, Amphicoelias, and Other Sauropods of Cope written by Henry Fairfield Osborn and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Guimarota

Author : Thomas Martin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guimarota written by Thomas Martin and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guimarota coal mine in central Portugal is the most important fossil locality in the world for Late Jurassic mammals and other small vertebrates. From 1973 to 1982 the mine was worked exclusively for paleontological purposes all year round, which represents one of the most ambitious enterprises in the history of paleontology. Tens of thousands of skulls, jaws, bones, and teeth of terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates and countless invertebrate and plant remains were collected. A great international sensation was created by the discovery of the first complete skeleton of an ancestor of modern mammals.Twenty specialists from geo- and biosciences summarize in 21 chapters the latest findings of more than 30 years of interdisciplinary research on the Guimarota locality. The book deals with the history of discovery, excavations, geology, stratigraphy, paleobiology, and paleoecology of the fossil locality. It is illustrated with many large size colour prints and provides an exciting insight into a Late Jurassic ecosystem at the eastern shore of the Proto-North Atlantic, at a time when giant dinosaurs ruled the world and tiny mammals had just begun their careers.The book will be of interest not only to paleontologists and geologists, but also to students and scholars of the bio- and geosciences. It should also be welcomed by a more general public interested in palaeontology, geology, and evolution.

Sino-Japanese Silk Road dinosaur expedition

Author : Zhiming Dong
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9787502742980
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (429 download)

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Download or read book Sino-Japanese Silk Road dinosaur expedition written by Zhiming Dong and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Monograph of the Fossil Mammalia of the Mesozoic Formations

Author : Richard Owen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
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Download or read book Monograph of the Fossil Mammalia of the Mesozoic Formations written by Richard Owen and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

New Perspectives on the Origin and Early Evolution of Birds

Author : Jacques Gauthier
Publisher : Yale Univ Peabody Museum
ISBN 13 : 9780912532578
Total Pages : 613 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (325 download)

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Book Synopsis New Perspectives on the Origin and Early Evolution of Birds by : Jacques Gauthier

Download or read book New Perspectives on the Origin and Early Evolution of Birds written by Jacques Gauthier and published by Yale Univ Peabody Museum. This book was released on 2001 with total page 613 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Field Guide to Fossils Number 14

Author : Professor David Batten
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9781444367119
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (671 download)

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Book Synopsis Field Guide to Fossils Number 14 by : Professor David Batten

Download or read book Field Guide to Fossils Number 14 written by Professor David Batten and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Field Guide to Fossils deals with almost the complete flora and fauna of the whole English Wealden.

Magnificent Mihirungs

Author : Peter F. Murray
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253342829
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (428 download)

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Download or read book Magnificent Mihirungs written by Peter F. Murray and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2004-03-04 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over millions of years, Australia's unique biodiversity has produced a large cabinet of curiosities. Among the weirder members of this group were the Mihirungs, members of the now extinct family Dromornithidae. Made up of several genera of flightless birds—among them one of the very largest birds that ever lived—the dromornithids ranged from 60-kilogram beasts, 1.5 meters tall, to giants twice that size, weighing nearly half a metric ton. They were, by orders of magnitude, the largest "geese" that ever lived. One species was comparable in size to the Ele-phantbird of Madagascar and the Giant Moa of New Zealand. This book is the first major study of this unique and highly diverse group. It aims to present as complete a synthesis as possible of current information about this fascinating family of birds.

Late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Ecosystems in SE Asia

Author : Eric Buffetaut
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862392755
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic Ecosystems in SE Asia written by Eric Buffetaut and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2009 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Non-marine Late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic formations are widespread in mainland SE Asia. Although the first reports on fossils from some of these formations were published as early as the 1890s, it is only since 1980 that floras and faunas from the Permian, Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous of SE Asia have received the attention they deserve. Fieldwork in various parts of Thailand and Laos has revealed a succession of fossil assemblages that now allows a reconstruction of the evolution of continental ecosystems in that part of the world during the Late Palaeozoic and the Mesozoic. The first papers in this book present the geological background of these floral and faunal successions, as well as historical aspects of their discovery. Descriptions of new taxa and review papers deal with plants, sharks, bony fishes, turtles, crocodilians, dinosaurs and mammal-like reptiles. Papers about the Mesozoic palaeobiogeography, environments and climates of Asia conclude the volume.

Late Triassic Footprint Fauna from the Culpeper Basin, Northern Virginia (U. S. )

Author : Robert Weems
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
ISBN 13 : 9781422374382
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (743 download)

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Book Synopsis Late Triassic Footprint Fauna from the Culpeper Basin, Northern Virginia (U. S. ) by : Robert Weems

Download or read book Late Triassic Footprint Fauna from the Culpeper Basin, Northern Virginia (U. S. ) written by Robert Weems and published by American Philosophical Society. This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thousands of footprint impressions, probably of Norian age, have been discovered on a single bedding plane in a quarry in the Culpeper Basin of N. Virginia. About 830 tracks on this bedding surface, contained in 32 recognizable trackways, were studied in detail. The other tracks were too obscure for meaningful analysis. Herbivores greatly outnumber carnivores, & small herbivores are more abundant than large ones. The order of appearance of these trackmakers suggests that smaller & less agile species preferred soft ground, whereas larger carnivorous forms preferred a firmer substrate. From the measured print sizes, stride lengths, & pace angles, it was possible to estimate the hip height, body length, Froude numbers, & speed of each trackmaker. Illus.