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Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California

Author : Richard Hilton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520928458
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California written by Richard Hilton and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-08-29 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most geologically complex and diverse states, California spent much of the age of dinosaurs under water. While most of the fossils found in the state are those of reptiles that lived in the sea (thalattosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, and turtles), some are those of birds and pterosaurs that soared above it. Other fossils come from terrestrial animals that died and were washed into the ocean. These include turtles, crocodiles, lizards, and dinosaurs such as armored ankylosaurs, duck-billed hadrosaurs, and a variety of carnivorous dinosaurs. Richard Hilton is the first to tell the unsung story of the dinosaurs and reptiles of land, sea, and sky that lived in California and Baja California during the Mesozoic era (245 million-65 million years ago), in addition to the history of their discovery. Vibrantly illustrated with more than three hundred photographs, paintings, and drawings, this book provides geological and environmental details, describes the significance of the major fossils, and chronicles the adventures involved in the discovery, preparation, and publishing of the finds. Hilton also includes accounts of the scientists, teachers, students, ranchers, and weekend fossil hunters who endured (and continue to endure) harsh weather, fires, wild animals, and the usual challenges of fieldwork to collect fossil remains and make major discoveries. These enthusiasts managed to safeguard an abundance of fossil resources, some of which would otherwise have been destroyed by quarrying, paving, and housing developments. Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California takes this legacy one step further by documenting information about the fossils and their finders in accessible prose and vivid artistic renderings, creating a valuable contribution to our understanding of California’s prehistoric past.

Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico

Author : Héctor E. Rivera-Sylva
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253012716
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)

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Download or read book Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico written by Héctor E. Rivera-Sylva and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This overview of dinosaur discoveries in Mexico synthesizes current information about the geography and environment of the region during the Mesozoic when it was the western margin of the ancient continent of Pangea. The book summarizes research on various groups, including turtles, lepidosauromorphs, plesiosaurs, crocodyliforms, pterosaurs, and last but not least, dinosaurs. In addition, chapters focus on trackways and other trace fossils and on K/P boundary (the Chicxulub crater, beneath the Gulf of Mexico, has been hypothesized as the site of the boloid impact that killed off the dinosaurs). Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico is an up-to-date, informative volume on an area that has not been comprehensively described until now.

Ecology and Behaviour of Mesozoic Reptiles

Author : John L. Cloudsley-Thompson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3540265716
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis Ecology and Behaviour of Mesozoic Reptiles by : John L. Cloudsley-Thompson

Download or read book Ecology and Behaviour of Mesozoic Reptiles written by John L. Cloudsley-Thompson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-12-12 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This richly illustrated book clothes the skeletons of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles with flesh, and shows how these fascinating animals evolved and probably lived. Expert author John L. Cloudsley-Thompson synthesizes current views on ecology, physiology and behaviour, and outlines the various hypotheses that have been proposed to explain their extinction. Numerous beautiful drawings of the animals and their environment illustrate this exciting monograph.

Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age

Author : Caroline Arnold
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780618504497
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (44 download)

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Book Synopsis Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age by : Caroline Arnold

Download or read book Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age written by Caroline Arnold and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about enormous reptiles who swam the seas during the dinosaur age.

Mesozoic Birds

Author : Luis M. Chiappe
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520200942
Total Pages : 534 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Mesozoic Birds written by Luis M. Chiappe and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002-12-05 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Mesozoic Birds is the first book to bring together world-renowned specialists on fossil birds and their importance to avian origins and, more importantly, it stresses a unified approach (cladistics) and presents the most anatomically detailed analyses available to date. No other study or collection of studies has ever done so much. How could the project not be welcomed by its audience of paleontologists, ornithologists, and evolutionary biologists!"—David Weishampel, editor of The Dinosauria "This is the first comprehensive volume dedicated to the relationships and evolution of the birds that lived during the Age of Dinosaurs. Its wealth of information and its diversity of viewpoints will ensure that this indispensable volume is used and discussed for many years to come."—Kevin Padian, University of California, Berkeley

The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles

Author : Gregory S. Paul
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691193800
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles written by Gregory S. Paul and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2022-10-18 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative illustrated guide to the mighty reptiles that dominated the seas of the Mesozoic for 185 million years New discoveries are revealing that many ancient oceangoing reptiles were energetic animals capable of inhabiting an array of watery habitats and climates, including polar winters. The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the great Mesozoic groups that commanded the seas for tens of millions of years. This incredible field guide covers 435 species and features stunning illustrations of swimming reptiles ranging in size from little lizards to others with great necks longer than their bodies. It discusses the history of sea reptiles through 185 million years of the Mesozoic, their anatomy, physiology, locomotion, reproduction and growth, and extinction, and even gives a taste of what it might be like to travel back to the Mesozoic. This one-of-a-kind guide also challenges the common image of these reptiles as giants of the prehistoric waters, showing how the largest weighed far less than today’s biggest whales. Features detailed species accounts of 435 different kinds of sea reptiles, with the latest size and mass estimatesWritten and illustrated by the acclaimed researcher and artist who helped to redefine our understanding of dinosaur anatomyDescribes placodonts, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, sea snakes, sea turtles, marine crocs, and moreCovers everything from biology to the colorful history of sea reptile paleontologyIncludes dozens of original skeletal drawings and full-color life scenes

The Dinosauria

Author : David B. Weishampel
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520254082
Total Pages : 880 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Book Synopsis The Dinosauria by : David B. Weishampel

Download or read book The Dinosauria written by David B. Weishampel and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-12-17 with total page 880 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second edition includes coverage of dinosaur systematics, reproduction, life history strategies, biogeography, taphonomy, paleoecology, thermoregulation & extinction.

Pterosaurs

Author : Mark P. Witton
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400847656
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Pterosaurs written by Mark P. Witton and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-23 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles available For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with wingspans exceeding thirty feet and standing heights comparable to modern giraffes. This richly illustrated book takes an unprecedented look at these astonishing creatures, presenting the latest findings on their anatomy, ecology, and extinction. Pterosaurs features some 200 stunning illustrations, including original paintings by Mark Witton and photos of rarely seen fossils. After decades of mystery, paleontologists have finally begun to understand how pterosaurs are related to other reptiles, how they functioned as living animals, and, despite dwarfing all other flying animals, how they managed to become airborne. Here you can explore the fossil evidence of pterosaur behavior and ecology, learn about the skeletal and soft-tissue anatomy of pterosaurs, and consider the newest theories about their cryptic origins. This one-of-a-kind book covers the discovery history, paleobiogeography, anatomy, and behaviors of more than 130 species of pterosaur, and also discusses their demise at the end of the Mesozoic. The most comprehensive book on pterosaurs ever published Features some 200 illustrations, including original paintings by the author Covers every known species and major group of pterosaurs Describes pterosaur anatomy, ecology, behaviors, diversity, and more Encourages further study with 500 references to primary pterosaur literature

Patagonian Mesozoic Reptiles

Author : Zulma Gasparini
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Patagonian Mesozoic Reptiles written by Zulma Gasparini and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each contribution amply demonstrates that Patagonia during the Mesozoic provides a distinct perspective on the evolution of life during a key chapter in the geological history of this region.

Ancient Marine Reptiles

Author : Jack M. Callaway
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0080527213
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (85 download)

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Download or read book Ancient Marine Reptiles written by Jack M. Callaway and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 1997-03-12 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vertebrate evolution has led to the convergent appearance of many groups of originally terrestrial animals that now live in the sea. Among these groups are familiar mammals like whales, dolphins, and seals. There are also reptilian lineages (like plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, thalattosaurs, and others) that have become sea creatures. Most of these marine reptiles, often wrongly called "dinosaurs", are extinct. This edited book is devoted to these extinct groups of marine reptiles. These reptilian analogs represent useful models of the myriad adaptations that permit tetrapods to live in the ocean. First book in more than 80 years devoted exclusively to fossil marine reptiles Documents the most current research on extinct marine reptiles Prepared by the world's most prominent experts in the field Well illustrated

The Amazing World of Dinosaurs

Author : James Kuether
Publisher : Adventure Publications
ISBN 13 : 1591936454
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (919 download)

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Download or read book The Amazing World of Dinosaurs written by James Kuether and published by Adventure Publications. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dinosaurs have filled us with wonder since the first monstrous bones were pulled from the earth thousands of years ago. For centuries, we imagined dinosaurs as giant, clumsy brutes--but science has since revealed them to be so much more. They were living, breathing animals that had moments of great power and ferocity, but also periods of quiet beauty. Of course, science cannot tell us how they behaved or how they interacted with their environments. For that, we need our imaginations. The Amazing World of Dinosaurs is an intersection where imagination and knowledge meet. It features James Kuether's breathtaking dinosaur paleoart that accurately reflects our current knowledge. These captivating images are paired with Kuether's research and insights, which make dinosaurs and the Mesozoic Era accessible to anyone. From famous creatures like Tyrannosaurus rex to lesser-known species such as Monolophosaurus, dinosaurs continue to spark the imaginations of children and adults everywhere. Let The Amazing World of Dinosaurs guide you through this incredible time in history.

Neptune’s Ark

Author : David Rains Wallace
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520243226
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Neptune’s Ark written by David Rains Wallace and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2007-05-14 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning five hundred million years of evolution, a study of marine life along the Pacific coast of North America captures the remarkable diversity of creatures, past and present, that have made the habitat their home, from ancient giant sea cows and flightless toothed birds, to modern-day orcas and sea otters.

Dinosaur Odyssey

Author : Scott D. Sampson
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520269896
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Dinosaur Odyssey written by Scott D. Sampson and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The best general-audience dinosaur book since the Dinosaur Renaissance began in the 1970s."—Philip J. Currie, coeditor of Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs, from the foreword “Dinosaur Odyssey is not only a personable and highly accessible tour of the up-to-date discoveries about the gigantic and famous. It also builds on dinosaur paleontology to far-ranging topics like extinction, climate change, and the possibility of life on Mars. The gift to the reader is both fascination and enlightenment.”—Michael Novacek, author of Terra and Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs "An odyssey indeed! One of the world's leading dinosaur paleontologists, Sampson draws on a wide variety of sciences, from astronomy and cosmology to microbiology and ecology, in order to portray dinosaurs as living animals. The reader is in for a treat and will emerge with fresh and valuable insights."—Peter Dodson, author of The Horned Dinosaurs

Mesozoic Mammals from South America and Their Forerunners

Author : Guillermo W. Rougier
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3030638626
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (36 download)

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Download or read book Mesozoic Mammals from South America and Their Forerunners written by Guillermo W. Rougier and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-02-22 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes the most relevant published paleontological information, supplemented by our own original work, on the record of Mesozoic mammals’ evolution, their close ancestors and their immediate descendants. Mammals evolved in a systematically diverse world, amidst a dynamic geography that is at the root of the 6,500 species living today. Fossils of Mesozoic mammals, while rare and often incomplete, are key to understanding how mammals have evolved over more than 200 million years. Mesozoic mammals and their close relatives occur in a few dozen localities from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru spanning from the Mid- Triassic to the Late Cretaceous, with some lineages surviving the cataclysmic end of the Cretaceous period, into the Cenozoic of Argentina. There are roughly 25 recognized mammalian species distributed in several distinctive lineages, including australosphenidans, multituberculates, gondwanatherians, eutriconodonts, amphilestids and dryolestoids, among others. With its focus on diversity, systematics, phylogeny, and their impact on the evolution of mammals, there is no similar book currently available.

Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs

Author : Philip J. Currie
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080494749
Total Pages : 869 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs written by Philip J. Currie and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1997-10-06 with total page 869 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs and dinosaur science. In addition to entries on specific animals such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Velociraptor, the Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs covers reproduction, behavior, physiology, and extinction. The book is generously illustrated with many detailed drawings and photographs, and includes color pictures and illustrations that feature interpretations of the best known and most important animals. All alphabetical entries are cross-referenced internally, as well as at the end of each entry. The Encyclopedia includes up-to-date references that encourage the reader to investigate personal interests. The most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs Includes many detailed drawings, photographs and illustrations in both color and black-and-white Contains comprehensively cross-referenced alphabetical entries with internal references, as well as references at the conclusion of each entry Provides in-depth references, allowing readers to pursue independent interests Includes sixteen plates and 35 color illustrations

The Dinosaur Atlas

Author : Don Lessem
Publisher : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 : 9781552978306
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (783 download)

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Download or read book The Dinosaur Atlas written by Don Lessem and published by Firefly Books. This book was released on 2003 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An up-close look at the habitats of a variety of dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Saurians

Author : Richard Moody
Publisher : Geological Society of London
ISBN 13 : 9781862393110
Total Pages : 408 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (931 download)

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Download or read book Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Saurians written by Richard Moody and published by Geological Society of London. This book was released on 2010 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of dinosaurs and other large extinct saurians - a term under which the Victorians commonly lumped ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and their kin - makes exciting reading and has caught the attention of palaeontologists, historians of science and the general public alike. The papers in this collection go beyond the familiar tales about famous fossil hunters and focus on relatively little-known episodes in the discovery and interpretation (from both a scientific and an artistic point of view) of dinosaurs and other inhabitants of the Mesozoic world. They cover a long time span, from the beginnings of modern scientific palaeontology in the 1700s to the present, and deal with many parts of the world, from the Yorkshire coast to Central India, from Bavaria to the Sahara. The characters in these stories include professional palaeontologists and geologists (some of them well-known, others quite obscure), explorers, amateur fossil collectors, and artists, linked together by their interest in Mesozoic creatures.