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Author : John Bell Hatcher
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The Ceratopsia written by John Bell Hatcher and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Bell Hatcher
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 486 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Download or read book The Ceratopsia written by John Bell Hatcher and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Dodson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400887445
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)
Download or read book The Horned Dinosaurs written by Peter Dodson and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The horned dinosaurs, a group of rhinoceros-like creatures that lived 100 to 65 million years ago, included one of the greatest and most popular dinosaurs studied today: Triceratops. Noted for his flamboyant appearance--marked by a striking array of horns over the nose and eyes, a long bony frill at the back of the head, and an assortment of lumps and bumps for attracting females--this herbivore displayed remarkable strength in its ability to fight off Tyrannosaurus rex. It was also among the last dinosaurs to walk the earth. In telling us about Triceratops and its relatives, the Ceratopsia, Peter Dodson here re-creates the sense of adventure enjoyed by so many scientists who have studied them since their discovery in the mid-nineteenth century. From the badlands of the Red Deer River in Alberta to the Gobi Desert, Dodson pieces together fossil evidence to describe the ceratopsians themselves--their anatomy, biology, and geography--and he evokes the human dimension of their discovery and interpretation. An authoritative survey filled with many original illustrations, this book is the first comprehensive presentation of horned dinosaurs for the general reader. Dodson explains first the fascinating ways in which the ceratopsians dealt with their dangerous environment. There follows a lesson on ceratopsian bone structure, which enables the reader quickly to grasp the questions that still puzzle scientists, concerning features such as posture, gait, footprints, and diet. Dodson evenhandedly discusses controversies that continue, for example, over sexual dimorphism and the causes of the dinosaurs' disappearance. Throughout his narrative, we are reminded that dinosaur study is a human enterprise. We meet the scientists who charmed New York high society into financing expeditions to Mongolia, home of Triceratops' predecessors, as well as those who used their poker winnings to sustain paleontology expeditions. Rich in fossil lore and in tales of adventure, the world of the Ceratopsia is presented here for specialists and general readers alike. Originally published in 1996. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : James Orville Farlow
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253213136
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (131 download)
Download or read book The Complete Dinosaur written by James Orville Farlow and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly illustrated celebration of dinosaurs for general readers, presenting a thorough survey from the earliest discoveries to contemporary controversies over extinction. Chapters are written by experts in fields including functional morphology, paleobiology, and biogeography, with sections on the discovery of dinosaurs, the study of dinosaurs, groups of dinosaurs, their biology, and dinosaur evolution. Highlights include discussion of new information on the warm-blooded/cold-blooded debate, new insights into the possibility of isolating dinosaur DNA, and a special section on dinosaurs in the media. While touted as accessible, treatment is sophisticated and assumes an educated and highly motivated readership. Includes a glossary, and bandw and color photos, drawings, paintings, and diagrams. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Philip J. Currie
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080494749
Total Pages : 901 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (84 download)
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 901 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
Author : United States National Museum
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 952 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Proceedings of the United States National Museum written by United States National Museum and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Pamphlets on Biology written by and published by . This book was released on 1892 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael J. Ryan
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253007798
Total Pages : 1178 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs written by Michael J. Ryan and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2010-06-22 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easily distinguished by the horns and frills on their skulls, ceratopsians were one of the most successful of all dinosaurs. This volume presents a broad range of cutting-edge research on the functional biology, behavior, systematics, paleoecology, and paleogeography of the horned dinosaurs, and includes descriptions of newly identified species.
Author : Jeff Thomason
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521629218
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (292 download)
Download or read book Functional Morphology in Vertebrate Paleontology written by Jeff Thomason and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-10-28 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at how fossil vertebrates moved, fed and reproduced.
Author : Michael J. Ryan
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253353580
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (533 download)
Download or read book New Perspectives on Horned Dinosaurs written by Michael J. Ryan and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easily distinguished by the horns and frills on their skulls, ceratopsians were one of the most successful of all dinosaurs. This volume presents a broad range of cutting-edge research on the functional biology, behavior, systematics, paleoecology, and paleogeography of the horned dinosaurs, and includes descriptions of newly identified species.
Author : Kenneth Carpenter
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521438100
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (381 download)
Download or read book Dinosaur Systematics written by Kenneth Carpenter and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1992-07-31 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years dinosaurs have captured the attention of the public at an unprecedented scale. At the heart of this resurgence in popular interest is an increased level of research activity, much of which is innovative in the field of palaeontology. For instance, whereas earlier palaeontological studies emphasized basic morphologic description and taxonomic classification, modern studies attempt to examine the role and nature of dinosaurs as living animals. More than ever before, we understand how these extinct species functioned, behaved, interacted with each other and the environment, and evolved. Nevertheless, these studies rely on certain basic building blocks of knowledge, including facts about dinosaur anatomy and taxonomic relationships. One of the purposes of this volume is to unravel some of the problems surrounding dinosaur systematics and to increase our understanding of dinosaurs as a biological species. Dinosaur Systematics presents a current overview of dinosaur systematics using various examples to explore what is a species in a dinosaur, what separates genders in dinosaurs, what morphological changes occur with maturation of a species, and what morphological variations occur within a species.
Author : Royal Society of Canada
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1920 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Mémoires Et Comptes Rendus de la Société Royale Du Canada written by Royal Society of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1928 with total page 1920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Royal Society of Canada
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1794 pages
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Download or read book Proceedings of the Royal Society of Canada written by Royal Society of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 1794 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stephen Jay Gould
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674417933
Total Pages : 1099 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (744 download)
Download or read book The Structure of Evolutionary Theory written by Stephen Jay Gould and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2002-03-21 with total page 1099 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The world's most revered and eloquent interpreter of evolutionary ideas offers here a work of explanatory force unprecedented in our time--a landmark publication, both for its historical sweep and for its scientific vision. With characteristic attention to detail, Stephen Jay Gould first describes the content and discusses the history and origins of the three core commitments of classical Darwinism: that natural selection works on organisms, not genes or species; that it is almost exclusively the mechanism of adaptive evolutionary change; and that these changes are incremental, not drastic. Next, he examines the three critiques that currently challenge this classic Darwinian edifice: that selection operates on multiple levels, from the gene to the group; that evolution proceeds by a variety of mechanisms, not just natural selection; and that causes operating at broader scales, including catastrophes, have figured prominently in the course of evolution. Then, in a stunning tour de force that will likely stimulate discussion and debate for decades, Gould proposes his own system for integrating these classical commitments and contemporary critiques into a new structure of evolutionary thought. In 2001 the Library of Congress named Stephen Jay Gould one of America's eighty-three Living Legends--people who embody the "quintessentially American ideal of individual creativity, conviction, dedication, and exuberance." Each of these qualities finds full expression in this peerless work, the likes of which the scientific world has not seen--and may not see again--for well over a century.
Author : David E. Fastovsky
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521811729
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)
Download or read book The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs written by David E. Fastovsky and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-02-07 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2005 edition of The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs is a unique, comprehensive treatment of this fascinating group of organisms. It is a detailed survey of dinosaur origins, their diversity, and their eventual extinction. The book can easily be used as a teaching textbook for a class, but it is also written as a series of readable, entertaining essays covering important and timely topics appealing to non-specialists and all dinosaur enthusiasts: birds as 'living dinosaurs', the new feathered dinosaurs from China, 'warm-bloodedness'. Along the way, the reader learns about dinosaur functional morphology, physiology, and systematics using cladistic methodology - in short, how professional paleontologists and dinosaur experts go about their work, and why they find it so rewarding. The book is spectacularly illustrated by John Sibbick, a world-famous illustrator of dinosaurs, commissioned exclusively for this book.
Author : Spencer G. Lucas
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 0231084838
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Chinese Fossil Vertebrates written by Spencer G. Lucas and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a comprehensive, chronologically ordered review of China's vertebrate fossil record. It also presents a history of vertebrate paleontological studies in China and an entrée to some important issues of systematics, evolutionary history, paleoecology, taphonomy, and functional anatomy best elucidated by China's fossils.
Author : Kenneth Carpenter
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253027950
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (53 download)
Download or read book Horns and Beaks written by Kenneth Carpenter and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-14 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horns and Beaks completes Ken Carpenter’s series on the major dinosaur types. As with his volumes on armored, carnivorous, and sauropodomorph dinosaurs, this book collects original and new information, reflecting the latest discoveries and research on these two groups of animals. The Ornithopods include Iguanodon, one of the first dinosaurs ever discovered and analyzed, and perhaps the most common and best-documented group, the hadrosaurs or "duckbilled dinosaurs." The Ceratopsians include Triceratops, known for its distinctive three-horned skull and protective collar. Contributors are Michael K. Brett-Surman, Kathleen Brill, Kenneth Carpenter, Benjamin S. Creisler, Tony DiCroce, Andrew A. Farke, Peter M. Galton, David Gilpin, Thomas M. Lehman, Nate L. Murphy, Christopher J. Ott, Gregory S. Paul, Xabier Pereda Suberbiola, Albert Prieto-Marquez, Bruce Rothschild, José Ignacio Ruiz-Omeñaca, Darren H. Tanke, Mark Thompson, David Trexler, and Jonathan R. Wagner.
