A history of dinosaurs in 50 fossils

A history of dinosaurs in 50 fossils

Paul M Barrett
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"A beautifully illustrated and definitive book on dinosaur fossils"--

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Main Author: Barrett, Paul M. (Paleontologist) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2024]
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505 0 |a Introduction -- Setting the scene. A new group of reptiles -- What is a dinosaur -- Origins -- The first dinosaur? -- Early dinosaurs -- The family tree grows -- Early hunters -- Lumbering long-necks -- Specialist herbivores -- Dinosaurs take over -- The key dinosaurs. Different tooth types -- Living tanks -- Plates and spines -- Head-bangers -- Thrills and frills -- Mesozoic cows -- Honking duckbills -- Dinosaurs go global -- The first giants -- Whip-tailed sauropods -- Big-nosed behemoths -- Crested hunters -- Southern predators -- Aquatic dinosaurs -- Jurassic hunters -- Feathered theropods -- The terrible claw -- Taking flight -- Early birds diversity -- Dinosaur biology. Scaly skin -- Feathers and fuzz -- Colour -- Soft tissues -- Dinosaur reproduction -- Parenting -- Sexing a dinosaur -- Life at extremes -- Growing up fast -- Ecto- or endothermic? -- Take a deep breath -- Speed and gait -- On all fours -- Predation -- Herbivory and gut bacterial -- Diet -- Brain size -- Hearing and sight -- Social behaviour -- A global phenomenon -- End of an era -- Geological timescale -- Specimen details -- Index -- Further reading -- Acknowledgments -- Picture credits. 
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