Introduction to the study of dinosaurs / Anthony J. Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Anthony J., 1960-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dinosaurs.

Physical Description:

xiv, 426 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Science, [2001]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Definition of a Dinosaur 1

The Importance of Dinosaurs 9

Popular Culture and Science: Where the Twain Meet 18

Chapter 2 Overview of Scientific Methods 23

Observational Methods: The Beginning of Questions 34

Ethics and Dinosaur Studies 38

Chapter 3 Paleontology and Geology as Sciences 43

Basic Principles of Geology 49

Recovery and Preparation of Dinosaur Fossils: How Are They Collected? 64

Chapter 4 Importance of Knowing the History of Dinosaur Studies 70

History of Dinosaur Studies before the "Renaissance" 71

Dinosaur Studies of the Recent Past: The Beginnings of a Renaissance and a New Legacy 90

Chapter 5 Dinosaur Bones: Their Formation, Names, and Features 96

Dinosaur Anatomy Related to Classification: Old and New 109

Chapter 6 Basic Concepts in Dinosaur Taphonomy 120

Postmortem Processes (Pre-Burial) 127

Postmortem Processes: Accumulation, Burial, and Post-Burial 138

Chapter 7 Basic Information about Dinosaur Tracks 148

Dinosaur Behavior Indicated by Tracks 161

Other Paleoenvironmental Information Gained from Dinosaur Tracks 169

Chapter 8 Basic Information about Dinosaur Eggs and Nests 172

Dinosaur Eggs 175

Dinosaur Nests 187

Chapter 9 Dinosaur Feeding Habits 192

Dinosaur Teeth and Toothmarks 194

Dinosaur Gastroliths 201

Stomach Remains and Digestion 204

Dinosaur Coprolites 207

Chapter 10 Introduction to Dinosaur Evolution 213

Basic Concepts in Evolutionary Theory 214

Evolutionary Origin of Dinosaurs 227

Chapter 11 Overview of the Clade Theropoda 242

Clades and Species of Theropoda 249

Paleobiogeography and Evolutionary History of Theropoda 257

Theropods as Living Animals 259

Chapter 12 Overview of the Clade Sauropodomorpha 273

Clades and Species of Sauropodomorpha 278

Sauropodomorphs as Living Animals 286

Chapter 13 Overview of the Clade Ornithopoda 298

Clades and Species of Ornithopoda 303

Paleobiogeography and Evolutionary History of Ornithopoda 308

Ornithopods as Living Animals 309

Chapter 14 Overview of the Clade Thyreophora 323

Clades and Species of Thyreophora 327

Paleobiogeography and Evolutionary History of Thyreophora 332

Thyreophoran as Living Animals 333

Chapter 15 Overview of the Clade Marginocephalia 340

Clades and Species of Marginocephalia 345

Paleobiogeography and Evolutionary History of Marginocephalia 350

Marginocephalians as Living Animals 352

Chapter 16 Dinosaurs, Birds, and Extinctions 362

Dinosaur and Bird Physiology: Different or the Same? 373

Dinosaur Extinctions 381.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0632044365

OCLC:

46359735