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Dinosaur paleobiology / Stephen L. Brusatte.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brusatte, Stephen.
- Series:
- Topics in paleobiology.
- Topics in paleobiology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dinosaurs.
- Paleobiology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (354 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms. This book provides a contemporary review of dinosaur science intended for students, researchers, and dinosaur enthusiasts. It reviews the latest knowledge on dinosaur anatomy and phylogeny, how dinosaurs functioned as living animals, and the grand narrative of dinosaur evolution across the
- Contents:
- An introduction to dinosaurs
- Hard tissues
- Soft tissues
- Phylogeny
- Form
- Locomotion and posture
- Feeding and diet
- Reproduction, growth, and physiology
- Paleoecology and dwelling
- Macroevolution and extinction.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786613616142
- 9781118274071
- 1118274075
- 9781118273579
- 1118273575
- 9781280586316
- 1280586311
- 9781118273555
- 1118273559
- OCLC:
- 781864955
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