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A history of dinosaurs in 50 fossils
A history of dinosaurs in 50 fossils
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Barrett, Paul M
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
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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
Dinsoaurs 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 extremes
Growing up fast
Ecto- or endothermic?
Take a deep breath
Speed and gait
On all fours
Redation
Herbivory and gut bacterial
Diet
Brain size
Hearing and sight
Social behaviour
A global phenomenon
End of an era
Geologial timescale
Specimen details
Index
Further reading
Acknowledgments
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Dinosauria (extinct superorder)
Dinosaurs
Evolution
Fossils
Illustrated works
Informational works
Paleontology
SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geology
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9781588347336
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