Geared toward a broad variety of students, Dinosaurs: The Textbook offers a concise and lucid presentation of the core biological and geological concepts of dinosaur science. This seventh edition of the leading text for introductory courses on dinosaurs has been revised throughout based on recent fossil discoveries and the latest research.
Geared toward a broad variety of students, Dinosaurs: The Textbook offers a concise and lucid presentation of the core biological and geological concepts of dinosaur science. This seventh edition of the leading text for introductory courses on dinosaurs has been revised throughout based on recent fossil discoveries and the latest research.
Spencer Lucas is the Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and a recognized expert in the field. He has published numerous books on dinosaurs, the most recent of which is Dinosaurs: The Textbook (CUP forthcoming). He has 16 years of museum experience and 17 years of teaching experience at the university level.
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List of Boxed Readings Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Evolution, Phylogeny, and Classification 3. Fossils, Sedimentary Environments, and Geologic Time 4. The Origin of Dinosaurs 5. Theropods 6. Sauropodomorphs 7. Ornithopods 8. Stegosaurs and Ankylosaurs 9. Ceratopsians and Pachycephalosaurs 10. The Dinosaurian World 11. Dinosaur Hunters 12. Dinosaur Trace Fossils 13. Dinosaur Biology and Behavior 14. Hot-Blooded Dinosaurs? 15. Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds 16. The Extinction of Dinosaurs 17. Dinosaurs in the Public Eye Appendix: A Primer of Dinosaur Anatomy Glossary A Dinosaur Dictionary Index
List of Boxed Readings Preface Acknowledgments 1. Introduction 2. Evolution, Phylogeny, and Classification 3. Fossils, Sedimentary Environments, and Geologic Time 4. The Origin of Dinosaurs 5. Theropods 6. Sauropodomorphs 7. Ornithopods 8. Stegosaurs and Ankylosaurs 9. Ceratopsians and Pachycephalosaurs 10. The Dinosaurian World 11. Dinosaur Hunters 12. Dinosaur Trace Fossils 13. Dinosaur Biology and Behavior 14. Hot-Blooded Dinosaurs? 15. Dinosaurs and the Origin of Birds 16. The Extinction of Dinosaurs 17. Dinosaurs in the Public Eye Appendix: A Primer of Dinosaur Anatomy Glossary A Dinosaur Dictionary Index
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