The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs
(Sprache: Englisch)
This is a comprehensive 2005 book is simply the best textbook on dinosaurs available.
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This is a comprehensive 2005 book is simply the best textbook on dinosaurs available.
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This is a comprehensive student textbook on dinosaurs that non-specialists will also find fascinating. It is the only comprehensive text that takes an explicitly phylogenetic approach to dinosaurs. The geological context of dinosaurs is also stressed, and dinosaurs are presented in the context of contemporary plate tectonic and climatic settings.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs “
1. Introduction; 2. The Mesozoic era; 3. Discovering order; 4. Interrelationships; 5. Origin of Dinosauria; Saurischia; 6. Sauropoda; 7. Theropoda; 8. The origin of birds; 9. Mesozoic birds; Ornithischia; 10. Stegosauria; 11. Ankylosauria; 12. Pachycephalosauria; 13. Ceratopsia; 14. Ornithopoda; 15. Endothermy; 16. Dinosaur Paleoecology; 17. Reconstructing extinctions; 18. The Cretaceous/Tertiary extinction.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: David E. Fastovsky , David B. Weishampel
- 2. Auflage, 500 Seiten, 425 Abbildungen, Maße: 22,1 x 28,6 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Cambridge University Press
- ISBN-10: 0521811724
- ISBN-13: 9780521811729
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2005
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Englisch
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From reviews of the previous edition: 'The book amply fulfils its objective of providing an authoritative, stimulating and lively introduction to dinosaurs. There are not many textbooks to which the epithets 'lively' and 'entertaining' apply, and that are friendly enough for a general reader ... I can also warmly recommend it to interested general readers as the best available and thoroughly accessible account of dinosaurs and how they fit in with current scientific thinking - with the bonus that it presents the facts in an exciting manner, while dispelling the hype.' Angela Milner, New Scientist From reviews of the previous edition: '... reflects the rigour of modern palaeontological research, and it will transmit the idea of method and testing to students, especially in terms of cladistic analysis of relationships, studies of macroevolution and of functional morphology. The book also conveys enthusiasm and excitement, two further principles of science that new generations of palaeontologists display in abundance ... The presentation of the book is superb. The writing style is lively, and there are many amusing anecdotes and sidelines on popular attitudes to dinosaurs ... There are even 14 colour plates, which is astounding in a textbook at this price.' Michael J. Benton, Trends in Ecology and Evolution '... superb ... It's engagingly written, authoritative, up-to-date, well illustrated, and bursting with enthusiasm. ... The book is written as a university level text, but could easily be used to develop modular material for teaching at any level. I hope it will be. Highly recommended.' Biologist '... it serves as an excellent primer on and about dinosaurs. ... For the uninitiated this should prove to be a thoroughly good read ...' Geological Magazine 'There is much in The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs to appeal to the non-specialist and dinosaur enthusiast as well as to the student market. The book covers exactly what it says on the jacket, including
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important sections on systematics using cladistic methodology that shows how dinosaurs relate to each other and to other animals. It offers more in-depth coverage of dinosaurs than broader vertebrate palaeontology textbooks ... very good value.' Times Higher Education Supplement '... a fascinating and interesting book. Very well illustrated, it is of an easy understanding. Concise and clear ...' Geobios 'One of the real strong features of The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs are its line drawings by John Sibbick, one of the foremost dinosaur illustrators who excels here as a textbook illustrator as well. ... a great achievement by the authors and a substantial improvement over the first edition. It must have been a real challenge to write an update of this rapidly moving field, but the book very well manages to convey the excitement of the ongoing research on dinosaurs.' Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research
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