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Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Darren Naish
By (author) Paul M. Barrett
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:224
Dimensions(mm): Height 253,Width 192
Category/GenreArchaeology
General
History of science
Popular science
Genetics (non-medical)
Zoology and animal sciences
Birds
Dinosaurs and the prehistoric world
ISBN/Barcode 9781486309849
ClassificationsDewey:567.9
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher CSIRO Publishing
Imprint CSIRO Publishing
Publication Date 1 September 2018
Publication Country Australia

Description

Discover the groundbreaking developments in dinosaur research with this state-of-the-art guide to dinosaur biology. Written by experts from a leading dinosaur research centre, this book traces the evolution of the dinosaur from 225 million years ago through to the end of the Cretaceous Period. It explores how they lived and what happened to the dinosaurs during and after the great extinction event. Research on these fantastic animals is proceeding at a faster pace than ever before. Dinosaurs explores the most recent global discoveries and the major role that new technologies play in revealing previously inaccessible and unknown details about how dinosaurs lived, such as the of use CT-scanning to look inside a dinosaur skull and gain new information on brains and sense organs. This engaging book reveals the latest findings about dinosaur anatomy and behaviour, evolution, diversity and lifestyle, and is lavishly illustrated with artwork, photographs and artistic reconstructions that bring these iconic creatures to life.