The Early Cretaceous : notes, drawings, and observations from prehistory
Alonso, Juan Carlos2015
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The Early Cretaceous brings readers closer to prehistoric life than ever before. What it would be like to see a living, breathing dinosaur? The Early Cretaceous brings readers closer to prehistoric life than ever before. By combining the latest paleontological findings with highly detailed, intimate drawings of wildlife from the Early Cretaceous, readers will look into the eyes of some of the most fascinating creatures to ever inhabit the earth. Written and illustrated in the style of a naturalist's notebook, the viewer will be given a first-hand account of what it is like to stand alongside everything from the first birds to flying dinosaurs to some of the largest creatures ever to walk the earth. Through detailed illustrations and descriptive narrative, readers will discover how some dinosaurs survived polar blizzards, while others were able to pump blood five stories high to reach their brains. While many books on prehistoric life lump dinosaurs into the general timeline of the Mesozoic Period, no book currently dissects plant and animal life during one specific period. This allows the book to explore wildlife seldom featured in publications, many of them recent discoveries. The Early Cretaceous is backed by the research of one of paleontology's most acclaimed theorists, giving the book the most up to date scientific interpretation regarding animal behaviors, interactions, and recreations.
Main title:
The Early Cretaceous : notes, drawings, and observations from prehistory / by Juan Carlos Alonso & Gregory S. Paul.
Imprint:
Lake Forest, CA : Walter Foster / Quarto, 2015
Collation:
112 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.
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Contents:
The Theropauds : Acrocanthosaurus atokensis ; Baryonyx wakeri ; Beipiaosaurus inexpectus ; Carcharodontosaurus saharicus ; Concavenator corcovatus ; Microraptor gui ; Scipionyx samniticus ; Utahraptor ostrommaysorum ; Yutyrannus huali -- The Sauropods : Amargasaurus cazaui ; Argentinosaurus huinculensis ; Nigersaurus taqueti ; Sauroposeidon proteles -- The Ornithischians : Gastonia burgei ; Iguanodon bernissartensis ; Ouranosaurus nigeriensis ; Psittacosaurus mongoliensis -- The Pterosaurs : Anhanguera blittersdorffi ; Tapejara imperator -- The first birds : Confuciusornis sanctus ; Enaliornis barretti.
ISBN:
9781633220331
Dewey class:
560.177
Language:
English
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BRN:
263148
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Animals | J 560.177 ALO | Available |