Glorified dinosaurs : the origin and early evolution of birds / Luis M. Chiappe.
"The last few years have witnessed an unparalleled rate of discoveries of early birds and their dinosaurian predecessors. Written by a recognised authority in the field, Glorified Dinosaurs: The Origin and Early Evolution of Birds provides a comprehensive summary of these discoveries and addres...
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| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley,
2007.
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| Summary: | "The last few years have witnessed an unparalleled rate of discoveries of early birds and their dinosaurian predecessors. Written by a recognised authority in the field, Glorified Dinosaurs: The Origin and Early Evolution of Birds provides a comprehensive summary of these discoveries and addresses the fascinating topic of how modern birds evolved from fearsome dinosaurs akin to the celebrated Velociraptor. The book focuses on an evolutionary approach and presents current research and fossil discoveries. The title includes coloured photographs of fossils and fossil localities, many of which have been rarely reproduced elsewhere." "Glorified Dinosaurs: The Origin and Early Evolution of Birds is an invaluable resource for every palaeontologist, ornithologist, evolutionary biologist, geology and life sciences student. It is also an exciting reading for people interested in dinosaurs and avian evolution and for all those with a general interests in the topic."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 263 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 252-255) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0471247235 9780471247234 |