Here is the fifth supplement to Dinosaurs: The Encyclopedia, a 1998 American Library Association Outstanding Reference Book. Since the publication of the acclaimed first volume, a virtual explosion in the number of exciting discoveries in dinosaur paleontology has made supplemental volumes necessary and indispensable. Among the many dramatic events discussed in the fifth supplement are the discovery of what may be the largest Jurassic theropod specimen yet collected; the uncovering of evidence of a dinosaur possessing opposable fingers; and Robert M. Sullivan's reassessment of Pachycepholasauria. Like the previous supplements, this volume includes lengthy sections on dinosaurian schematics and genera and updates the encyclopedia's list of excluded genera.
Supplemental volumes do not repeat information from earlier volumes, but build upon them: view all volumes on the series page.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"the original dinosaur encyclopedia and its supplements are treasures for paleontologists, professional or otherwise...highly recommended"-ARBA
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Zielgruppe
Interest Age: From 18 years
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
618 photos, glossary, appendix, bibliography, index
Maße
Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 216 mm
Dicke: 41 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-4766-8862-6 (9781476688626)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Donald F. Glut is a prolific book and article writer, and movie producer-director. He is the president of Frontline Entertainment and lives in Burbank, California.
Table of Contents
Foreword, by Kenneth Carpenter, Ph.D.
Acknowledgments
Preface
I. Introduction
The Mesozoic Era
New Discoveries, Ideas and Studies
More on Ectothermy Versus Endothermy
Dinosaurs and Birds
Dinosaur Extinctions
II. Dinosaurian Systematics
III. Dinosaurian Genera
IV. Nomen Nudum and Excluded Genera
A List of Abbreviations
Appendix: Main-Entry Catalog of Genera
Glossary
Bibliography
Index