Dinosaurs
Why They Disappeared
Eric Buffetaut(Author)
Cassell Illustrated (Publisher)
Published on 6. September 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-84202-120-0 (ISBN)
Description
They may be dead, but they are still hip - new dinosaurs are being discovered even today - one recent find was named after rock star Mark Knopfler! They were highly successful as a species, so what happened? Discover the theories put forward by the great palaeontologists of the 19th century (catastrophism, a devastating ice age) and why they have since been discounted. Find out why more recent theories (marine regression, volcanic activity) have also been discredited and which theory is currently deemed the most plausible. There have been many books on dinosaurs, but far fewer on one of the great mysteries of the world, why they became extinct. A great book for dinosaur fans and the simply curious alike.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
90 colour plates
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 144 mm
Weight
233 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84202-120-0 (9781842021200)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Eric Buffetaut is a researcher at CNRS and a palaeontologist and author specialising in dinosaurs.
Content
Facts & figures; when dinosaurs ruled the earth; a blast of colour; the last dinosaurs and what could have gone wrong?; a little more.