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Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became BirdsThe discovery of stunning, feathered dinosaur fossils coming out of China since 2006 suggest that these creatures were much more bird like than paleontologists previously imagined. Further evidence bones, genetics, eggs, behavior, and more has shown a seamless transition from fleet footed carnivores to the ancestors of modern birds. Mixing colorful portraits with news on the latest fossil findings and interviews with leading paleontologists in the
The discovery of stunning, feathered dinosaur fossils coming out of China since 2006 suggest that these creatures were much more bird-like than paleontologists previously imagined. Further evidence--bones, genetics, eggs, behavior, and more--has shown a seamless transition from fleet-footed carnivores to the ancestors of modern birds. Mixing colorful portraits with news on the latest fossil findings and interviews with leading paleontologists in the United States, China, Europe, and Australia, John Pickrell explains and details dinosaurs' development of flight. This special capacity introduced a whole new range of abilities for the animals and helped them survive a mass extinction, when thousands of other dinosaur species that once populated the Earth did not. Pickrell also turns his journalistic eye toward the stories behind the latest discoveries, investigating the role of the Chinese black market in trading fossils, the controversies among various dinosaur hunters, the interference of national governments intent on protecting scientific information, and the race to publish findings first that make this research such a dynamic area of science.Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 09/30/2014
ISBN: 9780231171786
Pages: 215
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.80d
Award: PROSE - Honorable Mention
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/11/2014
Choice 04/01/2015 pg. 1346
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