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- Winner of 2013 AAUP Public and Second School Library, Outstanding 2013 Choice Outstanding Academic Title.
- Winner of 2013 AAUP Public and Secondary School Library Selection, Outstanding ratingA Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2014.
- Winner of 2013 AAUP Public and Secondary School Library Selection, Outstanding ratingA Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2013.
- Winner of 2013 AAUP Public and Secondary School Library Selection, Outstanding ratingA Choice Outstanding Academic Title for 2014.
Overview
What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did dinosaurs grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? These questions, and more, are addressed in the new, expanded, second edition of The Complete Dinosaur. Written by many of the world’s leading experts on the “fearfully great” reptiles, the book’s 45 chapters cover what we have learned about dinosaurs, from the earliest discoveries of dinosaurs to the most recent controversies. Where scientific contention exists, the editors have let the experts agree to disagree. Copiously illustrated and accessible to all readers from the enthusiastic amateur to the most learned professional paleontologist, The Complete Dinosaur is a feast for serious dinosaur lovers everywhere.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael K. Brett-Surman ,
Thomas R. Holtz ,
James O. Farlow ,
Bob Walters
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 21.60cm
, Height: 4.80cm
, Length: 27.90cm
Weight: 2.948kg
ISBN: 9780253357014
ISBN 10: 0253357012
Pages: 1128
Publication Date: 27 June 2012
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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General/trade
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Professional & Vocational
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Praise for the first edition: Stimulating armchair company for cold winter evenings... Best of all, the book treats dinosaurs as intellectual fun. New Scientist A gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts... a highly successful volume. Science The book is useful both as a reference and as a browse-and-enjoy compendium. Natural History The amount of information in [these] pages is amazing. This book should be on the shelves of dinosaur freaks as well as those who need to know more about the paleobiology of extinct animals. It will be an invaluable library reference. American Reference Books Annual
Praise for the first edition: Stimulating armchair company for cold winter evenings... Best of all, the book treats dinosaurs as intellectual fun. New Scientist A gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts... A highly successful volume. Science The book is useful both as a reference and as a browse-and-enjoy compendium. Natural History The amount of information in [these] pages is amazing. This book should be on the shelves of dinosaur freaks as well as those who need to know more about the paleobiology of extinct animals. It will be an invaluable library reference. American Reference Books Annual Praise for the second edition: Written by many of the world's leading experts on the fearfully great reptiles, the book's 45 chapters cover what we have learned about dinosaurs, from the earliest discoveries of dinosaurs to the most recent controversies. Where scientific contention exists, the editors have let the experts agree to disagree. Copiously illustrated and accessible to all readers from the enthusiastic amateur to the most learned professional paleontologist, The Complete Dinosaur is a feast for serious dinosaur lovers everywhere. - Ian Paulsen, Grrl Scientist hosted by The Guardian, July 8th, 2012 [A] highly valuable resource for anyone with a serious interest in dinosaurs. Even as dinosaur family trees change, and discoveries alter what we thought we knew, the new volume is a fertile starting place for students and experts interested in paleontological problems they have not considered before. At the very least, The Complete Dinosaur demonstrates how exceptionally rich the study of dinosaurs has become. --National Geographic Laelaps
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Author Information
M. K. Brett-Surman is Museum Specialist at the National Museum of Natural History of the Smithsonian Institution. Thomas R. Holtz, Jr., is Senior Lecturer and Director, Earth, Life and Time Program, Department of Geology, University of Maryland. James O. Farlow is Professor of Geology at Indiana University–Purdue University at Ft. Wayne.
