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Feathered Dinosaurs Of China
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Author : G. Wenzell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-02-01
Feathered Dinosaurs Of China written by G. Wenzell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the feathered dinosaurs of prehistoric China and their relationship to modern birds.
Feathered Dinosaurs Of China
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Author : Gregory Wenzel
language : en
Publisher: Charlesbridge Publishing
Release Date : 2004-02-01
Feathered Dinosaurs Of China written by Gregory Wenzel and has been published by Charlesbridge Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-02-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Step back in time 124 million years to Liaoning, China, and see what life was like in this ancient ecosystem. Follow several recently discovered dinosaur species through a typical day, as they feed, fight, hunt, and try to survive. Scientific sculptor and illustrator Gregory Wenzel takes readers inside the world of the feathered dinosaurs and sheds light on the link betweeen dinosaurs and birds.
Feathered Dinosaurs Of China
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Author : Gregory C. Wenzel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Feathered Dinosaurs Of China written by Gregory C. Wenzel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Birds categories.
Discusses the feathered dinosaurs of prehistoric China and their relationship to modern birds.
Riddle Of The Feathered Dragons
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Author : Alan Feduccia
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2012-01-01
Riddle Of The Feathered Dragons written by Alan Feduccia and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-01 with Nature categories.
"Inspired by the spectacular discoveries of the past two decades from the Age of Reptiles in China, Riddle of the Feathered Dragons explores how these miraculous fossils have transformed the contentious arena of bird and dinosaur evolution. Aside from being the most comprehensive discussion of these avian and associated discoveries, the author delves into the world of investigative journalism to expose the darker side of the world of fossil birds and dinosaurs. The book exposes the massive unfounded speculation that has characterized the field of vertebrate paleontology and published extensively in the world's most prestigious journals, including everything from supposed dinosaur protein to so-called feathered dinosaurs. The book questions the validity of the foundational tenets of the now "unquestionable orthodoxy" of bird and dinosaur evolution, including bird origins, feathered dinosaurs, flight origin from the ground-up and hot-blooded dinosaurs and their proteins. It exposes how speculation has gone far beyond the ability of the currently available evidence to yield answers. The author concludes that birds are best defined by a more traditional definition of the possession of feathers and avian flight architecture, that the so-called "feathered dinosaurs" are most likely derived avians, and that flight clearly originated from the trees-down, from ancestors that antedated the dinosaurs, rather than a direct linear descent"--
Feathered Dinosaurs
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Author : John Long
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2008-09-01
Feathered Dinosaurs written by John Long and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-01 with Science categories.
Scientists have recovered more than a billion fossils, but no discovery has been more breath-taking than the fossils recently found in northern China, findings which prove that several families of dinosaurs had feathers, or feathery hair-like coverings, adorning their bodies. Now in the beautifully designed Feathered Dinosaurs, paleontologist John Long and illustrator Peter Schouten provide a stunning visual record of these extraordinary prehistoric creatures, illuminating the evolutionary march from primitive, feathered dinosaurs through to the first true flying birds. Schouten, an acclaimed natural history artist, has created 80 full-color paintings that capture the striking physical traits of these feathered dinosaurs. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of the lifestyles of modern birds and mammals, plus the extant scientific data regarding how these dinosaurs might have looked and behaved, Schouten has produced not only the most beautiful but also the most accurate visual representations of these animals in print. Equally important, John Long, a noted paleontologist and widely published science author (with some 24 books to his credit), provides an engaging companion text that places these feathered dinosaurs within the larger family of dinosaurs--for instance, outlining their relationship to T. Rex and Velociraptor, species well known to Jurassic Park fans--and discusses the factual information that can be deduced from their fossil remains, in effect providing an insightful natural history of this remarkable group. A true marriage of art and science, Feathered Dinosaurs presents an unprecedented visual record of one of the most significant breakthroughs in the history of vertebrate paleontology--the discovery that many predatory dinosaurs were cloaked with feathers, perhaps just as colorful and fanciful as those of their living relatives.
Feathered Dinosaurs
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Author : John A. Long
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2008
Feathered Dinosaurs written by John A. Long and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Nature categories.
A stunning visual record of feathered dinosaurs illuminates the evolutionary march from these extraordinary prehistoric creatures through to the first true flying birds and includes an engaging companion text that places these feathered dinosaurs within the larger family of dinosaurs.
Rise Of The Dragon
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Author : Henry Gee
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2001-11
Rise Of The Dragon written by Henry Gee and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-11 with Nature categories.
Over the past decade, fossil finds from China have stunned the world, grabbing headlines and changing perceptions with a wealth of new discoveries. Many of these finds were first announced to English speakers in the journal Nature.Rise of the Dragon gathers together sixteen of these original reports, some augmented with commentaries originally published in Nature's "News and Views" section. Perhaps the best known of these new Chinese fossils are the famous feathered dinosaurs from Liaoning Province, which may help end one of the most intense debates in paleontology—whether birds evolved from dinosaurs. But other finds have been just as spectacular, such as the minutely preserved (to the cellular level) animal embryos of the 670 million-year-old Duoshantuo phosphorites, or the world's oldest known fish, from the Chengjiang formation in southwestern Yunnan Province. Rise of the Dragon makes descriptions and detailed discussions of these important finds available in one convenient volume for paleontologists and serious fossil fans.
Unearthing The Dragon
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Author : Mark Norell
language : en
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Release Date : 2005
Unearthing The Dragon written by Mark Norell and has been published by Dutton Adult this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
Here is the book that establishes the revolution in dinosaur science that has occurred in our generation. Dinosaurs are no longer thought of as lizards so much as birds. The transformation can be seen from the first Jurassic Park movie to the recent econstructions in the BBC series Walking with Dinosaurs in America where they appear as warm blooded and feathered, attending their young and brooding their nests. This transformation in popular culture is based on excavations at one profoundly important site in China- Liaoning. Here, told by the leading US researcher who has been to the site, Mark Norrell, the Chair and Curator, Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, is the definitive story of that discovery. Unearthing The Dragonis also a highly personalized account of being in a foreign land with a very different history of science, culture, and everyday social behavior
Sinosauropteryx Mysterious Feathered Dinosaur
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Author : Michael William Skrepnick
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Sinosauropteryx Mysterious Feathered Dinosaur written by Michael William Skrepnick and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This book introduces a small, feathered dinosaur whose fossilized remains were found in China in 1996.
The Jehol Fossils
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Author : Pei-ji Chen
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2011-09-02
The Jehol Fossils written by Pei-ji Chen and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-02 with Science categories.
No other single volume reference to the Jehol site and its fossils exists and nowhere is there such a collection of fine photos of the fossils concerned. This book has pieced together the most up-to-date information on the Jehol Biota, a place that has shown the world some of the most astonishing fossil finds including the first complete skeleton of Archaeopteryx in 1861, four-winged dinosaurs- many feathered ones, the first beaked bird, the first plants with flowers and fruits, and thousands of species of invertebrates. Authors shed new light on a number of interesting theoretical issues in evolutionary biology today, such as the origin and early evolution of some major taxonomic groups. The first two chapters give an inviting introduction to the Jehol Biota in terms of its history of study, its main components, its scientific importance, its geographical, geological and biostratigraphic framework, and its renowned fossil discoveries. Each of the remaining chapters deals with a particular organismal group of the Biota written by leading experts. The book is lavishly illustrated with nearly 280 illustrations, which include 200 photographs that show the diversity of the taxa and beauty of their preservation. The colored life restorations, elegantly done by some of China's most celebrated scientific illustrators, give a kiss of life to the dead bones. Although targeted primarily at an educated public, the book is also an invaluable source of information for students and professionals in paleontology, geology, evolutionary biology and science education in general. Authoritative introduction to an exciting, classic Mesozoic site home to many of the world's most important and best preserved fossils Clear informative text accessible to the professional and lay reader alike Over 200 high quality photographs of a wide range of extraordinary fossils Beautiful colour paintings depicting reconstructed animals and plants in lifelike landscapes Lavish, large format, high quality production
