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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141328603321

Autore

Brusatte Stephen

Titolo

Dinosaur paleobiology [[electronic resource] /] / Stephen L. Brusatte

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

1-118-27407-5

1-118-27357-5

1-280-58631-1

9786613616142

1-118-27355-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (354 p.)

Collana

Topics in paleobiology

Disciplina

567.9

Soggetti

Dinosaurs

Paleobiology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

An introduction to dinosaurs -- Hard tissues -- Soft tissues -- Phylogeny -- Form -- Locomotion and posture -- Feeding and diet -- Reproduction, growth, and physiology -- Paleoecology and dwelling -- Macroevolution and extinction.

Sommario/riassunto

The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms. This book provides a contemporary review of dinosaur science intended for students, researchers, and dinosaur enthusiasts. It reviews the latest knowledge on dinosaur anatomy and phylogeny, how dinosaurs functioned as living animals, and the grand narrative of dinosaur evolution across the