04435nam 2200661 a 450 991046236540332120210514023650.01-78402-451-11-4008-4765-610.1515/9781400847655(CKB)2670000000358333(EBL)1165331(SSID)ssj0000873135(PQKBManifestationID)11524334(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000873135(PQKBWorkID)10865877(PQKB)11633076(MiAaPQ)EBC1165331(OCoLC)842919760(MdBmJHUP)muse37182(DE-B1597)447907(OCoLC)979835655(DE-B1597)9781400847655(PPN)187961735(Au-PeEL)EBL1165331(CaPaEBR)ebr10698344(CaONFJC)MIL486973(EXLCZ)99267000000035833320130129d2013 uy 0engurun#---uu||utxtccrPterosaurs[electronic resource] natural history, evolution, anatomy /Mark P. WittonCourse BookPrinceton Princeton University Press20131 online resource (305 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-691-15061-3 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Contents --Preface --Acknowledgments --1. Leathery-Winged Harpies --2. Understanding the Flying Reptiles --3. Pterosaur Beginnings --4.The Pterosaur Skeleton --5. Soft Bits --6. Flying Reptiles --7. Down from the Skies --8. The Private Lives of Pterosaurs --9. The Diversity of Pterosaurs --10. Early Pterosaurs and Dimorphodontidae --11. Anurognathidae --12. "Campylognathoidids" --13. Rhamphorhynchidae --14. Wukongopteridae --15. Istiodactylidae --16. Ornithocheiridae --17. Boreopteridae --18. Pteranodontia --19. Ctenochasmatoidea --20. Dsungaripteroidea --21. Lonchodectidae --22. Tapejaridae --23. Chaoyangopteridae --24. Thalassodromidae --25. Azhdarchidae --26. The Rise and Fall of the Pterosaur Empire --References --Index"For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds--they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with wingspans exceeding thirty feet and standing heights comparable to modern giraffes. This richly illustrated book takes an unprecedented look at these astonishing creatures, presenting the latest findings on their anatomy, ecology, and extinction. Pterosaurs features some 200 stunning illustrations, including original paintings by Mark Witton and photos of rarely seen fossils. After decades of mystery, paleontologists have finally begun to understand how pterosaurs are related to other reptiles, how they functioned as living animals, and, despite dwarfing all other flying animals, how they managed to become airborne. Here you can explore the fossil evidence of pterosaur behavior and ecology, learn about the skeletal and soft-tissue anatomy of pterosaurs, and consider the newest theories about their cryptic origins. This one-of-a-kind book covers the discovery history, paleobiogeography, anatomy, and behaviors of more than 130 species of pterosaur, and also discusses their demise at the end of the Mesozoic; The most comprehensive book on pterosaurs ever published; features some 200 illustrations, including original paintings by the author; covers every known species and major group of pterosaurs; describes pterosaur anatomy, ecology, behaviors, diversity, and more; encourages further study with 500 references to primary pterosaur literature"--Provided by publisher.PterosauriaEvolutionPterosauriaAnatomyElectronic books.PterosauriaEvolution.PterosauriaAnatomy.567.918Witton Mark P.1984-946179MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910462365403321Pterosaurs2452522UNINA$36.0309/29/2017Bio04534nam 2200793 450 991081306390332120231206204609.01-4426-3830-31-281-99572-X97866119957201-4426-7490-310.3138/9781442674905(CKB)2420000000004055(EBL)3251317(OCoLC)923063985(SSID)ssj0000296488(PQKBManifestationID)11226149(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000296488(PQKBWorkID)10326557(PQKB)11281558(CaPaEBR)417836(CaBNvSL)thg00602019(DE-B1597)464475(OCoLC)944178143(DE-B1597)9781442674905(Au-PeEL)EBL4671514(CaPaEBR)ebr11257222(OCoLC)958571551(MdBmJHUP)musev2_104759(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/x439kp(schport)gibson_crkn/2009-12-01/6/417836(MiAaPQ)EBC4671514(MiAaPQ)EBC3251317(EXLCZ)99242000000000405520160922h19981998 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFiscal frameworks and financial systems in East Asia how much do they matter? /Wendy Dobson, editorToronto, Ontario ;Buffalo, [New York] ;London, [England] :University of Toronto Press,[1998]©[1998]1 online resource (199 p.)Hongkong Bank of Canada Papers on Asia ;Volume 4Description based upon print version of record.0-8020-8229-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Fiscal frameworks, financial systems and the Asian crisis""; ""The Asian crisis""; ""Implications for Canadian business in the crisis context""; ""The fiscal framework for business in Asia""; ""Fiscal developments in Asia""; ""Tax effects on investment and production decisions""; ""Implications of the analysis""; ""Appendixâ€?Information used in METR analysis""; ""Annex Aâ€?An outline of relevant Canadian tax provisions""; ""How much does finance matter in East Asia?""; ""Economic growth theory""; ""Financial systems and economic growth""""An analysis of East Asian financial systems""""Conclusions and lessons for international investors""; ""Annex Aâ€?Growth theories and the East Asian economies""; ""Annex Bâ€?Country profiles""; ""About the authors""; ""Institute for International Business""This volume addresses the two key financing constraints that firms must face: taxation and finance. The taxation analysis focuses on how tax systems in selected Asian economies affect growth and the relative competitiveness of foreign and domestic enterprises. It outlines key features of the systems and provides a set of guidelines for potential foreign investors as to how these systems compare with each other (and with those in Canada and the United States) and predict future developments (including financial innovation and the internet).The study of financial frameworks focuses on corporate finance and analyzes the relationship between financing patterns and the level of development of securities markets and financial liberalization in the region. It focuses on the issue of how firms finance investments and the extent to which they depend on retained earnings and funding obtained through the market.Both studies include Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Philippines. Both also consider the implications of taxation for savings and investment flows in domestic economies and across borders-and the implications of public sector demand for savings for corporate financing constraints.Hongkong Bank of Canada papers on Asia ;Volume 4.FinanceEast AsiaTaxationEast AsiaFinancial crisesEast AsiaEast AsiaEconomic conditionsElectronic books. FinanceTaxationFinancial crises332.042095Dobson WendyMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910813063903321Fiscal frameworks and financial systems in East Asia4030362UNINA