LEADER 03620nam 22006013 450 001 9910861961903321 005 20230426080323.0 010 $a1-4773-2719-3 010 $a1-4773-2718-5 024 7 $a10.7560/327173 035 $a(CKB)5710000000110791 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC30222514 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL30222514 035 $a(OCoLC)1371144043 035 $a(DE-B1597)651287 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781477327180 035 $a(EXLCZ)995710000000110791 100 $a20230426d2023 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aDinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aAustin :$cUniversity of Texas Press,$d2023. 210 4$dİ2023. 215 $a1 online resource (241 pages) 311 $a1-4773-2717-7 311 $a1-4773-2463-1 327 $tFrontmatter -- $tCONTENTS -- $tINTRODUCTION -- $tCHAPTER 1. Fossil Hunting in Big Bend -- $tCHAPTER 2. The March of Time in Big Bend -- $tCHAPTER 3. Marine Big Bend: The Boquillas and Pen Formations -- $tCHAPTER 4. Dinosaur Floodplains: The Aguja, Javelina, and Cretaceous Black Peaks Formations -- $tCHAPTER 5. Rivers and Ash: The Paleogene Black Peaks, Hannold Hill, and the Combined Formations -- $tCHAPTER 6. Cool Forests, Drying Plains: The Delaho, Banta Shut-In, and Pleistocene Formations -- $tACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- $tSUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING -- $tBIBLIOGRAPHY -- $tINDEX 330 $aA time-traveling field guide to the ancient version of Big Bend National Park. The sheer beauty of Big Bend National Park, along the shores of the Rio Grande in west Texas, never fails to astonish. Yet what lies beneath this natural treasure may be even more extraordinary than what meets the eye. Hidden in the rocks of Big Bend are the remains of giants: toothy sea lizards, enormous flying reptiles, and dinosaurs. Dinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend is a field guide to what once was. Inspired by the latest research, Cindi Sirois Collins and Asher Elbein imagine what it was like to walk among the plants and animals whose fossil remains tell the story of evolution and geological transformation in this singular landscape. We glimpse the drama of Big Bend?s rugged landscape in creation?the desert?s emergence from retreating oceans and volcanic eruptions. Immersive vignettes introduce dinosaurs, giant fish, and saber-toothed cats. And the history of discovery in the park proves a gripping tale, as paleontologists sifted major scientific insights from the soils, rocks, and riverbeds. Complete with vivid illustrations, this is a wholly original sensory and narrative experience that will deepen any reader?s knowledge and sense of wonder. 606 $aBiotic communities$zTexas$zBig Bend Region$xHistory 606 $aDinosaurs$zTexas$zBig Bend Region$xIdentification 606 $aFossils$zTexas$zBig Bend Region$xHistory 606 $aNATURE / General$2bisacsh 608 $aField guides.$2lcgft 610 $aprehistoric. 615 0$aBiotic communities$xHistory. 615 0$aDinosaurs$xIdentification. 615 0$aFossils$xHistory. 615 7$aNATURE / General. 676 $a560.976493 700 $aCollins$b Cindi Sirois$01741442 701 $aElbein$b Asher$01741443 701 $aCsotonyi$b Julius$01741444 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910861961903321 996 $aDinosaurs and Other Ancient Animals of Big Bend$94167483 997 $aUNINA