Dinosaur paleobiology [[electronic resource] /] / Stephen L. Brusatte
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| Autore: |
Brusatte Stephen
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| Titolo: |
Dinosaur paleobiology [[electronic resource] /] / Stephen L. Brusatte
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| Pubblicazione: | Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (354 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 567.9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Dinosaurs |
| Paleobiology | |
| 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 |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Dinosaur paleobiology |
| ISBN: | 1-118-27407-5 |
| 1-118-27357-5 | |
| 1-280-58631-1 | |
| 9786613616142 | |
| 1-118-27355-9 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910141328603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Topics in paleobiology.