Dinosaurs : new visions of a lost world

Dinosaurs New visions of a lost world

M. J. Benton

Book - 2021

The world's leading paleontologist takes us on a visual tour of the latest dinosaur science, illustrated with accurate and stunning paleoart.

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Subjects
Dinosaurs.
Published
United Kingdom : Thames & Hudson 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
M. J. Benton (-)
Other Authors
Bob Nicholls (illustrator)
Item Description
"Over 150 illustrations."--Title page.
Physical Description
239 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 m.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9780500052198
  • Introduction
  • Sinosauropteryx
  • An Early Cretaceous theropod. The discovery of a feathered specimen in 1996 forever changed our picture of the dinosaurs.
  • Anchiornis
  • A Middle to Late Jurassic dinosaur whose discovery gave insights into an evolutionary bridge between the birds and the dinosaurs.
  • Caudipteryx
  • Feathered, but flightless: an Early Cretaceous theropod dinosaur covered with down-like feathers.
  • Microraptor
  • Aerodynamic dinosaurs: this Early Cretaceous theropod had four wings and long feathers to assist in gliding.
  • Archaeopteryx
  • The earliest bird? A Late Jurassic theropod with flight feathers.
  • Confuciusornis
  • The Early Cretaceous bird, found in China, was among the first whose colours were determined
  • Edmontosaurus
  • A Late Cretaceous hadrosaurid dinosaur that was especially Common in North America.
  • Eomaia
  • A small Early Cretaceous mammal with fur.
  • Saltasaurus
  • This Late Cretaceous sauropod was the first to show fossilized evidence of armour-plated skin.
  • Psittacosaurus
  • This Early Cretaceous ceratopsian dinosaur and its nests are so abundant in the fossil record that we can visualize it from infancy through to adulthood.
  • Kulindadromeus
  • A Middle to Late Jurassic dinosaur whose skin was covered with both protofeathers and scales, giving insights into the evolution of feathers.
  • Stenopterygius
  • An Early Jurassic ichthyosaur that was cleverly countershaded to camouflage itself from its prey.
  • Borealopelta
  • An Early Cretaceous ankylosaur with red armour plates.
  • Anurognathus
  • A Middle to Late Jurassic pterosaur with an unusually short tail that allowed greater manoeuvrability when hunting.
  • Tupandactylus
  • An Early Cretaceous pterodactlyoid pterosaur with a distinctive and colourful head crest.
  • Further Reading
  • Index
  • Illustration Credits

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