Dinosaurs

The Textbook

Spencer G. Lucas

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2022

ISBN-13: 9780231556279

ISBN-10: 0231556276

Pages: 392

Subjects: Science / Paleontology, Nature / Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures, Nature / Fossils, Science / Life Sciences / Evolution, Science / Life Sciences / Biological Diversity

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About Dinosaurs

Geared toward a broad variety of students, Dinosaurs: The Textbook offers a concise and lucid presentation of the core biological and geological concepts of dinosaur science. Revised throughout to reflect recent fossil discoveries and the current scientific consensus, this seventh edition details the evolution, phylogeny, and classification of various dinosaur species while modeling the best approach for navigating new and existing research.Spencer G. Lucas takes readers through the major taxonomic groups, including theropods, sauropodomorphs, ornithopods, ceratopsians, pachycephalosaurs, stegosaurs, and ankylosaurs. He also examines the behavior and extinction of the dinosaurs, their biological relationship to birds, and their representation (or misrepresentation) in art, literature, film, and other forms of popular culture.This seventh edition of the leading text for introductory courses on dinosaurs incorporates comprehensive updates based on the latest research. Lucas highlights ho...

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