03970cam a2200385 i 4500 2614696839 TxAuBib 20251106120000.0 240411s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2024015399 9781588347336 hardcover 1588347338 hardcover 40032525907 (OCoLC)1429722634 TxAuBib rda Barrett, Paul M, (Paleontologist), author. A history of dinosaurs in 50 fossils / Paul M. Barrett. History of dinosaurs in fifty fossils. Washington, DC : Smithsonian Books, [2024] 160 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Setting The Scene. A new group of reptiles -- What is a dinosaur? -- Origins -- The first dinosaur? -- Early dinosaurs -- The family tree grows -- Early hunters -- Lumbering long-necks -- Specialist herbivores -- Dinosaurs take over -- The Key Dinosaurs. Different tooth types -- Living tanks -- Plates and spines -- Head-bangers -- Thrills and frills -- Mesozoic cows -- Honking duckbills -- Dinosaurs go global -- The first giants -- Whip-tailed sauropods -- Big-nosed behemoths -- Crested hunters -- Southern predators -- Aquatic dinosaurs -- Jurassic hunters -- Feathered theropods -- The terrible claw -- Taking flight -- Early birds diversity -- Dinosaur Biology. Scaly skins -- Feathers and fuzz -- Colour -- Soft tissues -- Dinosaur reproduction -- Parenting -- Sexing a dinosaur -- Life at extremes -- Growing up fast -- Ecto- or endothermic? -- Take a deep breath -- Speed and gait -- On all fours -- Predation -- Herbivory and gut bacterial -- Diet -- Brain size -- Hearing and sight -- Social behaviour -- A global phenomenon -- End of an era -- Geological timescale -- Specimen details. "Dinosaurs have captivated the world since Megalosaurus was the first one named in 1824, and A History of Dinosaurs in 50 Fossils features fifty of the most momentous dinosaur findings from the fossil record. From rare fossil embryos that provide a glimpse into the early stage of dinosaur growth and development, to the claw of a Deinonychus, the dinosaur that served as a template for Jurassic Park's terrorizing raptors, the book illustrates the enthralling evolutionary history of animals that ruled the Earth for more than 150 million years with 75 full-color illustrations. Each stunning fossil photograph, magnified for optimal detail, includes an entry explaining the importance of the discovery and the fossil's significance in the larger evolutionary timeline. Themed chapters build off each other to depict a full and incredible story, including content on: the origin and rise of dinosaursan introduction to major groups biological characteristics like feeding, behavior, distribution, and locomotionthe first fossil birds, including the legendary feathered dinosaur, Archaeopteryx, considered widely to be the world's first bird species. The book provides insight on what fossils tell us about dinosaur relationships, movement, diet, skin, teeth, and frills, and so much more. A History of Dinosaurs in 50 Fossils compiles centuries' of the most exciting fossil findings that helped earn dinosaurs an enduring place in the public imagination. This authoritative and visually beautiful book will delight and inspire readers young and old, and help them understand the rise and fall of some of the most amazing creatures to roam Earth" --Provided by publisher. 20251106. cat stacks 20250429 kjw. Dinosaurs. Fossils. TXKIP