Dinosaur Odyssey

Fossil Threads in the Web of Life

AvScott D. Sampson

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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Beskrivning

This captivating book, laced with evocative anecdotes from the field, gives the first holistic, up-to-date overview of dinosaurs and their world for a wide audience of readers. Situating these fascinating animals in a broad ecological and evolutionary context, leading dinosaur expert Scott D. Sampson fills us in on the exhilarating discoveries of the past twenty-five years, the most active period in the history of dinosaur paleontology, during which more 'new' species were named than in all prior history. With these discoveries - and the most recent controversies - in mind, Sampson reconstructs the odyssey of the dinosaurs from their humble origins on the supercontinent Pangaea, to their reign as the largest animals the planet has ever known, and finally to their abrupt demise. Much more than the story of who ate whom way back when, "Dinosaur Odyssey" places dinosaurs in an expansive web of relationships with other organisms and demonstrates how they provide a powerful lens through which to observe the entire natural world.Addressing topics such as extinction, global warming, and energy flow, "Dinosaur Odyssey" finds that the dinosaurs' story is, in fact, a major chapter in our own story.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2011-06-28
Mått:178 x 254 x 18 mm
Vikt:907 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:352
Förlag:University of California Press
Medarbetare:Philip Currie
ISBN:9780520269897

Utforska kategorier

Dinosaurieböcker inom Djur och Natur
Paleontologi inom Naturvetenskap och teknik

Mer om författaren

Scott D. Sampson is a dinosaur paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and educator. He serves as Research Curator at the Utah Museum of Natural History and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Utah. He now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where he continues dinosaur research and actively pursues writing and consulting projects surrounding education reform and sustainability.

Recensioner i media

"A wonderful book, crammed with information that will surprise you." Truthdig "This thought-provoking book is a must read not only for dinosaur enthusiasts and science educators but anyone interested in the larger context of life." Magill's Literary Annual / Salem Press "Sampson is right on target... There is no better overview available than 'Dinosaur Odyssey.'" Earth Magazine "A great in-depth read for those seriously interested in the history of dinosaurs." Dig