Dinosaur odyssey : fossil threads in the web of life
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Published
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2009.
ISBN
9780520241633 (cloth : alk. paper), 0520241630 (cloth : alk. paper), 9780520269897 (pbk.), 0520269896 (pbk.)
Physical Desc
xix, 332 pages, [8] pages of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 27 cm.
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Brookline - Adult | 560 Sampson 2009 | On Shelf |
Concord - Adult | 567.91 Sampson | On Shelf |
Newton - Adult | 567.9 S19D 2009 | On Shelf |
Stow - Adult | 568 SAM | Storage |
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Published
Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, c2009.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780520241633 (cloth : alk. paper), 0520241630 (cloth : alk. paper), 9780520269897 (pbk.), 0520269896 (pbk.)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-304) and index.
Description
From the Publisher: 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sampson, S. D. (2009). Dinosaur odyssey: fossil threads in the web of life . University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sampson, Scott D. 2009. Dinosaur Odyssey: Fossil Threads in the Web of Life. University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sampson, Scott D. Dinosaur Odyssey: Fossil Threads in the Web of Life University of California Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sampson, Scott D. Dinosaur Odyssey: Fossil Threads in the Web of Life University of California Press, 2009.
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