Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons
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1992
Harvard University Press (Verlag)
978-0-674-20770-7 (ISBN)
Harvard University Press (Verlag)
978-0-674-20770-7 (ISBN)
Christopher McGowan sets out to solve some of the enduring mysteries about dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles. He makes fascinating comparisons between living and extinct animals while presenting topics that range from gigantism to intellect. In addition to exploring the natural history of the Mesozoic Era, McGowan draws on science and engineering concepts to explain curiosities such as the similarities between the aerodynamics of pteranodons and Spitfire planes.
Christopher McGowan is Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and Professor of Zoology at the University of Toronto.
Acknowledgments Prologue Material Things Primary Data How the Vertebrate Skeleton Works Reading a Dinosaur Skeleton A Matter of Scale What's Hot and What's Not Brains and Intellect Not Wholly a Fish The Mechanics of Swimming The Sea Dragons The Winged Phantom Out with a Whimper or a Bang? Epilogue Notes References Credits Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 2.9.1992 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 119 halftones, 61 line illustrations, 3 tables |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge, Mass |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 235 mm |
| Gewicht | 730 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturwissenschaft |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Mineralogie / Paläontologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-674-20770-X / 067420770X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-20770-7 / 9780674207707 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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