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Discover the ultimate guide to dinosaurs with Dinopedia, a beautifully illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia that brings the prehistoric world to life. This A to Z compendium is perfect for dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages, featuring engaging entries on fascinating topics like hadrosaur nesting colonies and the modern fossil hunters driving today's dinosaur studies, including renowned paleontologists such as Halszka Osmólska and Paul Sereno. Dinopedia showcases how our understanding of dinosaurs has evolved dramatically, particularly since the late 1960s, thanks to remarkable discoveries that challenge previous notions. As you explore the rich diversity and complex evolutionary history of these magnificent creatures, you’ll learn how these ancient giants not only surpassed modern reptiles and mammals in size and athleticism but also captured our cultural imagination in books, movies, and magazines. Authored by paleontology expert Darren Naish, this encyclopedia goes beyond mere facts; it tells the captivating human story behind dinosaur research filled with ambition and debate. Featuring original illustrations and a sophisticated cloth cover adorned with foil-stamped design, Dinopedia is a must-have for any aspiring paleontologist or lover of prehistoric life. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled. Condition: BRAND NEW | ISBN: 9780691212029 | Format: Trade binding | Year: 2021 | Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691212029
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2021
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
An illuminating and entertaining collection of dinosaur facts, from A to ZDinopedia is an illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia of all things dinosaurian. Featuring dozens of entries on topics ranging from hadrosaur nesting colonies to modern fossil hunters and paleontologists such as Halszka Osmólska and Paul Sereno, this amazing A–Z compendium is brimming with facts about these thrilling, complex, and sophisticated animals.Almost everything we know about dinosaurs has changed in recent decades. A scientific revolution, kick-started in the late 1960s by astounding new discoveries and a succession of new ideas, has shown that these magnificent creatures were marvels of evolution that surpassed modern reptiles and mammals in size, athletic abilities, and more. Darren Naish sheds invaluable light on our current, fast-changing understanding of dinosaur diversity and evolutionary history, and discusses the cultural impacts of dinosaurs through books, magazines, and movies. Naish also shows how our emerging view of these animals is very much a human story about ambition and competing egos, revealing that controversy and disagreement are commonplace in the vigorous field of dinosaur studies.With a wealth of original illustrations by the author, Dinopedia is an informative and entertaining collection of lore for the dinosaur lover in all of us.
Features a real cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691212029
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2021
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
An illuminating and entertaining collection of dinosaur facts, from A to ZDinopedia is an illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia of all things dinosaurian. Featuring dozens of entries on topics ranging from hadrosaur nesting colonies to modern fossil hunters and paleontologists such as Halszka Osmólska and Paul Sereno, this amazing A–Z compendium is brimming with facts about these thrilling, complex, and sophisticated animals.Almost everything we know about dinosaurs has changed in recent decades. A scientific revolution, kick-started in the late 1960s by astounding new discoveries and a succession of new ideas, has shown that these magnificent creatures were marvels of evolution that surpassed modern reptiles and mammals in size, athletic abilities, and more. Darren Naish sheds invaluable light on our current, fast-changing understanding of dinosaur diversity and evolutionary history, and discusses the cultural impacts of dinosaurs through books, magazines, and movies. Naish also shows how our emerging view of these animals is very much a human story about ambition and competing egos, revealing that controversy and disagreement are commonplace in the vigorous field of dinosaur studies.With a wealth of original illustrations by the author, Dinopedia is an informative and entertaining collection of lore for the dinosaur lover in all of us.
Features a real cloth cover with an elaborate foil-stamped design