Dinosaurs Without Bones
Dinosaur Lives Revealed by Their Trace Fossils
New York : Pegasus Books, 2014.
Format: Book
Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Description: 460 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Martin introduces readers to the world of ichnology, the study of traces and trace fossils -- such as tracks, trails, burrows, nests, toothmarks, and other vestiges of behavior -- and how through these remarkable clues, help scientists explore and intuit the rich and complicated lives of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic era.
Contents:
Sleuthing dinosaurs -- These feet were made for walking, running, sitting, swimming, herding, and hunting -- The mystery of Lark Quarry -- Dinosaur nests and brining up babies -- Dinosaurs down underground -- Broken bones, toothmarks, and marks on teeth -- Why would a dinosaur eat a rock? -- The remains of the day : dinosaur vomit, stomach contents, feces, and other gut feelings -- The great Cretaceous walk -- Tracking the dinosaurs among us -- Dinosaurian landscapes and evolutionary traces.
ISBN:
160598499X
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
ANIMALS Prehistoric Fossil Mar | Ballentine Indoors | Nonfiction | In |
ANIMALS Prehistoric Fossil Mar | Edgewood | Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-447) and index.