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Pickrell, John

 
9781742233666: Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 174223366X ISBN 13 : 9781742233666
Editeur : NewSouth Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

Unearthing the recent paleontologial discoveries, this fascinating popular science book shows that birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs. The discovery of the first feathered dinosaur in China in 1996 sent shockwaves through the paleontologial world. Were the feathers part of a complex mating ritual, or a stepping stone in the evolution of flight? And just how closely related is T. rex to a chicken? Award-winning journalist John Pickrell reveals how dinosaurs developed flight and became the birds in our backyards. He delves into the latest paleontological findings in China, the United States, and Europe and uncovers a thriving black market in fossils and infighting between dinosaur hunters. He also investigates the controversial plan to use a chicken to bring dinosaurs back from the dead. Perhaps dinosaurs didn't die out when an asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago. This book journeys into the deep, dark depths of the Jurassic to find out what happened.

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À propos de l'auteur

John Pickrell is an award-winning journalist and the editor of Australian Geographic. He has also worked for Cosmos, New Scientist, Science, National Geographic, and Science News.

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Éditeur
NewSouth Publishing
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
174223366X
ISBN 13 
9781742233666
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
240
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk

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