David Norman discusses some of the most fascinating and iconic creatures to walk our Earth. Introducing the different famillies of dinosaurs, he discusses how they were first discovered and interpreted, and looks at how scientific break-throughs have changed our understanding of dinosaurs over the years.
David Norman discusses some of the most fascinating and iconic creatures to walk our Earth. Introducing the different famillies of dinosaurs, he discusses how they were first discovered and interpreted, and looks at how scientific break-throughs have changed our understanding of dinosaurs over the years.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction
- 1: Dinosaurs in perspective
- 2: Our view of dinosaurs updated by...birds
- 3: A new perspective on Iguanodon
- 4: Relationships between dinosaurs
- 5: Dinosaurs: their biology and way of life
- 6: The anatomy and variety of dinosaurs: what does it all mean?
- 7: Dinosaur research: observation, techniques and deductions
- 8: Looking to the future from the past
- References
- Further Reading
- Index