Dinosaur Systematics: Approaches and Perspectives - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521438101 ISBN 13: 9780521438100

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1992

Synopsis

In recent years dinosaurs have captured the attention of the public at an unprecedented level. At the heart of this resurgence in popular interest is an increased level of research activity, much of which is innovative in the field of paleontology. For instance, whereas earlier paleontological studies emphasized basic morphologic description and taxonomic classification, modern studies attempt to examine the role and nature of dinosaurs as living animals. More than ever before, we understand how these extinct species functioned, behaved, interacted with each other and the environment, and evolved. Nevertheless, these studies rely on certain basic building blocks of knowledge, including facts about dinosaur anatomy and taxonomic relationships. One of the purposes of this volume is to unravel some of the problems surrounding dinosaur systematics and to increase our understanding of dinosaurs as a biological species. Dinosaur Systematics presents a current overview of dinosaur systematics using various examples to explore what is a species in a dinosaur, what separates genders in dinosaurs, what morphological changes occur with maturation of a species, and what morphological variations occur within a species.

About this title

Book Description:

Whereas earlier paleontological studies emphasized basic morphologic description and taxonomic classification, modern studies attempt to examine the role and nature of dinosaurs as living animals from the perspective of "dinosaur systematics."

About the Author:

Kenneth Carpenter is Professor Emeritus of Nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley. His books include "Protein and Energy" (1994) and "The History of Scurvy and Vitamin C" (1986).

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0521438101
• ISBN 13: 9780521438100
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 356
• Editor: Carpenter Kenneth, Currie Philip J.