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Synopsis
First published in 1989 and easily the best book on dinosaurs yet available, Russell combines scholarship with beautiful colour illustrations in a study of dinosaur species in the ecological and physical environments in which they evolved and thrived. The book is the best of our current knowledge. 98 colour illustrations.
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About the Author
Dale A. Russell is Curator of Fossil Vertebrates and Dinosaurs at the National Museum of Natural Sciences, Ottawa.
From Library Journal
Unlike comprehensive catalogs such as The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs ( LJ 2/15/89), this is a semi-technical review of the ecology and social dynamics of selected dinosaurs, especially as represented in North American fossil sites. Illustrations include photographs of these sites and paintings of dinosaurs. Paleontologist Russell's thrilling word-pictures of ancient scenes such as forests of tilted trees are the strength of this book. He supports the cometary-impact theory of dinosaur extinction, concluding that dinosaurs might still exist had this event not occurred. Others interpret geological evidence differently, but everyone can agree on the diversity and appeal of dinosaurs as depicted in this book. For subject and larger general collections.
- Beth Clewis, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll. Lib., Richmond, Va.
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- PublisherNorthWord Press
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 056501160X
- ISBN 13 9780565011604
- BindingHardcover
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