Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

Subscribe to Read | $0.00

Join today and start reading your favorite books for Free!

Create Free Account

Quick and Easy Sign Up!

It takes less then 1 minute to sign up, then you can enjoy Unlimited eBooks.

Sign Up Browse

Read Anywhere and on Any Device!

  • Download on iOS
  • Download on Android
  • Download on iOS

Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction

David Norman
3.71/5 (297 ratings)
Read Now Download Now
The popularity of dinosaurs seems never ending, as evidenced by the popularity of films such Jurassic Park and documentaries like Walking with Dinosaurs. But how much do these types of entertainment really tell us about recent scientific discoveries and the latest research into the world of the dinosaur?
This is the first book explain how scientists have been able to put together a picture of how dinosaurs looked, what they ate, and how they moved and interacted with each other. Taking a new approach to the subject, David Norman combines different areas of science, such as anatomy, genetics, forensics, and engineering design, to piece together the latest evidence of how animal life evolved on earth. Norman engagingly lays out the history of dinosaur research, from the speculation over ancient myths about dragons, to the latest virtual reality animation sequences and engineering design analysis. He also discusses the role that informed speculation and luck has played in many of the major discoveries.
This book is a fantastic introduction for those just beginning to take an interest in dinosaurs and a must-read for true dinosaur-lovers who want to know not just the latest theories and discoveries, but how scientists achieved them.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0192804197
ISBN13:
9780192804198
kindle Asin:
B071WMKLR3

Dinosaurs: A Very Short Introduction

David Norman
3.71/5 (297 ratings)
Read Download
The popularity of dinosaurs seems never ending, as evidenced by the popularity of films such Jurassic Park and documentaries like Walking with Dinosaurs. But how much do these types of entertainment really tell us about recent scientific discoveries and the latest research into the world of the dinosaur?
This is the first book explain how scientists have been able to put together a picture of how dinosaurs looked, what they ate, and how they moved and interacted with each other. Taking a new approach to the subject, David Norman combines different areas of science, such as anatomy, genetics, forensics, and engineering design, to piece together the latest evidence of how animal life evolved on earth. Norman engagingly lays out the history of dinosaur research, from the speculation over ancient myths about dragons, to the latest virtual reality animation sequences and engineering design analysis. He also discusses the role that informed speculation and luck has played in many of the major discoveries.
This book is a fantastic introduction for those just beginning to take an interest in dinosaurs and a must-read for true dinosaur-lovers who want to know not just the latest theories and discoveries, but how scientists achieved them.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
0192804197
ISBN13:
9780192804198
kindle Asin:
B071WMKLR3

More Books

Black Holes: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Katherine Blundell

The Lost World of the Dinosaurs: Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric Age

Armin Schmitt

Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

Thomas Halliday

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us

Steve Brusatte

Your Inner Fish: a Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body

Neil Shubin

The World Before Us: How Science is Revealing a New Story of Our Human Origins

Tom Higham

The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook

ConcernedApe

The First World War: A Very Short Introduction

Michael Eliot Howard

Alien³

Alan Dean Foster

Batman: Last Knight on Earth

Scott Snyder

Conspiracy: Why the Rational Believe the Irrational

Michael Shermer

World Prehistory: The Basics: The Basics

Brian M. Fagan