The Dinosauria 2e

2. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-520-25408-4
Verlag: University of California Press

Buch, Englisch, 880 Seiten, Trade Paperback, Format (B × H): 215 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 2097 g

The definitive, expert-level reference for understanding dinosaurs—trusted by paleontologists worldwide.When The Dinosauria was first published, it was hailed as the definitive scholarly reference on dinosaurs—an unparalleled compendium of knowledge. This fully revised second edition builds on that legacy, incorporating decades of discovery to deliver a state-of-the-science, authoritative resource for understanding dinosaur biology and evolution.Written by forty-four leading specialists, the volume provides comprehensive, in-depth coverage of dinosaur systematics, anatomy, reproduction, biogeography, paleoecology, and extinction. Detailed descriptions are supported by rigorous scientific illustrations and phylogenetic diagrams, designed to aid anatomical and evolutionary understanding rather than serve as general-interest imagery.Organized for research use, the book begins with the origin and major groups of Dinosauria, followed by extensive treatment of global distribution, evolutionary relationships, and the interaction of geology and biology across deep time. Designed as a working reference, it is ideal for students, researchers, and dedicated enthusiasts with a foundation in biology or paleontology.Widely regarded as the “bible” of dinosaur paleontology, The Dinosauria remains the benchmark resource for authoritative, in-depth information on these remarkable animals.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weishampel, David B.

Dodson, Peter

Osmólska, Halszka

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläoökologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläozoologie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläontologie, Taphonomie
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Paläobotanik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Abbreviations for Figures
Foreword
Introduction

SECTION ONE: DINOSAUR SYSTEMATICS
Saurischia
Ornithischia

SECTION TWO: DINOSAUR DISTRIBUTION AND BIOLOGY

Literature Cited
Contributors
Index

Über Autor(innen)

David B. Weishampel is a Professor at the Center for Functional Anatomy and Evolution at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is coauthor, with D. E. Fastovsky, of The Evolution and Extinction of Dinosaurs (1996) and coauthor, with L. Young, of The Dinosaurs of the East Coast (1996). Peter Dodson is Professor of Anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. He is the author of Horned Dinosaurs: A Natural History. Halszka Osmólska is Professor of Paleontology at the Paleobiological Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw.