Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of the Western United States

Author:   Martin Lockley ,  Adrian P. Hunt ,  Paul Koroshetz
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
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9780231079273


Pages:   360
Publication Date:   07 May 1999
Format:   Paperback
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Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of the Western United States


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Offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of fossil footprints, for both dinosaurs and other vertebrates, in the western United States, Dinosaur Tracks covers the fossil record from the Paleozoic through the Cenozoic era. A series of illustrations depict dinosaurs in the their natural habitat, and an appendix lists museums and other major repositories of tracks and replicas, and gives details on tracksites open to the public. Includes annotated references and detailed descriptions of important specimens, describing how these trackways can help interpret behavior.

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Author:   Martin Lockley ,  Adrian P. Hunt ,  Paul Koroshetz
Publisher:   Columbia University Press
Imprint:   Columbia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.638kg
ISBN:  

9780231079273


ISBN 10:   0231079273
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   07 May 1999
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Fossil Footprints Ancient Tracks: The Paleozoic Era Archosaur Ascendancy: The Triassic Days of Dinosaur Dominance I: The Jurassic Days of Dinosaur Dominance II: The Cretaceous The Age of Birds and Mammals: The Cenozoic Era Tracks Galore, and What They Can Tell Us

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<p> Fascinating... an admirable achievement. -- Times Higher Education Supplement


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Martin Lockley is the associate professor of geology at the University of Colorado, Denver, and author of more than two hundred books, most recently, Tracking Dinosaurs: A New Look at the Ancient World and Dinosaur Tracks and Traces, which he co-authored with David Gillette. Adrian P. Hunt is a former co-curator of the University of Colorado, Denver, Dinosaur Tracks Collection and is director of the Mesalands Dinosaur Museum, Mesa College, Tucumari, New Mexico. He is the author of more than two hundred papers and other publications on various topics in paleontology and has coedited the book Dawn of the Age of Dinosaurs in the American Southwest.

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