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OverviewOffering 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Martin Lockley , Adrian P. Hunt , Paul KoroshetzPublisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 25.20cm Weight: 0.638kg ISBN: 9780231079273ISBN 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 We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsAn 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 UsReviews<p> Fascinating... an admirable achievement. -- Times Higher Education Supplement Author InformationMartin 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. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |