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OverviewOur knowledge of extinct animals depends almost entirely upon the study of fossils. This richly illustrated book clothes the skeletons of dinosaurs and other Mesozoic reptiles with flesh, and shows how these fascinating animals evolved and probably lived. Expert author John L. Cloudsley-Thompson provides an interesting synthesis of current views on their ecology, physiology and behaviour, and outlines the various hypotheses that have been proposed to explain their extinction. Numerous beautiful drawings of the animals and their environment illustrate this exciting monograph. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John L. Cloudsley-ThompsonPublisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Imprint: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K Edition: 2005 ed. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.505kg ISBN: 9783540224211ISBN 10: 3540224211 Pages: 219 Publication Date: 19 January 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsClassification.- Diversification of Palaeozoic Reptiles.- The Mesozoic Environment.- Amphibious and Early Marine Mesozoic Reptiles.- Plesiosaurs and Ichthyosaurs.- Aerial Mesozoic Reptiles.- Terrestrial Mesozoic Reptiles: Size, Locomotion and Thermal Physiology.- Therapsids, Anapsids and Early Diapsids.- The Dinosaurs: Weapons, Display and Reproduction.- Herbivorous Dinosaurs.- Carnivorous Dinosaurs.- The Cretaceous Extinction.ReviewsFrom the reviews: <p>.,. This book offers a very reader-friendly introduction to the surprising detail that can be recovered from the fossil record. Zoologist John Cloudsley-Thompson outlines the reptilian lifesyles associated with marine, aerial and terrestrial environments, and looks at the different fossil groups that occupied them. .... his biological viewpoint and language will be welcomed by many. (BBC Wildlife Magazine) <p> This book offers a very reader-friendly introduction to the surprising detail that can be recovered from the fossil record. a ] The author, an expert in living amphibians and reptiles a ] . his biological viewpoint and language will be welcomed by many. (Douglas Palmer, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Vol. 23 (6), June, 2005) From the reviews: ... This book offers a very reader-friendly introduction to the surprising detail that can be recovered from the fossil record. Zoologist John Cloudsley-Thompson outlines the reptilian lifesyles associated with marine, aerial and terrestrial environments, and looks at the different fossil groups that occupied them. .... his biological viewpoint and language will be welcomed by many. (BBC Wildlife Magazine) This book offers a very reader-friendly introduction to the surprising detail that can be recovered from the fossil record. ... The author, an expert in living amphibians and reptiles ... . his biological viewpoint and language will be welcomed by many. (Douglas Palmer, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Vol. 23 (6), June, 2005) From the reviews: ... This book offers a very reader-friendly introduction to the surprising detail that can be recovered from the fossil record. Zoologist John Cloudsley-Thompson outlines the reptilian lifesyles associated with marine, aerial and terrestrial environments, and looks at the different fossil groups that occupied them. ... his biological viewpoint and language will be welcomed by many. (BBC Wildlife Magazine) This book offers a very reader-friendly introduction to the surprising detail that can be recovered from the fossil record. ! The author, an expert in living amphibians and reptiles ! . his biological viewpoint and language will be welcomed by many. (Douglas Palmer, BBC Wildlife Magazine, Vol. 23 (6), June, 2005) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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