Dinosaurs And Other Mesozoic Reptiles Of California

Author : Richard Hilton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2003-08-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520928459

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Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California by Richard Hilton Pdf

One of the most geologically complex and diverse states, California spent much of the age of dinosaurs under water. While most of the fossils found in the state are those of reptiles that lived in the sea (thalattosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, and turtles), some are those of birds and pterosaurs that soared above it. Other fossils come from terrestrial animals that died and were washed into the ocean. These include turtles, crocodiles, lizards, and dinosaurs such as armored ankylosaurs, duck-billed hadrosaurs, and a variety of carnivorous dinosaurs. Richard Hilton is the first to tell the unsung story of the dinosaurs and reptiles of land, sea, and sky that lived in California and Baja California during the Mesozoic era (245 million-65 million years ago), in addition to the history of their discovery. Vibrantly illustrated with more than three hundred photographs, paintings, and drawings, this book provides geological and environmental details, describes the significance of the major fossils, and chronicles the adventures involved in the discovery, preparation, and publishing of the finds. Hilton also includes accounts of the scientists, teachers, students, ranchers, and weekend fossil hunters who endured (and continue to endure) harsh weather, fires, wild animals, and the usual challenges of fieldwork to collect fossil remains and make major discoveries. These enthusiasts managed to safeguard an abundance of fossil resources, some of which would otherwise have been destroyed by quarrying, paving, and housing developments. Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California takes this legacy one step further by documenting information about the fossils and their finders in accessible prose and vivid artistic renderings, creating a valuable contribution to our understanding of California’s prehistoric past.

Author : Héctor E. Rivera-Sylva,Kenneth Carpenter,Eberhard Frey
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780253012715

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Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico by Héctor E. Rivera-Sylva,Kenneth Carpenter,Eberhard Frey Pdf

This overview of dinosaur discoveries in Mexico synthesizes current information about the geography and environment of the region during the Mesozoic when it was the western margin of the ancient continent of Pangea. The book summarizes research on various groups, including turtles, lepidosauromorphs, plesiosaurs, crocodyliforms, pterosaurs, and last but not least, dinosaurs. In addition, chapters focus on trackways and other trace fossils and on K/P boundary (the Chicxulub crater, beneath the Gulf of Mexico, has been hypothesized as the site of the boloid impact that killed off the dinosaurs). Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico is an up-to-date, informative volume on an area that has not been comprehensively described until now.

Author : John L. Cloudsley-Thompson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-12-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540265719

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Ecology and Behaviour of Mesozoic Reptiles by John L. Cloudsley-Thompson Pdf

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 synthesizes current views on 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.

Author : Gregory S. Paul
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-18
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691193809

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The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles by Gregory S. Paul Pdf

An authoritative illustrated guide to the mighty reptiles that dominated the seas of the Mesozoic for 185 million years New discoveries are revealing that many ancient oceangoing reptiles were energetic animals capable of inhabiting an array of watery habitats and climates, including polar winters. The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage of the great Mesozoic groups that commanded the seas for tens of millions of years. This incredible field guide covers 435 species and features stunning illustrations of swimming reptiles ranging in size from little lizards to others with great necks longer than their bodies. It discusses the history of sea reptiles through 185 million years of the Mesozoic, their anatomy, physiology, locomotion, reproduction and growth, and extinction, and even gives a taste of what it might be like to travel back to the Mesozoic. This one-of-a-kind guide also challenges the common image of these reptiles as giants of the prehistoric waters, showing how the largest weighed far less than today’s biggest whales. Features detailed species accounts of 435 different kinds of sea reptiles, with the latest size and mass estimatesWritten and illustrated by the acclaimed researcher and artist who helped to redefine our understanding of dinosaur anatomyDescribes placodonts, plesiosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, sea snakes, sea turtles, marine crocs, and moreCovers everything from biology to the colorful history of sea reptile paleontologyIncludes dozens of original skeletal drawings and full-color life scenes

Author : David Rains Wallace
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-05-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520243224

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Neptune’s Ark by David Rains Wallace Pdf

Spanning five hundred million years of evolution, a study of marine life along the Pacific coast of North America captures the remarkable diversity of creatures, past and present, that have made the habitat their home, from ancient giant sea cows and flightless toothed birds, to modern-day orcas and sea otters.

Author : David B. Weishampel,Peter Dodson,Halszka Osmólska
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 880 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520254084

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The Dinosauria by David B. Weishampel,Peter Dodson,Halszka Osmólska Pdf

This second edition includes coverage of dinosaur systematics, reproduction, life history strategies, biogeography, taphonomy, paleoecology, thermoregulation & extinction.

Author : David Peters
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Dinosaurs
ISBN : PSU:000021999871

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A Gallery of Dinosaurs & Other Early Reptiles by David Peters Pdf

Text and art portray over 100 prehistoric reptiles of land, sea, and air, including the reptiles that preceded the dinosaurs, the dinosaur giants of the Mesozoic Ear, and the large reptiles of the age of mammals.

Author : Richard Moody
Publisher : Geological Society of London
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Dinosaurs
ISBN : 1862393117

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Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Saurians by Richard Moody Pdf

The discovery of dinosaurs and other large extinct saurians - a term under which the Victorians commonly lumped ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, pterosaurs and their kin - makes exciting reading and has caught the attention of palaeontologists, historians of science and the general public alike. The papers in this collection go beyond the familiar tales about famous fossil hunters and focus on relatively little-known episodes in the discovery and interpretation (from both a scientific and an artistic point of view) of dinosaurs and other inhabitants of the Mesozoic world. They cover a long time span, from the beginnings of modern scientific palaeontology in the 1700s to the present, and deal with many parts of the world, from the Yorkshire coast to Central India, from Bavaria to the Sahara. The characters in these stories include professional palaeontologists and geologists (some of them well-known, others quite obscure), explorers, amateur fossil collectors, and artists, linked together by their interest in Mesozoic creatures.

Author : Lyon Sprague De Camp,Catherine Crook De Camp
Publisher : Random House Value Publishing
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0517476827

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The Day of the Dinosaur by Lyon Sprague De Camp,Catherine Crook De Camp Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556036548964

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Pacific Gas & Electric Company, San Joaquin Valley Operations and Maintenance Program Habitat Conservation Plan by Anonim Pdf

Author : Matthew P. Martyniuk
Publisher : Pan Aves
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780988596504

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A Field Guide to Mesozoic Birds and Other Winged Dinosaurs by Matthew P. Martyniuk Pdf

A field guide to mesozoic birds and other winged dinosaurs is a comprehensive guide to the diverse species comprising the evolutionary transition from the first dinosaurs with true, feathered wings in the mid-Jurassic period, 160 million years ago, to the late Cretaceous period and the first modern birds [...]. --from publisher.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Coastal zone management
ISBN : UVA:35007005570092

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California Coast & Ocean by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-05-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798643324096

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The Age of Reptiles by Anonim Pdf

*Includes pictures *Includes a bibliography for further reading The current view of science is that planet Earth is around 4.6 billion years old. The first four billion years of its development are known as the Precambrian period. For the first billion years or so, there was no life in Earth. Then the first single-celled life-forms, early bacteria and algae, began to emerge. We don't know where they came from or even if they originated on this planet at all. This gradual development continued until around four billion years ago when suddenly (in geological terms!) more complex forms of life began to emerge. Scientists call this time of an explosion of new forms of life the Paleozoic Era and it stretched from around 541 to 250 million years ago (Mya). First of all, in the oceans and then on land, new creatures and plants began to appear in bewildering variety. By the end of this period, life on Earth had exploded into a myriad of complex forms that filled virtually every habitat and niche available in the seas and on the planet's only continent, Pangea. Then a mysterious event that became known to early paleontologists as "The Great Dying" wiped out more than 95% of all life on Earth. No-one is entirely certain what caused this, but the effect of this cataclysm was as if someone had pressed a great, cosmic "reset" button and it took thirty million years for the development of life on Earth to start again. The next period of Earth's history is known as the Mesozoic Era, from about 252 to 66 Mya. This era is further divided into three periods, the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous. During this era, one type of life came to dominate the planet more completely and for a longer period than had been seen before or since; this was the Age of Reptiles. Beginning in the Triassic but especially in the Jurassic period, reptiles came to dominate the oceans, the land and even the skies. There has never been anything else quite like this period in terms of the success of a particular type of creature. For almost two hundred million years, reptiles were the only significant creatures on Earth. They were so successful and so diverse that they evolved to take advantage of every available habitat and no other type of large creature had a chance to develop. To put the two hundred million years of reptile dominance in perspective, the entire span of recorded Human history, the time since people advanced from tribes of primitive, nomadic hunter-gatherers into recognizable societies, covers less than six thousand years. To put this in context, if the entire history of the planet were to be laid out on the length of a football field, the period of dominance of the age of reptiles would not begin until the five-yard line and would stretch for twelve feet. All of Human history would occupy a tiny strip at the end of the field, less than the width of a human hair. It was during the Jurassic period that reptiles began to rule the Earth and some of the best-known prehistoric creatures first emerged. This is the fascinating, complex and occasionally baffling story of the Jurassic period. The Age of Reptiles: The History and Legacy of the Mesozoic Era and the Dinosaurs looks at the development of the era, the extinction events that occurred, and how dinosaurs began to evolve and die out. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about the Mesozoic Era like never before.

Author : David Peters,Donada Peters
Publisher : Random House Childrens Books
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1991-10-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 0517078546

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A Gallery of Dinosaurs and Other Early Reptiles by David Peters,Donada Peters Pdf

Text and art portray over 100 prehistoric reptiles of land, sea, and air, including the reptiles that preceded the dinosaurs, the dinosaur giants of the Mesozoic Era, and the large reptiles of the age of mammals.

Author : Mark P. Witton
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781400847655

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Pterosaurs by Mark P. Witton Pdf

The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles available For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with wingspans exceeding thirty feet and standing heights comparable to modern giraffes. This richly illustrated book takes an unprecedented look at these astonishing creatures, presenting the latest findings on their anatomy, ecology, and extinction. Pterosaurs features some 200 stunning illustrations, including original paintings by Mark Witton and photos of rarely seen fossils. After decades of mystery, paleontologists have finally begun to understand how pterosaurs are related to other reptiles, how they functioned as living animals, and, despite dwarfing all other flying animals, how they managed to become airborne. Here you can explore the fossil evidence of pterosaur behavior and ecology, learn about the skeletal and soft-tissue anatomy of pterosaurs, and consider the newest theories about their cryptic origins. This one-of-a-kind book covers the discovery history, paleobiogeography, anatomy, and behaviors of more than 130 species of pterosaur, and also discusses their demise at the end of the Mesozoic. The most comprehensive book on pterosaurs ever published Features some 200 illustrations, including original paintings by the author Covers every known species and major group of pterosaurs Describes pterosaur anatomy, ecology, behaviors, diversity, and more Encourages further study with 500 references to primary pterosaur literature