Mesozoic Birds

Author : Luis M. Chiappe,Lawrence M. Witmer
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2002-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520200944

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Mesozoic Birds by Luis M. Chiappe,Lawrence M. Witmer Pdf

"Mesozoic Birds is the first book to bring together world-renowned specialists on fossil birds and their importance to avian origins and, more importantly, it stresses a unified approach (cladistics) and presents the most anatomically detailed analyses available to date. No other study or collection of studies has ever done so much. How could the project not be welcomed by its audience of paleontologists, ornithologists, and evolutionary biologists!"—David Weishampel, editor of The Dinosauria "This is the first comprehensive volume dedicated to the relationships and evolution of the birds that lived during the Age of Dinosaurs. Its wealth of information and its diversity of viewpoints will ensure that this indispensable volume is used and discussed for many years to come."—Kevin Padian, University of California, Berkeley

Author : Matthew P. Martyniuk
Publisher : Pan Aves
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 50,5 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 : Luis M. Chiappe,Meng Qingjin
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421420257

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Birds of Stone by Luis M. Chiappe,Meng Qingjin Pdf

Captivating photographs of the world’s most detailed bird fossils illuminate the early diversity of avifauna. When fossils of birds from China’s Jehol region first appeared in scientific circles, the world took notice. These Mesozoic masterpieces are between 120 and 131 million years old and reveal incredible details that capture the diversity of ancient bird life. Paleontologists all over the world began to collaborate with Chinese colleagues as new and wondrous fossil-related discoveries became regular events. The pages of National Geographic and major scientific journals described the intricate views of feathers as well as food still visible in the guts of these ancient birds. Now, for the first time, a sweeping collection of the most interesting of Jehol’s avian fossils is on display in this beautiful book. Birds of Stone makes visible the unexpected avian diversity that blanketed the earth just a short time (geologically speaking) after a dinosaur lineage gave rise to the first birds. Our visual journey through these fossils is guided by Luis M. Chiappe, a world expert on early birds, and Meng Qingjin, a leading figure in China's natural history museum community. Together, they help us understand the "meaning" of each fossil by providing straightforward narratives that accompany the full-page photographs of the Jehol discoveries. Anyone interested in the history of life—from paleontologists to inquisitive birders—will find Birds of Stone an irresistible feast for the eyes and mind.

Author : Gerald Mayr
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-09-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119020738

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Avian Evolution by Gerald Mayr Pdf

Knowledge of the evolutionary history of birds has much improved in recent decades. Fossils from critical time periods are being described at unprecedented rates and modern phylogenetic analyses have provided a framework for the interrelationships of the extant groups. This book gives an overview of the avian fossil record and its paleobiological significance, and it is the only up-to-date textbook that covers both Mesozoic and more modern-type Cenozoic birds in some detail. The reader is introduced to key features of basal avians and the morphological transformations that have occurred in the evolution towards modern birds. An account of the Cenozoic fossil record sheds light on the biogeographic history of the extant avian groups and discusses fossils in the context of current phylogenetic hypotheses. This review of the evolutionary history of birds not only addresses students and established researchers, but it may also be a useful source of information for anyone else with an interest in the evolution of birds and a moderate background in biology and geology.

Author : Juan Benito,Roc Olivé
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-10-08
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691266565

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Birds of the Mesozoic by Juan Benito,Roc Olivé Pdf

An illustrated guide to the marvelously diverse bird life of the dinosaur age Birds are today’s most diverse tetrapod group, but they have a rich and complex evolutionary history that extends far beyond their modern radiation. Appearing during the Jurassic more than 160 million years ago, they took to the skies and evolved into myriad forms. This comprehensive and up-to-date illustrated field guide covers the staggering diversity of avialans—modern birds and their closest fossil relatives—that lived from the origin of the group until the mass extinction that ended the reign of the nonavian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. With a foreword by eminent paleontologist Luis Chiappe, Birds of the Mesozoic is a must-have book for bird lovers and anyone interested in paleontology. Features more than 250 stunning full-color illustrations Covers more than 200 kinds of Mesozoic birds Detailed fact files provide information about each species, including its name, location, size, period, habitat, and general characteristics Traces the evolution of the group from other feathered dinosaurs to the emergence of modern birds in the Late Cretaceous Describes all facets of phylogenetic, morphological, and ecological diversity Introduces readers to bird skeletal anatomy and the cutting-edge methods that paleontologists use to reconstruct fossil bird color, diet, and biology Formatted like a field guide for birdwatching in the Mesozoic

Author : Alan Feduccia,Professor Alan Feduccia
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0300078617

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The Origin and Evolution of Birds by Alan Feduccia,Professor Alan Feduccia Pdf

An exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight. It draws on fossil evidence and studies of the structure and biochemistry of living birds to present knowledge and data on avian evolution and to propose a new model of this evolutionary process.

Author : Dr. Gareth Dyke,Gary Kaiser
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119990451

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Living Dinosaurs by Dr. Gareth Dyke,Gary Kaiser Pdf

Living Dinosaurs offers a snapshot of our current understanding of the origin and evolution of birds. After slumbering for more than a century, avian palaeontology has been awakened by startling new discoveries on almost every continent. Controversies about whether dinosaurs had real feathers or whether birds were related to dinosaurs have been swept away and replaced by new and more difficult questions: How old is the avian lineage? How did birds learn to fly? Which birds survived the great extinction that ended the Mesozoic Era and how did the avian genome evolve? Answers to these questions may help us understand how the different kinds of living birds are related to one another and how they evolved into their current niches. More importantly, they may help us understand what we need to do to help them survive the dramatic impacts of human activity on the planet.

Author : Luis M. Chiappe
Publisher : Wiley-Liss
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-02-02
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015066875892

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Glorified Dinosaurs by Luis M. Chiappe Pdf

Describes discoveries of early birds and bird ancestors and discusses the evolution of modern birds from dinosaurs.

Author : Sankar Chatterjee
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781421415901

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The Rise of Birds by Sankar Chatterjee Pdf

His compelling, occasionally controversial, revelations--accompanied by spectacular illustrations--are a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the evolution of the feathered dinosaurs, from vertebrate paleontologists and ornithologists to naturalists and birders.

Author : Richard Hilton
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 54,6 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 : Delphine Angst,Eric Buffetaut
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780081011430

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Palaeobiology of Giant Flightless Birds by Delphine Angst,Eric Buffetaut Pdf

The fossil record of giant flightless birds extends back to the Late Cretaceous, more than 70 million years ago, but our understanding of these extinct birds is still incomplete. This is partly because the number of specimens available is sometimes limited, but also because widely different approaches have been used to study them, with sometimes contradictory results. This book summarizes the current knowledge of the paleobiology of seven groups of giant flightless birds: Dinornithiformes, Aepyornithiformes, Dromornithidae, Phorusrhacidae, Brontornithidae, Gastornithidae and Gargantuavis. The first chapter presents the global diversity of these birds and reviews the tools and methods used to study their paleobiology. Chapters 2 to 8 are each dedicated to one of the seven groups of extinct birds. Finally, a conclusion offers a global synthesis of the information presented in the book in an attempt to define a common evolutionary model. Focuses on the giant flightless birds that evolved independently in different parts of the world since the Cretaceous period Covers a number of different families with different evolutionary histories, providing a source of interesting comparisons Provides emphasis on the palaeobiology of these birds, including their evolution, adaptations, mode of life, ecology and extinction

Author : Jacques Gauthier
Publisher : Yale Univ Peabody Museum
Page : 613 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0912532572

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New Perspectives on the Origin and Early Evolution of Birds by Jacques Gauthier Pdf

Author : John Long,Peter Schouten
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199706907

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Feathered Dinosaurs by John Long,Peter Schouten Pdf

Scientists have recovered more than a billion fossils, but no discovery has been more breath-taking than the fossils recently found in northern China, findings which prove that several families of dinosaurs had feathers, or feathery hair-like coverings, adorning their bodies. Now in the beautifully designed Feathered Dinosaurs, paleontologist John Long and illustrator Peter Schouten provide a stunning visual record of these extraordinary prehistoric creatures, illuminating the evolutionary march from primitive, feathered dinosaurs through to the first true flying birds. Schouten, an acclaimed natural history artist, has created 80 full-color paintings that capture the striking physical traits of these feathered dinosaurs. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of the lifestyles of modern birds and mammals, plus the extant scientific data regarding how these dinosaurs might have looked and behaved, Schouten has produced not only the most beautiful but also the most accurate visual representations of these animals in print. Equally important, John Long, a noted paleontologist and widely published science author (with some 24 books to his credit), provides an engaging companion text that places these feathered dinosaurs within the larger family of dinosaurs--for instance, outlining their relationship to T. Rex and Velociraptor, species well known to Jurassic Park fans--and discusses the factual information that can be deduced from their fossil remains, in effect providing an insightful natural history of this remarkable group. A true marriage of art and science, Feathered Dinosaurs presents an unprecedented visual record of one of the most significant breakthroughs in the history of vertebrate paleontology--the discovery that many predatory dinosaurs were cloaked with feathers, perhaps just as colorful and fanciful as those of their living relatives.

Author : Rubén Molina-Pérez,Asier Larramendi,David Connolly,Gonzalo Ángel Ramírez Cruz
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-25
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780691180311

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Dinosaur Facts and Figures by Rubén Molina-Pérez,Asier Larramendi,David Connolly,Gonzalo Ángel Ramírez Cruz Pdf

An illustrated record book of theropod facts and figures--from the biggest to the fastest to the smartest. This compendium features more than 3,000 records, covers some 750 theropod species, and includes a wealth of illustrations ranging from diagrams and technical drawings to full-color reconstructions of specimens.

Author : James Kuether
Publisher : Adventure Publications
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781591936459

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The Amazing World of Dinosaurs by James Kuether Pdf

Dinosaurs have filled us with wonder since the first monstrous bones were pulled from the earth thousands of years ago. For centuries, we imagined dinosaurs as giant, clumsy brutes--but science has since revealed them to be so much more. They were living, breathing animals that had moments of great power and ferocity, but also periods of quiet beauty. Of course, science cannot tell us how they behaved or how they interacted with their environments. For that, we need our imaginations. The Amazing World of Dinosaurs is an intersection where imagination and knowledge meet. It features James Kuether's breathtaking dinosaur paleoart that accurately reflects our current knowledge. These captivating images are paired with Kuether's research and insights, which make dinosaurs and the Mesozoic Era accessible to anyone. From famous creatures like Tyrannosaurus rex to lesser-known species such as Monolophosaurus, dinosaurs continue to spark the imaginations of children and adults everywhere. Let The Amazing World of Dinosaurs guide you through this incredible time in history.