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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.
Our knowledge of the origin and early evolution of birds has
exploded in the past ten to fifteen years. In the 1990s alone,
scientists became aware of approximately three times more species
of early birds than were previously known, marking the first 85
million years of avian development as a period of remarkable
species diversity. Assembling work by an international group of
renowned scientists, "Mesozoic Birds: Above the Heads of Dinosaurs
"is the most authoritative and up-to-date source on early avian
evolution currently available. This unique resource provides a
comprehensive examination of the known fossil record and is also an
unparalleled guide to the fast-paced developments in current
research.
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