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The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, a series of thirty-seven incredible
sculptures of prehistoric animals and geological displays, were
unveiled to the public as part of the famous Crystal Palace Park in
1854. The display, which includes iconic depictions of
rhinoceros-like dinosaurs, regal extinct mammals, serpentine marine
reptiles and giant, frog-like amphibians, captured a snapshot of
palaeontology from a golden era of scientific discovery in the
mid-nineteenth century. Today, they are internationally recognized
as a milestone in our portrayals of extinct life. This book
celebrates these classic scientific artworks and explores: their
history, their conception as a wider part of the Crystal Palace
project, their execution using unorthodox building materials, their
reception by nineteenth century and modern critics, and their
enduring mysteries. Hundreds of historic and modern photos and
original paintings show modern scientific visions of the extinct
animals restored. Written in collaboration with and in support of
the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs charity, this superb book
gives the most detailed and complete history of these world-famous
sculptures yet, reinforcing their status as masterworks of
education and palaeoartistry.
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Pterosauriers (Paperback)
Andre J. Veldmeijer, Mark Witton, Ilja Nieuwland
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R1,376
Discovery Miles 13 760
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Pterosauriers is a popular scientific book about pterosaurs: flying
reptiles that lived alongside the dinosaurs. The book answers many
questions about these remarkable animals and presents the current
state of research. The book features many beautifull full colour
images including palaeo-art by co-author Mark Witton. Dutch text.
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Pterosaurs (Paperback)
Andre J. Veldmeijer, Mark Witton, Ilja Nieuwland
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R1,408
Discovery Miles 14 080
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Pterosaurs or flying reptiles were the first vertebrates to evolve
flight. These distant relatives of modern reptiles and dinosaurs
lived from the Late Triassic (over 200 million years ago) to the
end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago) a span of some
135 million years. When they became extinct, no relatives survived
them and as a result these prehistoric animals cannot readily be
compared with our modern-day fauna. So what do we know of these
highly succsessful animals? The present summary answers this and
many more questions based on the most recent results of modern
scientific research. After a short introduction to palaeontology as
a science and its history related to pterosaurs, it explains what
pterosaurs were, when and where they lived, and what they looked
like. Topics such as disease, injury and reproduction are also
discussed. Separated from this text are 'Mark explains' boxes. Each
of these explanations puts one specific species in the spotlight
and focuses on its lifestyle. They show how diverse pterosaurs
were, from small insectivorous animals with a wingspan of nearly 40
centimetres to the biggest flying animals ever to take to the air,
with wingspans of over 10 metres and with a way of life comparable
to modern-day storks. The text is illustrated with many full colour
photographs and beautiful palaeo-art prepared by experts in the
field.
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