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This is the story of the dinosaurs, uniquely retold through 50 of
the most significant findings from the fossil record. Each entry is
illustrated with special photography of original specimens that
illustrate both the history of dinosaur discovery and key
evolutionary events. Palaeontologist Paul M. Barrett explains the
importance of each fossil and how it marks a crucial inflection
point in an evolutionary dynasty that ruled the Earth for more than
150 million years. The book is divided into themed sections,
beginning with dinosaur ancestors before introducing all the major
dinosaur groups and moving on to the distinctive aspects of their
biology such as feeding, distribution, locomotion and behaviour.
The final section focuses on the first fossil birds including the
legendary Archaeopteryx, the feathered dinosaur that is widely
considered to be the first bird species.
From the Victorian golden age of dinosaur discovery to the cutting
edge of twenty-first century fossil forensics Dinosaurs unravels
the mysteries of the most spectacular group of animals our planet
has ever seen. Despite facing drastic climatic conditions including
violent volcanic activity, searing temperatures and rising and
plunging sea levels, the dinosaurs formed an evolutionary dynasty
that ruled the Earth for more than 150 million years. Darren Naish
and Paul Barrett reveal the latest scientific findings about
dinosaur anatomy, behaviour, and evolution. They also demonstrate
how dinosaurs survived the great extinction at the end of the
Cretaceous Period and continued to evolve and thrive alongside us,
existing today as an incredibly diverse array of birds that are the
direct descendants of theropods. Dinosaurs is lavishly illustrated
with specimens from the Natural History Museum's own collections,
along with explanatory diagrams and charts and full-colour artistic
reconstructions of dinosaur behaviour.
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Stegosaurus (Hardcover)
Paul M Barrett
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The incredible new dinosaur that dominates the Earth Hall of the
Natural History Museum is the most intact Stegosaurus
fossilskeleton ever found. Measuring nearly 6 metres long from head
to tail, around 90% of the animal - nicknamed Sophie - is
preserved, making it both incredibly rare and valuable.This is the
story of Sophie's dramatic discovery in the hills of Wyoming, USA
and her journey to the high-tech laboratories of theNatural History
Museum, where her arrival led to the first detailed study of a
Stegosaurus for almost 100 years. This book sheds new light on this
iconic but often misunderstood dinosaur species.
The Glock pistol is America's Gun. It has been rhapsodized by
hip-hop artists and coveted by cops and crooks alike. Created in
1982 by Gaston Glock, the pistol arrived in America at a fortuitous
time. Law enforcement agencies had concluded that their agents and
officers, armed with standard six-round revolvers, were getting
"outgunned" by drug dealers with semi-automatic pistols; they
needed a new gun. With its lightweight plastic frame and
large-capacity spring-action magazine, the Glock was the gun of the
future. You could drop it underwater, toss it from a helicopter, or
leave it out in the snow, and it would still fire. It was reliable,
accurate, lightweight, and cheaper to produce than Smith and
Wesson's revolver.
Filled with corporate intrigue, political maneuvering, Hollywood
glitz, bloody shoot-outs--and an attempt on Gaston Glock's life by
a former lieutenant--"Glock "is not only the inside account of how
Glock the company went about marketing its pistol to police
agencies and later the public, but also a compelling chronicle of
the evolution of gun culture in America.
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Hadrosaurs (Hardcover)
David A. Eberth; Edited by David C. Evans; Contributions by Andrey Atuchin, Karl T. Bates, Paul M Barrett, …
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Discovery Miles 21 730
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Hadrosaurs--also known as duck-billed dinosaurs--are abundant in
the fossil record. With their unique complex jaws and teeth
perfectly suited to shred and chew plants, they flourished on Earth
in remarkable diversity during the Late Cretaceous. So ubiquitous
are their remains that we have learned more about dinosaurian
paleobiology and paleoecology from hadrosaurs than we have from any
other group. In recent years, hadrosaurs have been in the
spotlight. Researchers around the world have been studying new
specimens and new taxa seeking to expand and clarify our knowledge
of these marvelous beasts. This volume presents the results of an
international symposium on hadrosaurs, sponsored by the Royal
Tyrrell Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum, where scientists and
students gathered to share their research and their passion for
duck-billed dinosaurs. A uniquely comprehensive treatment of
hadrosaurs, the book encompasses not only the well-known
hadrosaurids proper, but also Hadrosaouroidea, allowing the former
group to be evaluated in a broader perspective. The 36 chapters are
divided into six sections--an overview, new insights into hadrosaur
origins, hadrosaurid anatomy and variation, biogeography and
biostratigraphy, function and growth, and preservation, tracks, and
traces--followed by an afterword by Jack Horner.
Larry Mungin spent his life preparing to succeed in the white world. He looked away from racial inequality and hostility, believing he'd make it if he worked hard and played by the rules. He rose from a Queens housing project to Harvard Law School, and went on to practice law at major corporate firms. But just at the point when he thought he'd make it, when he should have been considered for partnership, he sued his employer for racial discrimination. The firm claimed it went out of its way to help Larry because of his race, while Larry thought he'd been treated unfairly. Was Larry a victim of racial discrimination, or just another victim of the typical dog-eat-dog corporate law culture? A thought-provoking courtroom drama with the fast pace of a commercial novel, The Good Black asks readers to rethink their ideas about race and is a fascinating look at the inner workings of the legal profession.
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