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Larson examines the changing relations between lords and peasants
in post-Black Death Durham. This was a time period of upheaval and
change, part of the transition from 'medieval' to 'modern.' Many
historians have argued about the nature of this change and its
causes, often putting forth a single all-encompassing model; Larson
presses for the importance of individual choice and action,
resulting in a flexible, human framework that provides a more
appropriate explanation for the many paths followed in this period.
The theoretical side is balanced by an 'on the ground' examination
of rural life in Durham-- an attempt to capture the raw emotions
and decisions of the period. No one has really examined this; most
studies are speculative, relying on theory or statistics, rather
than tracing the history of real people, both in the immediate
aftermath of the plague, and in the longer term. Durham is
fortunate in that records survive in abundance for this period;
most other studies of rural society end at 1300 or 1348. As such,
this book fills a major gap in medieval English history while at
the same time grappling with major theories of change for this
transformative period.
Larson examines the changing relations between lords and peasants
in post-Black Death Durham. This was a time period of upheaval and
change, part of the transition from 'medieval' to 'modern.' Many
historians have argued about the nature of this change and its
causes, often putting forth a single all-encompassing model; Larson
presses for the importance of individual choice and action,
resulting in a flexible, human framework that provides a more
appropriate explanation for the many paths followed in this period.
The theoretical side is balanced by an 'on the ground' examination
of rural life in Durham-- an attempt to capture the raw emotions
and decisions of the period. No one has really examined this; most
studies are speculative, relying on theory or statistics, rather
than tracing the history of real people, both in the immediate
aftermath of the plague, and in the longer term. Durham is
fortunate in that records survive in abundance for this period;
most other studies of rural society end at 1300 or 1348. As such,
this book fills a major gap in medieval English history while at
the same time grappling with major theories of change for this
transformative period.
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Tyrannosaurid Paleobiology (Hardcover)
J Michael Parrish, Ralph E. Molnar, Philip J Currie, Eva B Koppelhus; Contributions by Bruce M. Rothschild, …
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R1,594
R1,490
Discovery Miles 14 900
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The opening of an exhibit focused on "Jane," a beautifully
preserved tyrannosaur collected by the Burpee Museum of Natural
History, was the occasion for an international symposium on
tyrannosaur paleobiology. This volume, drawn from the symposium,
includes studies of the tyrannosaurids Chingkankousaurus fragilis
and "Sir William" and the generic status of Nanotyrannus; theropod
teeth, pedal proportions, brain size, and craniocervical function;
soft tissue reconstruction, including that of "Jane";
paleopathology and tyrannosaurid claws; dating the "Jane" site; and
tyrannosaur feeding and hunting strategies. Tyrannosaurid
Paleobiology highlights the far ranging and vital state of current
tyrannosaurid dinosaur research and discovery.
With its massive head, enormous jaws, and formidable teeth,
Tyrannosaurus rex has long been the young person's favorite creepy
carnivore in the Mesozoic zoo. Nor has T. rex been ignored by the
scientific community, as this new collection amply demonstrates.
Scientists explore such questions as why T. rex had such small
forelimbs; how the dinosaur moved; what bone pathologies tell us
about life in the Cretaceous; and whether T. rex was a predator, a
scavenger, or both. There are reports on newly discovered
skeletons, on variation and sexual dimorphism, and how the big
beasts chewed. The methods used by the contributors to unlock the
mysteries of T. rex range from "old fashioned" stratigraphy to
contemporary computer modeling. Together they yield a wealth of new
information about one of the dinosaur world's most famous
carnivores. An enclosed CD-ROM presents additional photographic and
filmed reconstructions of the mighty beast.
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