Dinosaurs - The Textbook

The perfect textbook for nonscience majors, this volume explains dinosaur evolution, phylogeny, and classification. Revised to reflect recent fossil discoveries and the current consensus on dinosaur science, the text details the behavior and extinction of the species, their relationship to birds, and their representation in popular culture.

About the author

Spencer Lucas is the Curator of Paleontology at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science and a recognized expert in the field. He has published numerous books on dinosaurs, the most recent of which is Dinosaurs: The Textbook (CUP forthcoming). He has 16 years of museum experience and 17 years of teaching experience at the university level.

Summary

The perfect textbook for nonscience majors, this volume explains dinosaur evolution, phylogeny, and classification. Revised to reflect recent fossil discoveries and the current consensus on dinosaur science, the text details the behavior and extinction of the species, their relationship to birds, and their representation in popular culture.

Product details

• Authors: Spencer Lucas, Spencer G Lucas, Spencer G. Lucas, Lucas Spencer
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.06.2016
• EAN: 9780231173117
• ISBN: 978-0-231-17311-7
• No. of pages: 392
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Palaeontology; SCIENCE / Paleontology, Palaeontology