Bibliograph

Why dinosaurs matter, Kenneth Lacovara ; illustrations by Mike Lemanski

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Label

Why dinosaurs matter, Kenneth Lacovara ; illustrations by Mike Lemanski

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-169)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Why dinosaurs matter

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

961005758

Responsibility statement

Kenneth Lacovara ; illustrations by Mike Lemanski

Summary

"What can long-dead dinosaurs teach us about our future? Plenty, according to paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara, who has discovered some of the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth. By tapping into the ubiquitous wonder that dinosaurs inspire, Lacovara weaves together the stories of our geological awakening, of humanity's epic struggle to understand the nature of deep time, the meaning of fossils, and our own place on the vast and bountiful tree of life."--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

In defense of dinosaurs -- Is a penguin a dinosaur? -- Walking Museum of Natural History -- Fossils underfoot -- Deep time -- Thunderclaps -- Making sense of monsters -- The King -- Champions -- Dreadnoughtus -- Dinosaur apocalypse -- Why dinosaurs matter

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