Gregory S. Paul

Gebundenes Buch

The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs Third Edition

Beschreibung

"The bestselling Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs remains the must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs, from amateur enthusiasts to professional paleontologists. Now extensively revised and expanded, this dazzlingly illustrated large-format edition features nearly 100 new dinosaur species and hundreds of new and updated illustrations, bringing readers up to the minute on the latest discoveries and research that are radically transforming what we know about dinosaurs and their world. Written and illustrated by acclaimed dinosaur expert Gregory Paul, this stunningly beautiful book includes detailed species accounts of all the major dinosaur groups as well as a wealth of breathtaking images--skeletal drawings, "life" studies, scenic views, and other illustrations that depict the full range of dinosaurs, from small feathered creatures to whale-sized supersauropods. Paul's extensive introduction delves into dinosaur history and biology, the extinction of nonavian dinosaurs, the origin of birds, and the history of dinosaur paleontology, and also gives a taste of what it might be like to travel back in time to the era when dinosaurs roamed the earth."--book jacket.

Autor

Gregory S. Paul is a leading dinosaur illustrator and researcher who helped establish the “new look” of the Mesozoic creatures seen in contemporary documentaries and movies, including Jurassic Park, for which he served as a consultant. His books include Predatory Dinosaurs of the World: A Complete Illustrated Guide. His work has appeared in Scientific American, Nature, the New York Times, and many other publications.

Produktdetails

• Princeton Field Guides
• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. April 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 280mm x 225mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1790g
• ISBN-13: 9780691231570
• ISBN-10: 0691231575
• Artikelnr.: 68504137