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PublisherPrinceton University Press

ISBN-100691180172

ISBN-139780691180175

eBay Product ID (ePID)6050083832

Product Key Features

Book TitlePrinceton Field Guide to Pterosaurs

Number of Pages184 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2022

TopicReference, Earth Sciences / Geology, Animals / Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures, Paleontology

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science

AuthorGregory S. Paul

Book SeriesPrinceton Field Guides

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight37.4 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width9 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-015050

Reviews"A most enjoyable and comprehensive account demonstrating how art and scientific enquiry combine to help inform, enlighten and educate. Highly recommend." ---Mike Walley, Everything Dinosaur, "This book is the most complete examination of pterosaurs that I have seen and when the last page is turned the reader has a comprehensive understanding of the beast, from history to biology, to life style to extinction. One is even taken on an imaginary pterosaur safari. Move over Jurassic Park !" ---David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds, "[The] reconstructions of fully fl eshed-out pterosaurs in various poses, exhibiting various behaviors, adds mightily to understanding ofthese bizarre animals. . . . Highly recommended." ---J.C. Kricher, Choice

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number122

Dewey Decimal567.918

SynopsisThe most up-to-date and authoritative illustrated guide to the marvellous flying reptiles that dominated the skies of the Mesozoic for 160 million years Once seen by some as evolutionary dead-enders, pterosaurs were vigorous winged reptiles capable of thriving in an array of habitats and climates, including polar winters. The Princeton Field Guide to Pterosaurs transforms our understanding of these great Mesozoic archosaurs of the air. This incredible guide covers 115 pterosaur species and features stunning illustrations of pterosaurs ranging in size from swallows to small sailplanes, some with enormous, bizarre head crests and elongated beaks. It discusses the history of pterosaurs through 160 million years of the Mesozoic -- including their anatomy, physiology, locomotion, reproduction, growth, and extinction -- and even gives a taste of what it might be like to travel back to the Mesozoic. This one-of-a-kind guide also challenges the common image of big pterosaurs as ultralights that only soared, showing how these spectacular creatures could be powerful flappers as heavy as bears., The most up-to-date and authoritative illustrated guide to the marvelous flying reptiles that dominated the skies of the Mesozoic for 160 million years Once seen by some as evolutionary dead-enders, pterosaurs were vigorous winged reptiles capable of thriving in an array of habitats and climates, including polar winters. The Princeton Field Guide to Pterosaurs transforms our understanding of these great Mesozoic archosaurs of the air. This incredible guide covers 115 pterosaur species and features stunning illustrations of pterosaurs ranging in size from swallows to small sailplanes, some with enormous, bizarre head crests and elongated beaks. It discusses the history of pterosaurs through 160 million years of the Mesozoic--including their anatomy, physiology, locomotion, reproduction, growth, and extinction--and even gives a taste of what it might be like to travel back to the Mesozoic. This one-of-a-kind guide also challenges the common image of big pterosaurs as ultralights that only soared, showing how these spectacular creatures could be powerful flappers as heavy as bears. Features detailed species accounts of 115 different kinds of pterosaurs, with the latest size and mass estimates Written and illustrated by the acclaimed researcher and artist who helped to redefine the anatomy and flight performance of pterosaurs Covers everything from pterosaur biology to the colorful history of pterosaur paleontology Includes dozens of original skeletal drawings and full-color life studies

LC Classification NumberQE862.P7P38 2022