A reissue of the now-classic book that revolutionized the way we think about dinosaurs. "Popular-science writing at its best."--<I>Los Angeles Times</I>
Digging Dinosaurs: The Search that Unraveled the Mystery of Baby Dinosaurs
โ Scribed by John R. Horner, James Gorman
- Publisher
- Harper Perennial
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 216
- Edition
- Reprint
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
A reissue of the now-classic book that revolutionized the way we think about dinosaurs. ''Popular-science writing at its best.''--Los Angeles Times
โฆ Table of Contents
Cover......Page 1
Acknowledgments......Page 4
Foreword......Page 6
Contents......Page 8
Introduction......Page 10
1 Looking for Babies......Page 18
2 The First Nest......Page 48
3 The Good Mother Lizard......Page 62
4 Nesting in Colonies......Page 88
color plates......Page 96
5 The Herd......Page 122
6 Egg Mountain......Page 144
7 Haute Bones......Page 172
8 Babies Everywhere......Page 192
Field Chronology......Page 204
Notes and References......Page 206
Index......Page 211
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