| In the Shadow of the Dinosaurs: Early Mesozoic Tetrapods Revised Edition Contributor(s): Fraser, Nicholas C. (Editor), Sues, Hans-Dieter (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521458994 ISBN-13: 9780521458993 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $92.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1997 Annotation: This book is the first on the small vertebrates of the early Mesozoic and features contributions by internationally renowned experts. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Paleontology - Science | Life Sciences - Evolution - Science | Life Sciences - Zoology - General |
| Dewey: 567.9 |
| Physical Information: 1.01" H x 7.09" W x 9.93" (2.04 lbs) 448 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The early Mesozoic period was a critical period in the evolution of life on land when most of todays major groups of terrestrial vertebrates arose and dinosaurs and pterosaurs rose to prominence. In recent years this period has received a great deal of attention from palaeontologists, and it is now felt that the small vertebrates which lived in the shadows of the first dinosaurs tell us a great deal about the evolution of modern terrestrial ecosystems. This book is an attempt to collate all the information on the small vertebrates and features contributions by experts with international reputations in their fields. There are chapters on the taxonomy and phylogeny of the key vertebrate groups followed by a section dealing with the most significant fossiliferous assemblages worldwide. The final section looks at how faunal turnover at this time is measured and examines the possibility of mass extinctions. |
