Grave Secrets of Dinosaurs恐龙灭绝的秘密
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作者： Phillip Manning著
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出版时间： 2008-1-1字数：版次： 1页数： 316印刷时间： 2008/01/01开本： 16开印次： 1纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9781426202193包装： 精装编辑推荐
作者介绍：Dr. Phillip Manning
Dr. Phillip Manning teaches vertebrate paleontology and evolution at the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom. He has built an international reputation for his work on dinosaur trackways and biomechanics, with extensive field experience at Jurassic and Cretaceous sites in North and South America and the British Isles. He is recognized for his leading role in engaging the public’s interest in the wonders of science.
内容简介
Many of us have seen dinosaur bones and skeletons, maybe even dinosaur eggs...but what did those fearsome animals really look like in the flesh? Soft-tissue fossils give tantalizing clues about the appearance and physiology of the ancient animals. In this exciting book, paleontologist Phillip Manning presents the most astonishing dinosaur fossil excavations of the past 100 years—including the recent discovery of a remarkably intact dinosaur mummy in the Badlands of North Dakota.
Bone structure is just the beginning of our knowledge today, thanks to amazing digs like these. Drawing on new breakthroughs and cutting-edge techniques of analysis, Dr. Manning takes us on a thrilling, globe-spanning tour of dinosaur mummy finds—from the first such excavation in 1908 to a baby dinosaur unearthed in 1980, from a dino with a heart in South Dakota to titanosaur embryos in Argentina. And he discusses his own groundbreaking analysis of "Dakota," discovered by Tyler Lyson.
Using state-of-the-art technology to scan and analyse this remarkable discovery, National Geographic and Dr. Manning create an incredibly lifelike portrait of Dakota. The knowledge to be gained from this exceedingly rare find, and those that came before it, will intrigue dinosaur-loving readers of all ages.
目录
CHAPTER ONE Death of a Dinosaur
CHAPTER TWO Old Fossils and New Tails
CHAPTER THREE Mummy
CHAPTER FOUR Dinosaur Mummies
CHAPTER FIVE Manchester in the Badlands
CHAPTER SIX Preparing the Campaign
CHAPTER SEVEN Excavating a Past World
CHAPTER EIGHT The Chemistry of Death
CHAPTER NINE Space Shuttles, Airplanes and Dinosaurs
CHAPTER TEN The Delicate Molecule of Life
CHAPTER ELEVEN Reconstructing Dinosaurs
CHAPTER TWELVE Making Dinosaurs Walk
Epilogue
