Birds of the Mesozoic

An illustrated guide to the marvelously diverse bird life of the dinosaur age Birds are today's most...
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Author: Juan Benito
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Birds of the Mesozoic by Benito, Juan

Birds of the Mesozoic

$311.76

Birds of the Mesozoic

$311.76
Author: Juan Benito
Format: Paperback
Language: English

An illustrated guide to the marvelously diverse bird life of the dinosaur age

Birds are today's most diverse tetrapod group, but they have a rich and complex evolutionary history that extends far beyond their modern radiation. Appearing during the Jurassic more than 160 million years ago, they took to the skies and evolved into myriad forms. This comprehensive and up-to-date illustrated field guide covers the staggering diversity of avialans--modern birds and their closest fossil relatives--that lived from the origin of the group until the mass extinction that ended the reign of the nonavian dinosaurs 66 million years ago. With a foreword by eminent paleontologist Luis Chiappe, Birds of the Mesozoic is a must-have book for bird lovers and anyone interested in paleontology.
  • Features more than 250 stunning full-color illustrations
  • Covers more than 200 kinds of Mesozoic birds
  • Detailed fact files provide information about each species, including its name, location, size, period, habitat, and general characteristics
  • Traces the evolution of the group from other feathered dinosaurs to the emergence of modern birds in the Late Cretaceous
  • Describes all facets of phylogenetic, morphological, and ecological diversity
  • Introduces readers to bird skeletal anatomy and the cutting-edge methods that paleontologists use to reconstruct fossil bird color, diet, and biology
  • Formatted like a field guide for birdwatching in the Mesozoic


Author: Juan Benito, Roc Oliv?
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 11/05/2024
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 7.90h x 4.80w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780691266565

About the Author
Juan Benito is a vertebrate paleontologist and postdoctoral research associate at the University of Cambridge. Roc Olivé holds a degree in fine arts from the University of Barcelona and specializes in paleoart. He is the illustrator of several books on prehistoric fauna. Luis Chiappe is senior vice president of research and collections and director and curator of the Dinosaur Institute at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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