Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds by Pickrell, John
Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds by Pickrell, John

Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds

The discovery of stunning, feathered dinosaur fossils coming out of China since 2006 suggest that these creatures...
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Author: John Pickrell
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Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds by Pickrell, John

Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds

$79.15
Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds by Pickrell, John

Flying Dinosaurs: How Fearsome Reptiles Became Birds

$79.15
Author: John Pickrell
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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The discovery of stunning, feathered dinosaur fossils coming out of China since 2006 suggest that these creatures were much more bird-like than paleontologists previously imagined. Further evidence--bones, genetics, eggs, behavior, and more--has shown a seamless transition from fleet-footed carnivores to the ancestors of modern birds.

Mixing colorful portraits with news on the latest fossil findings and interviews with leading paleontologists in the United States, China, Europe, and Australia, John Pickrell explains and details dinosaurs' development of flight. This special capacity introduced a whole new range of abilities for the animals and helped them survive a mass extinction, when thousands of other dinosaur species that once populated the Earth did not. Pickrell also turns his journalistic eye toward the stories behind the latest discoveries, investigating the role of the Chinese black market in trading fossils, the controversies among various dinosaur hunters, the interference of national governments intent on protecting scientific information, and the race to publish findings first that make this research such a dynamic area of science.

Author: John Pickrell
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 09/16/2014
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780231171786


Award: PROSE - Honorable Mention


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/11/2014
Choice 04/01/2015 pg. 1346

About the Author
John Pickrell is an award-winning science writer and the editor of Australian Geographic magazine. He has worked in London, Washington, D.C., and Sydney for numerous publications, including New Scientist, Science, Science News, and Cosmos. He has been a finalist for the Australian Museum's Eureka Prizes three times, has won an Earth Journalism Award, and has been featured in the 2011 and 2014 editions of The Best Australian Science Writing.
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