Glorified dinosaurs : the origin and early evolution of birds / Luis M. Chiappe.
| Author/creator | Chiappe, Luis M. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley, 2007. |
| Description | ix, 263 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Mesozoic birds and their world -- The ancestry of birds and the origin of flight -- The bizarre Mononykus and its kin : an evolutionary experiment -- Archaeopteryx : the earliest bird -- Rahonavis and other long-tailed birds -- The first short-tailed birds -- The great Mesozoic radiation : the flying Enantiornithes -- Early predecessors of modern birds -- Hesperornis and its relatives : divers of the cretaceous seas -- The beginnings of modern birds. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 252-255) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006029317 |
| ISBN | 0471247235 (cloth) |
| ISBN | 9780471247234 (cloth) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QE871 .C45 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |