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How to build a dinosaur : extinction doesn't have to be forever / Jack Horner and James Gorman.
| Author/creator | Horner, John R. |
| Other author | Gorman, James, 1949- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Dutton, ©2009. |
| Description | viii, 246 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Hell Creek : time, space, and digging to the past -- It's a girl! : a pregnancy test for T. Rex -- Molecules are fossils, too : biological secrets in ancient bones -- Dinosaurs among us : chickens and other cousins of T. Rex -- Where babies come from : ancestors in the egg -- Wag the bird : the shrinking backbone -- Reverse evolution : experimenting with extinction -- Appendix. Chickenosaurus skeleton. |
| Abstract | Jack Horner and his colleagues in molecular biology labs are poised to create a real dinosaur based on the latest breakthroughs - without using prehistoric DNA. The mystery ingredient in this recreation is the genetic code for building dinosaurs that lives on in modern birds. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-228) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008048042 |
| ISBN | 9780525951049 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0525951040 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QE721.2.E85 H67 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |