Thursday, December 6, 2012

New Title


1) Fastovsky, David, and David Weishampel. Dinosaurs: A Concise Natural History (Second Edition). 2012. Cambridge University Press. Paperback: 408 pages. Price: $72.00 U.S.

SUMMARY: Updated with the material that instructors want, Dinosaurs continues to make science exciting and understandable to non-science majors through its narrative of scientific concepts rather than endless facts. It now contains new material on pterosaurs, an expanded section on the evolution of the dinosaurs and new photographs to help students engage with geology, natural history and evolution. The authors ground the text in the language of modern evolutionary biology, phylogenetic systematics, and teach students to examine the paleontology of dinosaurs exactly as the professionals in the field do using these methods to reconstruct dinosaur relationships. Beautifully illustrated, lively and engaging, this edition continues to encourage students to ask questions and assess data critically, enabling them to think like a scientist.
RECOMMENDATION: Best for undergraduate level courses.




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