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110 b&w illus., 110 halftones | |
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Dinosaurs of the East Coast
In Dinosaurs of the East Coast, David Weishampel and Luther Young restore East Coast dinosaurs to their rightful place on the paleontological map. They describe such dinosaurs as the plant-eating Astrodon johnstoni, which browsed in a tropical Maryland jungle 100 million years ago; Anchisaurus polyzelus, which lived in New England some 200 million years ago; Eubrontes, the first large therapod on the East Coast; Pekinosaurus olseni, a primitive ornithischian found in North Carolina; and Hadrosaurus foulkii, a duck-billed dinosaur that lived in New Jersey some 70 million years ago. In addition, they chronicle the long and colorful history of dinosaur fossil hunting along the Atlantic coast and profile the modern-day fossil hunters—both professional paleontologists and amateur collecters—who continue to make important discoveries today. Richly illustrated with more than one hundred photographs and drawings, Dinosaurs of the East Coast combines science and history to offer a new look at an always fascinating subject.
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"Well-written and richly illustrated . . . [Weishampel and Young] have succeeded admirably in capturing both the importance and the romance of the little understood and barely touched 'lost world' that lies hidden beneath the verdant but secretive eastern American landscape . . . An indispensable reference for anyone interested in the prehistory of eastern North America and the dinosaurs that inhabited this part of the world."—Robert E. Weems, Quarterly Review of Biology
"[Weishampel and Young] have written a comprehensive guide to eastern dinosaurs. They review 200 years of fossil-hunting and point out that most sites have been exposed by human activities at quarries, tunnels, canals, and building and bridge foundations . . . The authors describe each species and its location; sites range from South Carolina to Nova Scotia, with New Jersey and Maryland the most productive. Since the 1960s, scientific collecting has revived on the East Coast, and the authors offer advice on where to look for fossils . . . An admirable textbook for readers seriously interested in dinosaurs."—Publishers Weekly
"An enjoyable and stimulating study of a subject that has gotten little attention. Weishampel and Young present a wealth of information about the Eastern seaboard's scattered dinosaur fossils, the area's surprisingly common fossil footprints and tracks, and the collectors, both professional and amateur, who have discovered so much in an apparently unpromising region."—John R. Alden, Philadelphia Inquirer
"I know of no other book like this. It is beautifully thought out and organized, and it covers one of the most important regions in the world of fossil hunting."—Peter Dodson, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
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Paperback / softback | |
August 20, 1998 | |
9780801852176 | |
English | |
296 | |
110 b&w illus., 110 halftones | |
10.00 Inches (US) | |
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1.5 Pounds (US) | |
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