Dinosaurs: The Textbook is a monument to our present understanding of these wonderful creatures.

It is a book that will take the student on a journey through nearly every aspect of dinosaur biology, geology, and the history of their discovery.

It is a text that presents facts together with current ideas, notions, and controversies.

Dr.

Lucas presents dinosaurs as successful, living creatures that were merely different in appearance from animals living today.Dr.

Lucas has written a comprehensive book that is easily read and understood by students with little scientific background - a book that teaches students not only how to use scientific methods, but how to synthesize data to create their own ideas.

In contrast with many dinosaur books from the past, Dr.

For more information about the title Dinosaurs: The Textbook, read the full description at Amazon.com, or see the following related books:

National Geographic Dinosaurs — Here is everything young readers want to know about dinosaurs and their world—in one magnificently illustrated, up-to-date family reference. ...  > read more

Introduction to the Study of Dinosaurs — This highly accessible introduction to dinosaurs places scientific method at the crux of the studies, teaching students about scientific research and ...  > read more

The Evolution and Extinction of the Dinosaurs — Written for non-specialists, this detailed survey of dinosaur origins, diversity, and extinction is designed as a series of successive essays ...  > read more

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Author: Spencer George Lucas

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math

Date: Mar. 31, 2003

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