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Dinosaurs: a very short introduction

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This book looks at how our fascination with dinosaurs has been fuelled by popular films that claim to bring these creatures to life. How reliable are these reconstructions? Do popular representations of dinosaurs really do them justice? What is the truth behind research into the world of dinosaurs?

ISBN: 978-0-19280-419-8

Author: David Norman

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Dinosaurs: a very short introduction

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Author David Norman reveals how scientists combine disciplines like anatomy, genetics, forensics and engineering design to build a picture of what dinosaurs looked like, what they ate, and how they moved and interacted with each other. Exploring how animal life evolved on Earth, he highlights the place of dinosaurs in evolutionary history.

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