An Odyssey in Time: The Dinosaurs of North America - Hardcover

Dale A. Russell

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1559710381 ISBN 13: 9781559710381

Publisher: Northword Press, Inc, 1989

Synopsis

Surveys the evolution of the dinosaur population in North America, from the beginning of the age of reptiles to the extinction of the dinosaurs about 65 million years ago

About this title

About the Author:

Dale A. Russell is Curator of Fossil Vertebrates and Dinosaurs at the National Museum of Natural Sciences, Ottawa.

From Library Journal:

Unlike comprehensive catalogs such as The Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs ( LJ 2/15/89), this is a semi-technical review of the ecology and social dynamics of selected dinosaurs, especially as represented in North American fossil sites. Illustrations include photographs of these sites and paintings of dinosaurs. Paleontologist Russell's thrilling word-pictures of ancient scenes such as forests of tilted trees are the strength of this book. He supports the cometary-impact theory of dinosaur extinction, concluding that dinosaurs might still exist had this event not occurred. Others interpret geological evidence differently, but everyone can agree on the diversity and appeal of dinosaurs as depicted in this book. For subject and larger general collections.
- Beth Clewis, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community Coll. Lib., Richmond, Va.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Northword Press, Inc
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 1559710381
• ISBN 13: 9781559710381
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240
• Illustrator: Eleanor Kish