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- catalog abstract "The horned dinosaurs, a group of rhinoceros-like creatures that lived 100 to 65 million years ago, included one of the greatest and most popular dinosaurs studied today: Triceratops. In telling us about Triceratops and its relatives, the Ceratopsia, Peter Dodson here re-creates the sense of adventure enjoyed by so many scientists who have studied them since their discovery in the mid-nineteenth century. From the badlands of the Red Deer River in Alberta to the Gobi Desert, Dodson pieces together fossil evidence to describe the ceratopsians themselves--their anatomy, biology, and geography--and in the process evokes the human dimension of their discovery and interpretation. We meet the scientists who charmed New York high society into financing expeditions to Mongolia, home of Triceratops' predecessors, as well as those who used their poker winnings to sustain paleontology expeditions. Rich in fossil lore and in tales of adventure, the world of the Ceratopsia is presented here for general readers and specialists alike.".
- catalog contributor b10027703.
- catalog created "c1996.".
- catalog date "1996".
- catalog date "c1996.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c1996.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-323) and index.".
- catalog description "The horned dinosaurs, a group of rhinoceros-like creatures that lived 100 to 65 million years ago, included one of the greatest and most popular dinosaurs studied today: Triceratops. In telling us about Triceratops and its relatives, the Ceratopsia, Peter Dodson here re-creates the sense of adventure enjoyed by so many scientists who have studied them since their discovery in the mid-nineteenth century. From the badlands of the Red Deer River in Alberta to the Gobi Desert, Dodson pieces together fossil evidence to describe the ceratopsians themselves--their anatomy, biology, and geography--and in the process evokes the human dimension of their discovery and interpretation. We meet the scientists who charmed New York high society into financing expeditions to Mongolia, home of Triceratops' predecessors, as well as those who used their poker winnings to sustain paleontology expeditions. Rich in fossil lore and in tales of adventure, the world of the Ceratopsia is presented here for general readers and specialists alike.".
- catalog description "With horns on their faces -- Skin and bones : the anatomy of a horned dinosaur -- Three-horned face -- Five-horned face and friends -- A big one on the nose : the short-frilled horned dinosaurs -- Newer developments and modern studies -- No horns and no frills : small beginnings -- Sisters, cousins, and aunts : deciphering the family tree -- The life and death of horned dinosaurs.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 346 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0691028826 (cl : alk. paper)".
- catalog issued "1996".
- catalog issued "c1996.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press,".
- catalog subject "567.9/7 20".
- catalog subject "Ceratopsidae.".
- catalog subject "QE862.O65 D64 1996".
- catalog tableOfContents "With horns on their faces -- Skin and bones : the anatomy of a horned dinosaur -- Three-horned face -- Five-horned face and friends -- A big one on the nose : the short-frilled horned dinosaurs -- Newer developments and modern studies -- No horns and no frills : small beginnings -- Sisters, cousins, and aunts : deciphering the family tree -- The life and death of horned dinosaurs.".
- catalog title "The horned dinosaurs : a natural history / Peter Dodson ; paintings by Wayne D. Barlowe ; additional illustrations and art editing by Robert Walters.".
- catalog type "text".