Dinosaur Facts and Figures : : The Sauropods and Other Sauropodomorphs / / Rubén Molina-Pérez, Asier Larramendi.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE COMPLETE 2020 English
• VerfasserIn: Molina-Pérez, Rubén,; Larramendi, Asier,
• MitwirkendeR: Atuchin, Andrey,; Donaghey, Joan,; Mazzei, Sante,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2020]; ©2020
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (273 p.) :; 2200 color illus.

An illustrated record book of sauropod facts and figures—the hugest, the oldest, the most intelligent, and moreThe sauropod dinosaurs roamed the planet for millions of years, with creatures ranging from the smallest of the sauropods, Magyarosaurus, to the huge Brachiosaurus. This illustrated book of records is an essential compendium of sauropod facts and figures—from the biggest and the oldest to the smallest and the rarest. It covers every known species and features more than 2,000 diagrams and technical drawings along with hundreds of full-color reconstructions of specimens.The book is divided into sections that put numerous amazing sauropod facts at your fingertips. "Comparing Species" is organized by taxonomic group and gives comparisons of the size of species, how long ago they lived, and when they were discovered. "Mesozoic Calendar" includes page spreads showing the positions of the continents at different geological time periods and reconstructions of creatures from each period. "Prehistoric Puzzles" compares bones, teeth, and feathers while "Sauropod Life" presents user-friendly graphics to answer questions like what did they eat and which was the most intelligent. There are sections that chart sauropod distribution on the contemporary world map, provide illustrated listings of footprints, compile the physical specifications of all known sauropods, and more.The essential illustrated record book for anyone interested in dinosaursFeatures a wealth of comparative recordsIncludes more than 2,000 diagrams and technical drawings and hundreds of full-color reconstructionsCovers all known sauropodomorph speciesProvides listings of footprints, biometric specifications, and scholarly and popular references

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Prologue -- Contents -- How to use this book -- Methodology and calculations -- Definitions -- Classification -- Comparing species -- Primitive sauropodomorphs -- Sauropods -- Neosauropods -- Mesozoic calendar -- Triassic -- Jurassic -- Cretaceous -- Mesozoic calendar -- Extinction -- The world of dinosaurs -- NORTH AMERICA -- CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE ANTILLES -- SOUTH AMERICA -- EUROPE -- AFRICA -- HINDUSTAN AND MADAGASCAR -- ASIA -- ANTARCTICA, OCEANIA, AND ZEALANDIA -- Prehistoric puzzle -- Cranial skeleton -- Axial skeleton -- Scapular waist -- Thoracic limb -- Integument -- Teeth -- Sauropod life -- Biomechanics -- Intelligence -- Reproduction -- Development -- Diet -- Pathology -- Testimony in stone -- Footprints -- Chronicle and dinomania -- History -- Culture -- List of sauropods -- Sauropod list -- Glossary -- Taxonomic index -- Bibliography -- Appendix -- Acknowledgments