The Book of the Great Sea-dragons, Ichthyosauri and Plesiosauri, [gedolim Taninim] Gedolim Taninim, of Moses. Extinct Monsters of the Ancient Earth. With Thirty Plates, Copied From Skeletons in the Author's Collection of Fossil Organic Remains, ...
The Book of the Great Sea-dragons, Ichthyosauri and Plesiosauri, [gedolim Taninim] Gedolim Taninim, of Moses. Extinct Monsters of the Ancient Earth. With Thirty Plates, Copied From Skeletons in the Author's Collection of Fossil Organic Remains, ...

Author: Thomas 1810-1889 Hawkins

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2021-09-10

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781015138858

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Ichthyosaurs
Ichthyosaurs

Author: S. R. Howe

Publisher: National Museum Wales

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780720002324

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Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons
Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons

Author: Christopher McGowan

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9780674207707

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McGowan attempts to solve some of the enduring mysteries about dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles, making fascinating comparisons between living and extinct animals, and drawing on science and engineering concepts to explain the similarities between the aerodynamics of pteradons and Spitfire planes. Illustrations.

Pterosaurs
Pterosaurs

Author: A. J. Veldmeijer

Publisher: Sidestone Press

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9088900930

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Pterosaurs or flying reptiles were the first vertebrates to evolve flight. These distant relatives of modern reptiles and dinosaurs lived from the Late Triassic (over 200 million years ago) to the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago) a span of some 135 million years. When they became extinct, no relatives survived them and as a result these prehistoric animals cannot readily be compared with our modern-day fauna. So what do we know of these highly succsessful animals? The present summary answers this and many more questions based on the most recent results of modern scientific research. After a short introduction to palaeontology as a science and its history related to pterosaurs, it explains what pterosaurs were, when and where they lived, and what they looked like. Topics such as disease, injury and reproduction are also discussed. Separated from this text are 'Mark explains' boxes. Each of these explanations puts one specific species in the spotlight and focuses on its lifestyle. They show how diverse pterosaurs were, from small insectivorous animals with a wingspan of nearly 40 centimetres to the biggest flying animals ever to take to the air, with wingspans of over 10 metres and with a way of life comparable to modern-day storks. The text is illustrated with many full colour photographs and beautiful palaeo-art prepared by experts in the field.