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9780674207707

Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons

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  • ISBN13:

    9780674207707

  • ISBN10:

    067420770X

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1992-09-01
  • Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr

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Summary

Christopher McGowan sets out to solve some of the enduring mysteries about dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles. He makes fascinating comparisons between living and extinct animals while presenting topics that range from gigantism to intellect. In addition to exploring the natural history of the Mesozoic Era, McGowan draws on science and engineering concepts to explain curiosities such as the similarities between the aerodynamics of pteranodons and Spitfire planes.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Prologue Material Things
Primary Data
How the Vertebrate Skeleton Works
Reading a Dinosaur Skeleton
A Matter of Scale
What's Hot and What's Not
Brains and Intellect
Not Wholly a Fish
The Mechanics of Swimming
The Sea Dragons
The Winged Phantom
Out with a Whimper or a Bang?
Epilogue
Notes
References
Credits
Index
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