Ocean Life in the Time of Dinosaurs
$39.61
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
20 November 2023
Summary
A richly illustrated introduction to the spectacular reptiles that swam the oceans when dinosaurs roamed the land.
During the Mesozoic Era, 252 to 66 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the land, but the ocean deeps were roiling with equally spectacular reptiles - including giant predators. This richly illustrated, authoritative, and accessible book introduces readers to the world of these fascinating marine animals, whose predecessors returned to the seas a few millio…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780691243948 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0691243948 |
| Author: | Nathalie Bardet, Alexandra Houssaye, Peggy Vincent, Mark Epstein, Stéphane Jouve, Alain Bénéteau |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press |
| Imprint: | Princeton University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 20 November 2023 |
| Weight: | 1.00kg |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 223mm x 394mm |
Critics Review
“A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year”
”[A] marvelous read.”—David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds
”[An] excellent book.”—Mike Walley, Everything Dinosaur
”[W]ith rich, evocative tableaux of paintings … [Ocean Life in the Time of Dinosaurs] offers an outstanding exposition of the diversity and complexity of reptilian (with a nod to mammalian) oceanic life as it evolved over many millions of years.” * Choice *
“A wonderful volume… . From an aesthetic as well imaginative perspective, everyone-from novices to specialists-will delight in the extraordinary full-color art that graces all the pages of this work.”—David E. Fastovsky, The Quarterly Review of Biology
“A superb synthesis that bridges palaeobiology and palaeoecology with clarity and imagination… . Both inspiring and academically relevant … . For students, educators and enthusiasts alike, it offers both inspiration and insight into life in the prehistoric seas.”—Thomas Fox, Palaeontological Association Newsletter
Nathalie Bardet
Nathalie Bardet and Alexandra Houssaye are paleontologists and research directors at France’s National Museum of Natural History in Paris. Stephane Jouve is a paleontologist and the manager of the geoscience collections at the Sorbonne. Peggy Vincent is a paleontologist and researcher at the National Museum of Natural History. Alain Beneteau is a natural history illustrator who specializes in paleontology.
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