| Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons Revised Edition Contributor(s): McGowan, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 067420770X ISBN-13: 9780674207707 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $52.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1992 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Fossils - Science | Earth Sciences - General |
| Dewey: 567.9 |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6.97" W x 9.2" (1.60 lbs) 384 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): McGowan, Christopher: - Christopher McGowan is Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and Professor of Zoology at the University of Toronto. |