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Last of the Dinosaurs
  • Authored by: Thom Holmes
  • From the Series: The Prehistoric Earth
  • Trim Size: 7-3/8 x 9-1/4
  • ISBN-10: 0816059624
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-8160-5962-1
  • Status: In Stock
  • List Price: $69.95
  • Imprint: Chelsea House
  • Published: 12/01/2008
  • Dewey Number: 567
  • Reading Level: Grades 9 and up
  • Pages: 232

Summary

In the Early and Late Cretaceous periods, changing geological and ecological conditions created opportunities for the expansion of dinosaurs. These worldwide geologic and climate shifts of the Cretaceous period allowed for the evolution of Saurischian—lizard-hipped—dinosaurs and Ornithischian—bird-hipped—dinosaurs, including several families that appeared for the first time during this span. However, these same ecological changes also contributed to the eventual extinction of dinosaurs large and small. Last of the Dinosaurs explores the theories for what may have caused the mass extinction that ended the reign of the dinosaurs and many other terrestrial and marine creatures of the time. The non-dinosaurian reptiles of the Mesozoic era are also examined.

Specifications

Full-color photographs and illustrations. Sidebars. Further reading. Web sites. References. Glossary. Appendixes. Index.

About the Author(s)

Thom Holmes is a writer specializing in natural history subjects and dinosaurs. He is noted for his expertise on the early history of dinosaur science in America. He was the publications director of The Dinosaur Society for six years and the editor of its newsletter, Dino Times, the world’s only monthly publication devoted to news about dinosaur discoveries. It was through the society and his work with the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia that Holmes developed widespread contacts and working relationships with paleontologists and paleo-artists throughout the world.

Reviews and Awards

"...thorough, clear, and informative in explaining theories relating to the mass extinction of dinosaurs and other creatures of the time...Appealing in format and design, the text is supported with abundant color illustrations, charts, and graphs."


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