description: Looking at the various tracks that dinosaurs left behind in the fossil record, this book documents their importance both from literature and the author's own research work. The way in which tracks are preserved and these tracks and their trackmakers are identified both in the field and in the laboratory is also discussed. Dinosaur tracks are of significance in the investigation of the biology of dinosaurs, giving information about their behaviour and distribution, their mode of locomotion and speed of gait. The author also documents the range of data available as well as outlining practical suggestions for future research. Interpretation of the fossil record is often difficult and a chapter is included discussing the pitfalls encountered due to anomalies in the record. Many specific examples are documented to illustrate the way in which tracks can be used to investigate dinosaurs. The book will be of interest to the professional paleaontologist and geologist as well as the zoologist, evolutionary biologist and those interested in biomechanics, but because of the style in which it is written it may also be of interest to the non-expert.
language: English
title: Dinosaur Tracks
titlecomplete: Dinosaur Tracks
publisher: Chapman and Hall