The Microstructure of Dinosaur Bone
Subtitle: Deciphering Biology with Fine-Scale Techniques
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: June 15, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9780801881206
Subjects: Palaeozoology; Reptiles, Fossil; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Science; Nature; Science/Mathematics; Research; Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures; Fossils; Science / Biology; Dinosaurs
Description: "Here, one of the world's leading experts on fossil bone microstructure synthesizes more than 150 years of research to expose the meaning of dinosaur bone microstructure."

"Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan begins with a general overview of living bone structure and composition and then explains how bone structure changes upon death and during fossilization. She meticulously unravels why the microscopic structure of fossil bone remains intact after millions of years of fossilization. She also provides a photographic atlas of the kinds of bone tissue found in dinosaurs and expounds on their biological significance. The final chapters offer insight into growth patterns of dinosaurs and the biology of Mesozoic birds. The book concludes with a reflective discussion on what bone microstructure can and cannot disclose about dinosaur physiology."--Jacket.