Dinosaurs without bones
Subtitle: dinosaur lives revealed by their trace fossils
By: Anthony J. Martin
Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9781605984995
Subjects: Dinosaurs; Ichnology; Trace fossils; Paleontology
Description: Martin introduces readers to the world of ichnology, the study of traces and trace fossils -- such as tracks, trails, burrows, nests, toothmarks, and other vestiges of behavior -- and how through these remarkable clues, help scientists explore and intuit the rich and complicated lives of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic era.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-447) and index.
Table of contents: title: Sleuthing dinosaurs; title: These feet were made for walking, running, sitting, swimming, herding, and hunting; title: The mystery of Lark Quarry; title: Dinosaur nests and brining up babies; title: Dinosaurs down underground; title: Broken bones, toothmarks, and marks on teeth; title: Why would a dinosaur eat a rock?; title: The remains of the day : dinosaur vomit, stomach contents, feces, and other gut feelings; title: The great Cretaceous walk; title: Tracking the dinosaurs among us; title: Dinosaurian landscapes and evolutionary traces.