Dawn of the Dinosaurs by Nicholas Fraser

Dawn of the Dinosaurs by Nicholas Fraser

Before the Age of Dinosaurs there was an age in Earth’s history known as the Triassic. It was a world of truly fantastic creatures, a genetic stew of the ancient and the modern. During this time the Earth took its first steps toward the creation of modern terrestrial ecosystems. This incredibly exciting period is brought vividly to life in the words of paleontologist Nicholas Fraser and the consummate artistry of Douglas Henderson. Together they have created a book in which the riches of Triassic life are presented with clarity, scientific accuracy, and imaginative recreation. Every lover of the life of the past will treasure Dawn of the Dinosaurs.

"Forget Jurassic Park—the really interesting dinosaur story happened during the 'Triassic Park' era, a period 251–199 million years ago that followed life's biggest extinction eventIf you want to know the whys and wherefores, this is the book for you..." —BBC Wildlife

"The text, by Nicholas Fraser... pulls off the balancing act between providing reliable information and a comprehensible story that is easily understood by non-academics.... [an} impressive book." —Lab Times

"Fraser (curator, vertebrate paleontology, Virginia Museum of Natural History) has prepared a serious work on Triassic paleontology... A refreshing approach in a market saturated with 'just so' stories and sanitized tales of evolution." —Choice

"... [T]here is a widespread perception that most Triassic terrestrial environments were parched deserts that were almost devoid of life.... Nick Fraser's book is a welcome antidote to this situation, providing the most comprehensive account of life, and death, in the Triassic that is currently available to a popular audience." —Geological Magazine, Volume 146/1 - 2009

GUILLAUME ALL�GRE Economist and Lecturer in Sciences Po-Paris, France BERTA �LVAREZ-MIRANDA Associate Professor of Sociology at Complutense University Madrid, Spain GIULIANO BONOLI Professor of Social Policy at the Swiss Graduate School for Public Administration, Lausanne, Switzerland ERIC CRETTAZ Lecturer in the MAPS, University of Neuch�tel, Switzerland DALILA GHAILANI Researcher at the European Social Observatory, Belgium ALEXANDER GOERNE Research Assistant, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh, UK MARTA IB��EZ Lecturer of Sociology at the University of Oviedo, Spain KAREN JAEHRLING Senior Researcher at the Institute for Work, Skills and Training, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany ANNA SAFUTA Researcher at the European Social Observatory, Belgium

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ISBN 13	9780253346520
ISBN 10	0253346525
Title	Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Author	Nicholas Fraser
Series	Life Of The Past
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Indiana University Press
Year published	2006-10-26
Number of pages	328
Prizes	Winner of 2007 University Press Books selected for public and secondary school libraries..
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.