The Rise of Birds, 2nd Edition
225 million years of evolution
$142.97
- Hardcover
392 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2015
Summary
The Rise of Birds: A New Look at Avian Evolution
A set of fossilized bones discovered almost thirty years ago sparked paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee’s lifelong quest to understand their place in the history of life. These bones belonged to something unusual, a bird-like creature from the age of dinosaurs. He called it Protoavis, and it quickly became a contender for the title of “oldest known bird.”
In 1997, Chatterjee published his findings in the first edition of The…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421415901 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1421415909 |
| Author: | Sankar Chatterjee |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 1.31kg |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Chatterjee takes us to where long-hidden bird fossils dwell. His compelling, occasionally controversial, revelations-accompanied by spectacular illustrations-are a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the evolution of ‘the feathered dinosaurs,’ from vertebrate paleontologists and ornithologists to naturalists and birders… A must have for anyone with a serious interest in fossil birds. Birdbooker Report A beautifully written and illustrated volume on the origin and evolution of birds. – Michael Hutchins The Rostrum
About The Author
Sankar Chatterjee
Sankar Chatterjee is the Paul Whitfield Horn Professor of geology and a curator of paleontology at Texas Tech University. He has led expeditions to India, China, Antarctica, and the American Southwest in search of dinosaur and early bird remains.
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