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基本説明
This incredibly exciting period is brought vividly to life in the words of paleontologist Nicholas Fraser and the consummate artistry of Douglas Henderson.
Full Description
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.
Contents
ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionI. The End of an Era: The Early Triassic1. Setting the Stage: The Paleogeography and Climate of the Triassic World2. A Brief Phylogeny of Triassic Fishes and Tetrapods3. Starting Out in the TriassicII. A Comfortable Middle Age: The Middle Triassic4. A Hint of the Sea5. No Midlife CrisisIII. A Time of Change: The Early Late Triassic6. Marginal Creatures in a Marginal World7. The Enigmas of Texas and the U.S. Southwest8. Life in the Sand Dunes? The Elgin Reptiles9. Life in the Deep South: The Late Triassic of GondwanaIV. The Birth of Modern Terrestrial Ecosystems10. Pitfalls in Paleontology: The British Fissure Deposits11. Time to Go Our Separate Ways: The Newark Supergroup12. A Catastrophic Finale? The Mode and Tempo of Faunal ChangeAppendix 1. Global Biostratigraphy and Age Correlation of Triassic Fossil AssemblagesAppendix 2. Bare Bones SedimentologyAppendix 3. The Anatomy of a TetrapodAppendix 4. Names, Grades, and CladesGlossaryReferencesIndex
