The Sauropods: Evolution and Paleobiology Tapa dura - 2005

Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, 2005. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ex-library with the usual library markings (if not for the library markings this copy would be graded in fine condition); overall a nice used copy! Blue boards with silver lettering on the spine. 349 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "Sauropod dinosaurs were the largest animals ever to walk the earth, and they represent a substantial portion of vertebrate biomass and biodiversity during the Mesozoic Era. The story of sauropod evolution is told in an extensive fossil record of skeletons and footprints that span the globe and 150 million years of earth history. This generously illustrated volume is the first comprehensive scientific summary of sauropod evolution and paleobiology. The contributors explore sauropod anatomy, detail its variations, and question the myth that life at large… Leer más

Berkeley: University of California Press, 2005. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Hardcover. 10 1/4" X 7 1/4". ix, 349pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket wrapped in protective archival sleeve. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards with spine lettered in silver. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is sound. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Sauropod dinosaurs were the largest animals ever to walk the earth, and they represent a substantial portion of vertebrate biomass and biodiversity during the Mesozoic Era. The story of sauropod evolution is told in an extensive fossil record of skeletons and footprints that span the globe and 150 million years of earth history. This generously illustrated volume is the first comprehensive scientific summary of sauropod evolution and paleobiology. The contributors explore sauropod anatomy, detail its variations, and question the myth that life at large size led to evolutionary stagnation and eventual… Leer más

University of California Press, 2005. Hard cover. Very good/Very good. Jacket edges are lightly worn. Spine is cracked but secure. Inside is clean and unmarked.

University of California Press. Used - Like New. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition.

Hardback. New. "This is the most comprehensive overview and analysis of sauropod dinosaurs ever written."--Jason Head, Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution

Univ of California Pr, 2005. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 349 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.25 inches.

Univ of California Pr, 2005. Hardcover. New. 1st edition. 349 pages. 10.00x7.00x1.25 inches.

University of California Press. New. Special order direct from the distributor

University of California Press, 2005-12-16. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!