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Prothero, Donald R.
Greenhouse of the dinosaurs: evolution, extinction, and the future of our planet / Donald R. Prothero.; illustrated by Carl Buell.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-231-14660-9 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN 978-0-231-51832-1 (e-book)
1. Dinosaurs—Extinction. 2. Climatic changes—Environmental aspects. 3. Geology—United States. 4. Paleontology—United States. I. Title.
QE861.6.E95P76 2009
576.8′4—dc22
2008052555
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Frontispiece: Dinosaur Cove in the Cretaceous. (Painting by P. Trusler, used with permission)
