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Index
Cover  Title Page Copyright Dedication Contents in Brief  Contents in Detail List of Boxed Readings Preface 1 INTRODUCTION
What Are Dinosaurs? When and Where Did Dinosaurs Live? Why Study Dinosaurs? Key Terms Review Questions Find a Dinosaur!
2 EVOLUTION, PHYLOGENY, AND CLASSIFICATION
Evolution Phylogeny Classification Dinosaurs and Evolution Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading
3 FOSSILS, SEDIMENTARY ENVIRONMENTS, AND GEOLOGIC TIME
Fossils Sedimentary Environments
Fluvial Environments Lacustrine Environments Eolian Environments Deltaic Environments
Geologic Time
The Triassic Period The Jurassic Period The Cretaceous Period Numerical Ages
Collecting Dinosaur Fossils Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading
4 THE ORIGIN OF DINOSAURS
Dinosaurs as Reptiles Dinosaurs as Diapsids Dinosaurs as Archosaurs The Archosaurian Ancestry of Dinosaurs The Phylogeny of Dinosaurs The Oldest Dinosaurs Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur!
5 THEROPODS
The Phylogeny of Theropods What Is a Theropod? Primitive Theropods
Ceratosaurs
Tetanurans
Megalosauroids
Avetheropods
Coelurosaurs
Theropod Evolution Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur!
6 SAUROPODOMORPHS
Prosauropods
The Genus Plateosaurus Prosauropod Lifestyles The Genus Mussaurus Prosauropod Evolution
Sauropods
Primitive Eusauropods Diplodocoids Primitive Macronarians Titanosaurs How Large Was the Largest? Sauropod Lifestyles Sauropod Evolution
Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur!
7 ORNITHOPODS
Heterodontosaurs Primitive Ornithopods Iguanodontians Hadrosaurids Ornithopod Evolution Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur!
8 STEGOSAURS AND ANKYLOSAURS
Primitive Thyreophorans Stegosaurs
The Genus Huayangosaurus Stegosaurids The Genus Stegosaurus Plate Function Stegosaur Lifestyles and Evolution
Ankylosaurs
Nodosaurids Ankylosaurids Ankylosaurs: Mesozoic Tanks Ankylosaur Evolution
Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur!
9 CERATOPSIANS AND PACHYCEPHALOSAURS
Ceratopsians
The Genus Psittacosaurus Neoceratopsians The Genus Protoceratops The Lifestyle of Protoceratops Ceratopsids The Genus Triceratops Function of the Horns and Frill Ceratopsian Evolution
Pachycephalosaurs
Primitive Pachycephalosaurs Dome-Headed Pachycephalosaurs Head-Butting Pachycephalosaur Evolution
Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur!
10 THE DINOSAURIAN WORLD
Continental Drift, Sea Level, and Climate Late Triassic: The Beginning of the Age of Dinosaurs
Geography and Climate Life in the Sea Vegetation Vertebrates Dinosaurs
Early–Middle Jurassic: Dinosaurs Establish Dominance
Geography and Climate Life in the Sea Vegetation Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates
Late Jurassic: The Golden Age of Dinosaurs
Geography and Climate Life in the Sea and Vegetation Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates
Early Cretaceous: A Transition
Geography and Climate Life in the Sea Vegetation Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates
Late Cretaceous: The Last Dinosaurs
Geography and Climate Life in the Sea and Vegetation Dinosaurs and Other Vertebrates
Five Dinosaur Faunas Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading
11 DINOSAUR HUNTERS
Earliest Discoveries Complete Skeletons Two Great Expeditions The Calm Before the Storm? The Dinosaur Renaissance Changing Ideas in Dinosaur Science Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading
12 DINOSAUR TRACE FOSSILS
Dinosaur Footprints
Understanding Dinosaur Footprints Interpreting Dinosaur Footprints Footprint Myths
Dinosaur Eggs Dinosaur Gastroliths Dinosaur Tooth Marks Dinosaur Coprolites Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur!
13 DINOSAUR BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR
Dinosaur Biology
External Appearance Weight Growth and Longevity
Dinosaur Behavior
Feeding and Locomotion Reproduction and Parenting Attack and Defense Group Behavior
Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading
14 HOT-BLOODED DINOSAURS?
Some Terms and Concepts The Evidence
Posture and Gait Speed, Activity Level, and Agility Feeding Adaptations Bone Microstructure Blood Pressure Geographic Distribution Bird Ancestry Social Behavior Predator–Prey Ratios Body Size Bone Chemistry Respiratory Turbinates Lungs
What Type(s) of Metabolism Did Dinosaurs Have? Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading
15 DINOSAURS AND THE ORIGIN OF BIRDS
What Is a Bird? The Genus Archaeopteryx Nondinosaurian Ancestors of Birds Origin and Evolution of Avian Flight Evolution of Birds Significance of Dinosaurs as Bird Ancestors Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading Find a Dinosaur!
16 THE EXTINCTION OF DINOSAURS
The Terminal Cretaceous Extinction Nature of the Evidence Single Cause: Asteroid Impact Multiple Causes Minimizing the Damage Answer the Question! Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading
17 DINOSAURS IN THE PUBLIC EYE
Dinosaurs: Denotation and Connotation Dinosaurs in the News Dinosaurs in Books Dinosaurs in Art Dinosaur Toys Dinosaurs in Cartoons and Movies Dinosaurs on the Worldwide Web Dinosaur Science and Public Dinosaurs Summary Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading
Appendix: A Primer of Dinosaur Anatomy
Posture and Orientation Skull, Lower Jaw, and Teeth Backbone Forelimb Hind Limb Structure and Function Key Terms Review Questions Further Reading
Glossary A Dinosaur Dictionary Index
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