Results for 'michael j benton'
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The History of Life
A Very Short IntroductionThis Very Short Introduction presents a succinct and accessible guide to the key episodes in the story of life on earth - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today.
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THE DINOSAURS REDISCOVERED
If you want to know how we know what we know about dinosaurs, read this book! Steve Brusatte 'I defy anyone who is, like me, a non-scientist to read it and not feel a sense of wonder' Tom Holland, Guardian Startling new fossil finds are the lifeblood of modern palaeobiology. Giant sauropod dinosaur skeletons from Patagonia, dinosaurs with feathers from China, and even a tiny dinosaur tail in Burmese amber - complete down to every detail of its filament-like feathers, skin, bones and mummified tail muscles - inspire awe in a global audience enthralled by the idea of these great creatures walking the earth. Dinosaurs are of perennial interest to all ages, as illustrated by the huge range of dino-themed films, books and live attractions, from the enduring popularity of the Jurassic Park franchise to the success of London's immersive 'Dinosaurs in the Wild' experience. In the past twenty years, dinosaur study has changed from natural history to testable science. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in the bones in a way nobody predicted - we can now work out the colour of dinosaurs, their bite forces, speeds and parental care as well as how they came to die out.This groundbreaking book illustrates how science has replaced speculation and how our understanding of dinosaurs and their world hascompletely changed. The subject has never been so vigorous, has never changed so fast, and has never been so attractive to so many.
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The Art of Making Dinosaurs
An illustrated history of dinosaur art—from the first fossil finds to the age of CGIIn 1824, English naturalist William Buckland formally described Megalosaurus—the first dinosaur to be scientifically named—marking a pivotal moment in the emergence of modern paleontology. Since then, dinosaurs have become popular visual icons, from displays of skeletons and paintings in museums to hyperrealistic animations in films and documentaries. Images of dinosaurs are everywhere, yet tensions have long existed between paleontologists and the artists and designers who create them. The Art of Making Dinosaurs tells the story of how dinosaurs became stars of art, illustration, and media, from the first attempts to portray these strange leviathans to the revolutionary digital methods used today.Victoria Coules and Michael Benton introduce readers to artists like John Martin, Alice B. Woodward, and Rudolph Zallinger, whose groundbreaking images shaped public perceptions of dinosaurs and paleontology more broadly. The visual reconstruction of dinosaurs from fossilized bones has always involved speculation, and while some scientists have embraced paleoart as a means of raising awareness about their field, others have argued that such images could be misleading. Coules and Benton shed light on these controversies while examining how the representation of dinosaurs has developed amid new discoveries and a changing visual culture.The Art of Making Dinosaurs blends engaging storytelling with stunning fossil images and iconic depictions of dinosaurs over the past two centuries, revealing how art and illustration have played a central role in the rapidly evolving science of paleontology.
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When Life Nearly Died
The Greatest Mass Extinction of All TimeThe greatest mass extinction in Earths history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 per cent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorite, or prolonged volcanic eruption in Siberia?
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The History of Life
A Very Short IntroductionThis Very Short Introduction presents a succinct and accessible guide to the key episodes in the story of life on earth - from the very origins of life four million years ago to the extraordinary diversity of species around the globe today.
€ 13,95