Dinosaurs: How We Know What We Know

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Mary Higby Schweitzer Elena Rita Schroeter (North Carolina State University, USA)

Dinosaurs

How We Know What We Know

Mary Higby Schweitzer, Elena Rita Schroeter (North Carolina State University, USA), Charles Doug Czajka (North Carolina State University, USA)

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CRC Press
18 November 2020

Agriculture & related industries; Atmospheric physics; Botany & plant sciences; Geochemistry; Oceanography (seas)

"This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered, from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur physiology, evolution, and extinction. In addition, sedimentology, paleo-tectonics, and non-dinosaurian Mesozoic life are discussed. There is a special opportunity to capitalize on the enthusiasm for dinosaurs that students bring to classrooms to foster a deeper engagement in all sciences. Students are encouraged to synthesize information, employ critical thinking, construct hypotheses, devise methods to test these hypotheses, and come to new defensible conclusions, just as paleontologists do.

Key Features

Clear and easy to read dinosaur text with well-defined terminology

Over 600 images and diagrams to illustrate concepts and aid learning

Reading objectives for each chapter section to guide conceptual learning and encourage active reading

Companion website (teachingdinosaurs.com) that includes supporting materials such as in-class activities, question banks, lists of suggested specimens, and more to encourage student participation and active learning

Ending each chapter with a specific ""What We Don’t Know"" section to encourage student curiosity

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By: Mary Higby Schweitzer, Elena Rita Schroeter (North Carolina State University, USA), Charles Doug Czajka (North Carolina State University, USA)
Imprint: CRC Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 216mm,
Weight: 1.564kg
ISBN: 9781138608160
ISBN 10: 1138608165
Pages: 562
Publication Date: 18 November 2020
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

How Science Operates. When Dinosaurs Lived. The dinosaur hunters and the history of paleontology. Evolutionary processes and principles. Dinosaurs on the Tree of Life. Defining a Dinosaur. Systematics & Phylogenetics. Ornithischia . Saurischia. Bones and Anatomy. Dinosaurs in Motion. Taphonomy. What did dinosaurs look like? Habitats and ecology. Diet. Behavior. Reproduction. Physiology and growth. Dinosaur-bird transitions and the origin of flight. Not Quite Dinosaurs. Extinctions.

Mary Higby Schweitzer received her PhD from Montana State University and did much of her research at the world famous Museum of the Rockies, which houses one of the best dinosaur fossil collections. She is currently Professor in the Department of Bioogyical Sciences at North Carolina State University. She is famous for her controversial search for dinosaur macromolecules including proteins and DNA. Elena R. Schroeter and Doug Czajka are both colleagues of Mary at North Carolina State University.

Reviews for Dinosaurs: How We Know What We Know

In sum, this book is an up-to-the-minute, thorough, and intellectually dynamic contribution to dinosaur science and post-secondary science education. It sets a new benchmark for books of its kind with a format that aims to equip students with the critical thinking tools and creativity necessary to formulate and test hypotheses, both in careers in the historical sciences and as informed members of society. The goals of both science pedagogy and the paleontological research community will be well-served if this becomes a standard text used to enlighten and inspire students. - Daniel E. Barta, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA.