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Jurassic West : the dinosaurs of the Morrison Formation and their world /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Foster, John Russell (Author)
Corporate Author: JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2020]
Edition:Second edition.
Series:Life of the past.
Subjects:
Vertebrates, Fossil > Southwestern States.
Paleontology > Jurassic.
Paleontology > Southwestern States.
Dinosaurs > Southwestern States.
Paleoecology > Jurassic.
Paleoecology > Southwestern States.
Morrison Formation.
From 140 to 190 million years ago
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • JURASSIC WEST
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Preface to the Second Edition
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • 1 Rainbow Country: An Introduction to Morrison Formation Geology
  • 2 Setting the Stage: Vertebrates and the Jurassic World
  • 3 The Start of It All: The Morrison Vertebrates Come to Light
  • 4 Renaissance: The Picture Fills In
  • 5 Fins, Scales, and Wings: The Morrison Menagerie, Part I
  • 6 Gargantuan to Minuscule: The Morrison Menagerie, Part II
  • 7 The Mess and the Magic: Vertebrate Paleoecology of the Morrison Formation
  • 8 Many Rivers to Cross: A Late Jurassic Journey across the Morrison Floodplain
  • Epilogue: The Morrison Fauna in World Context
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index