The Jehol fossils the emergence of feathered dinosaurs, beaked birds and flowering plants Emergence of feathered dinosaurs, beaked birds and flowering plants Jehol biota Zhang, Miman. Chen, Pei-ji. Wang, Yuan-qing. Wang, Yuan. Miao, De-sui. ScienceDirect (Online service) text bibliography Electronic books. enk London Burlington, MA Academic Press 2008 monographic eng remote 1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps No other single volume reference to the Jehol site and its fossils exists and nowhere is there such a collection of fine photos of the fossils concerned. This book has pieced together the most up-to-date information on the Jehol Biota, a place that has shown the world some of the most astonishing fossil finds including the first complete skeleton of Archaeopteryx in 1861, four-winged dinosaurs- many feathered ones, the first beaked bird, the first plants with flowers and fruits, and thousands of species of invertebrates. Authors shed new light on a number of interesting theoretical issues in evolutionary biology today, such as the origin and early evolution of some major taxonomic groups. The first two chapters give an inviting introduction to the Jehol Biota in terms of its history of study, its main components, its scientific importance, its geographical, geological and biostratigraphic framework, and its renowned fossil discoveries. Each of the remaining chapters deals with a particular organismal group of the Biota written by leading experts. The book is lavishly illustrated with nearly 280 illustrations, which include 200 photographs that show the diversity of the taxa and beauty of their preservation. The colored life restorations, elegantly done by some of China's most celebrated scientific illustrators, give a kiss of life to the dead bones. Although targeted primarily at an educated public, the book is also an invaluable source of information for students and professionals in paleontology, geology, evolutionary biology and science education in general. *Authoritative introduction to an exciting, classic Mesozoic site home to many of the world's most important and best preserved fossils *Clear informative text accessible to the professional and lay reader alike *Over 200 high quality photographs of a wide range of extraordinary fossils *Beautiful colour paintings depicting reconstructed animals and plants in lifelike landscapes *Lavish, large format, high quality production. Introduction; Mesozoic Pompeii; Gastropods; Bivalves; Concostracans; Ostracods; Shrimps; Insects and Spiders; Fishes; Amphibians; Turtles; Choristoderes; Squamates; Pterosaurs; Dinosaurs; Birds; Mammals; Charophytes; Land Plants; Angiosperms; Spores and Pollen; Selected References; List of Taxa; A Composite Picture of the Jehol Biota; Abbreviation of Institutions and Organizations. Introduction / Mee-mann Chang -- Mesozoic Pompeii / Xiao-lin Wang, Zhong-he Zhou -- Gastropods / Hua-zhang Pan, Xiang-gen Zhu -- Bivalves / Jin-hua Chen -- Conchostracans / Pei-ji Chen -- Ostracods / Mei-zhen Cao, Yan-xia Hu -- Shrimps / Yan-bin Shen -- Insects and Spiders / Jun-feng Zhang, Hai-chun Zhang -- Fishes / Jiang-yong Zhang, Fan Jin -- Amphibians / Yuan Wang, Ke-qin Gao -- Turtles / Jun Liu -- Choristoderes / Jun Liu, Xiao-lin Wang -- Squamates / Jun Liu -- Pterosaurs / Xiao-lin Wang, Zhong-he Zhou -- Dinosaurs / Xing Xu -- Birds / Fu-cheng Zhang, Zhong-he Zhou, Lian-hai Hou -- Mammals / Yuan-qing Wang, Yao-ming Hu, Chuan-kui Li -- Charophytes / Qi-fei Wang, Hui-nan Lu, Jing-lin Yang -- Land Plants / Shun-qing Wu -- Angiosperms / Qin Leng, Shun-qing Wu, Else Marie Friis -- Spores and Pollen / Wen-ben Li. editor-in-chief, Mee-mann Chang ; co-editors, Pei-ji Chen, Yuan-qing Wang, Yuan Wang ; English editor, De-sui Miao. Originally published as: The Jehol biota. Shanghai : Shanghai Scientific & Technical Publishers, 2003. Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-196). a-cc--- Paleontology Cretaceous Paleontology Jurassic Paleontology China Liaoning Sheng Paleontology China Hebei Sheng Paleontology China Inner Mongolia Fossils China Liaoning Sheng Fossils China Hebei Sheng Fossils China Inner Mongolia Paléontologie Crétacé Paléontologie Jurassique Paléontologie Chine Liaoning Paléontologie Chine Hebei Paléontologie Chine Mongolie-Intérieure Fossiles Chine Liaoning Fossiles Chine Hebei Fossiles Chine Mongolie-Intérieure NATURE Fossils NATURE Animals Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures SCIENCE Paleontology Cretaceous Geologic Period Fossils Jurassic Geologic Period Paleontology China Hebei Sheng China Inner Mongolia China Liaoning Sheng From 65 to 190 million years ago fast dieren animals planten plants paleontologie palaeontology china mesozoic Palaeontology Paleontologie QE734 .J44 2008eb QE756.C6 J44 2008eb 560.951 Jehol fossils Jehol biota. London ; Burlington, MA : Academic Press, 2008 (OCoLC)174129531 9780123741738 0123741734 9780080557885 0080557880 141073:141215 Elsevier Science & Technology http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123741738 OPELS 081117 20260326155530.5 in00005735233 eng