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Dinosaurs : How We Know What We Know, EPUB eBook

Dinosaurs : How We Know What We Know EPUB

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Description

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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Caldwell, M. W. The Origin of Snakes: Morphology and the Fossil Record (ISBN 978-1-4822-5134-0)

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