Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs
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Table of contents
- Encyclopedia of Dinosaursiii
- Contentsv
- Thematic Table of Contentsxv
- Contributorsxix
- A Guide to Using the Encyclopediaxxiii
- Forewordxxv
- Prefacexxvii
- Dedicationxxix
- Chapter A. Abelisauridae1
- African Dinosaurs2
- Age Determination4
- Albany Museum6
- Allosauroidea6
- American Dinosaurs10
- American Museum of Natural History14
- Ankylosauria16
- Archosauria20
- Arctometatarsalia24
- Australasian Dinosaurs27
- Aves32
- Avetheropoda39
- Avialae39
- Chapter B. Barun Goyot Formation41
- Bastús Nesting Site42
- Bavarian State Collection for Paleontology and Historical Geology43
- Bayan Mandahu43
- Bayn Dzak43
- Behavior45
- Bernard Price Institute for Palaeontological Research50
- Biogeography51
- Biomechanics57
- Biometrics59
- Biomineralization62
- Biostratigraphy65
- Bipedality68
- Bird Origins71
- Bone Cabin Quarry80
- Braincase Anatomy81
- Bullatosauria86
- Chapter C. Cabo Espichel87
- Cameros Basin Megatracksite87
- Canadian Dinosaurs90
- Cañon City91
- Carenque92
- Carnegie Museum of Natural History92
- Carnosauria94
- Cedar Mountain Formation98
- Central Asiatic Expeditions100
- Cerapoda105
- Ceratopsia106
- Ceratosauria106
- Chemical Composition of Dinosaur Fossils111
- Chinese Dinosaurs118
- Chinle Formation125
- Cleveland–Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry126
- Cloverly Formation128
- Coelurosauria129
- Color134
- Como Bluff135
- Computers and Related Technology137
- Connecticut River Valley143
- Constructional Morphology147
- Coprolites147
- Craniofacial Air Sinus Systems151
- Cretaceous Period159
- Crocodylia160
- Crystal Palace161
- Chapter D. Dalton Wells Quarry165
- Deccan Basalt166
- Deinonychosauria166
- Denver Museum of Natural History167
- Devil’s Coulee Dinosaur Egg Site167
- Diet169
- Dinosauria: Definition175
- Dinosaur National Monument179
- Dinosauromorpha179
- Dinosaur Provincial Park184
- Dinosaur Ridge184
- Dinosaur Society185
- Dinosaur Valley185
- Dinoturbation186
- Distribution and Diversity186
- Djadokhta Formation188
- Dockum Group191
- Dromaeosauridae194
- Dry Mesa Quarry196
- Dryosauridae197
- Chapter E. Edmonton Group199
- Egg Mountain205
- Eggs, Eggshells, and Nests205
- Elmisauridae209
- Enantiornithes210
- Erenhot Dinosaur Museum210
- Euornithopoda211
- European Dinosaurs212
- Evolution217
- Extinction, Cretaceous221
- Extinction, Triassic230
- Chapter F. Fabrosauridae237
- Fatima240
- Feathered Dinosaurs241
- Footprints and Trackways242
- Forelimbs and Hands245
- Fruita Paleontological Area254
- Fruitland Formation256
- Functional Morphology258
- Chapter G. Gastralia269
- Gastroliths270
- Genasauria271
- Genetics271
- Geologic Time273
- Ghost Ranch277
- Glen Canyon Group277
- Glen Rose, Texas280
- Graduate Studies280
- Growth and Embryology282
- Growth Lines288
- Chapter H. Hadrosauridae293
- Hell Creek Flora300
- Hell Creek Formation302
- Herrerasauridae303
- Heterochrony311
- Heterodontosauridae317
- Hindlimbs and Feet320
- Histology of Bones and Teeth329
- History of Dinosaur Discoveries: Early Discoveries340
- History of Dinosaur Discoveries: First Golden Period347
- History of Dinosaur Discoveries: Quiet Times350
- History of Dinosaur Discoveries: Research Today352
- Howe Quarry355
- Hypsilophodontidae356
- Chapter I. Iguanodontidae359
- Indian Dinosaurs361
- Institute de Paléontologie, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France368
- Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Beijing, China369
- Intelligence370
- Ischigualasto Formation372
- Chapter J. Japanese Dinosaurs375
- Judith River Wedge379
- Jurassic Park385
- Jurassic Period387
- Chapter K. Keuper Formation389
- Khodja-Pil-Ata
- Kirtland Formation390
- Chapter L. Lameta Formation393
- Lance Formation394
- Land-Mammal Ages395
- Las Hoyas398
- Legislation Protecting Dinosaur Fossils403
- Life History405
- Lommiswil406
- Long Necks of Sauropods406
- Lufeng409
- Chapter M. Maniraptora411
- Maniraptoriformes414
- Marginocephalia415
- Megalosaurus415
- Megatracksites417
- Mesozoic Era417
- Mesozoic Faunas419
- Mesozoic Floras422
- Mexican Dinosaurs433
- Microvertebrate Sites437
- Middle Asian Dinosaurs442
- Migration444
- Mongolian Dinosaurs447
- Morrison Formation451
- Musculature452
- Muse´e des Dinosaures, Espe´raza, Aude, France454
- Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University456
- Museum of Earth Science, Brigham Young University457
- Museum of the Rockies459
- Museums and Displays460
- Chapter N. National Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa469
- Natural History Museum, London470
- Nemegt Formation471
- Neoceratopsia473
- Neotetanurae479
- Newark Supergroup479
- Chapter O. Origin of Dinosaurs481
- Orlov Museum of Paleontology487
- Ornamentation488
- Ornithischia494
- Ornithodira498
- Ornithomimosauria499
- Ornithopoda503
- Ornithosuchia503
- Oviraptorosauria505
- Oxford Clay509
- Chapter P. Pachycephalosauria511
- Paleoclimatology513
- Paleoecology515
- Paleomagnetic Correlation520
- Paleoneurology522
- Paleontological Museum, Ulaan Baatar524
- Paleontology525
- Paleopathology525
- Pectoral Girdle530
- Pelvis, Comparative Anatomy536
- Permineralization540
- Petrified Forest542
- Phylogenetic System543
- Phylogeny of Dinosaurs546
- Physiology552
- Plants and Dinosaurs557
- Plate Tectonics559
- Polar Dinosaurs562
- Polish–Mongolian Paleontological Expeditions573
- Popular Culture, Literature576
- Postcranial Axial Skeleton579
- Postcranial Pneumaticity590
- Problems with the Fossil Record594
- Prosauropoda599
- Pseudofossils607
- Pseudosuchia608
- Psittacosauridae611
- Pterosauria613
- Pterosauromorpha617
- Purgatoire618
- Chapter Q. Quadrupedality619
- Chapter R. Radiometric Dating623
- Raptors626
- Reconstruction and Restoration626
- Reproductive Behavior and Rates630
- Reptiles637
- Rocky Hill Dinosaur Park643
- Royal Ontario Museum644
- Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology646
- Chapter S. Samcheonpo647
- Saurischia647
- Sauropoda654
- Sauropodomorpha658
- Sino–Canadian Dinosaur Project661
- Sino–Soviet Expeditions661
- Sino–Swedish Expeditions662
- Size663
- Size and Scaling665
- Skeletal Structures668
- Skin669
- Skull, Comparative Anatomy675
- Smithsonian Institution675
- Solnhofen Formation676
- South African Museum677
- South American Dinosaurs678
- Southeast Asian Dinosaurs689
- Soviet–Mongolian Paleontological Expeditions691
- Speciation693
- Species695
- Spinosauridae and Baryonychidae699
- State Museum for Natural History, Stuttgart, Germany700
- Staurikosauridae701
- Stegosauria701
- Systematics704
- Chapter T. Taphonomy713
- Teeth and Jaws717
- Tendaguru725
- Tetanurae727
- Thecodontia728
- Therizinosauria729
- Theropoda731
- Thyreophora737
- Tooth Marks738
- Tooth Replacement Patterns739
- Tooth Serrations in Carnivorous Dinosaurs740
- Tooth Wear743
- Trace Fossils745
- Triassic Period747
- Troodontidae749
- Trophic Groups755
- Trossingen758
- Two Medicine Formation760
- Tyrannosauridae766
- Chapter U. Ukhaa Tolgod769
- University of California Museum of Paleontology770
- Chapter V. Variation773
- Vertebrata780
- Vertebrate Paleontology781
- Von Ebner Incremental Growth Lines781
- Chapter W. Wealden Group783
- Willow Creek Anticline786
- Chapter Y. Yale Peabody Museum787
- Chapter Z. Zigong Museum790
- Resources795
- Index829
This book is the most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs and dinosaur science. In addition to entries on specific animals such as Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and Velociraptor, the Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs covers reproduction, behavior, physiology, and extinction. The book is generously illustrated with many detailed drawings and photographs, and includes color pictures and illustrations that feature interpretations of the best known and most important animals. All alphabetical entries are cross-referenced internally, as well as at the end of each entry. The Encyclopedia includes up-to-date references that encourage the reader to investigate personal interests.
Key Features
* The most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs
* Includes many detailed drawings, photographs and illustrations in both color and black-and-white
* Contains comprehensively cross-referenced alphabetical entries with internal references, as well as references at the conclusion of each entry
* Provides in-depth references, allowing readers to pursue independent interests
* Includes sixteen plates and 35 color illustrations
Key Features
* The most authoritative encyclopedia ever prepared on dinosaurs
* Includes many detailed drawings, photographs and illustrations in both color and black-and-white
* Contains comprehensively cross-referenced alphabetical entries with internal references, as well as references at the conclusion of each entry
* Provides in-depth references, allowing readers to pursue independent interests
* Includes sixteen plates and 35 color illustrations