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Preface | |
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Definition of a Dinosaur | |
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The Importance of Dinosaurs | |
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Popular Culture and Science: Where the Twain Meet | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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World Wide Web Resources | |
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Overview of Scientific Methods | |
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Observational Methods: The Beginning of Questions | |
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Ethics and Dinosaur Studies | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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Paleontology and Geology as Sciences | |
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Basic Principles of Geology | |
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Recovery and Preparation of Dinosaur Fossils: How Are They Collected? | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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Importance of Knowing the History of Dinosaur Studies | |
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History of Dinosaur Studies before the "Renaissance" | |
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Dinosaur Studies of the Recent Past: The Beginnings of a Renaissance and a New Legacy | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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World Wide Web Resources | |
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Dinosaur Bones: Their Formation, Names, and Features | |
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Dinosaur Anatomy Related to Classification: Old and New | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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World Wide Web Resources | |
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Basic Concepts in Dinosaur Taphonomy | |
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Postmortem Processes (Pre-Burial) | |
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Postmortem Processes: Accumulation, Burial, and Post-Burial | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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World Wide Web Resources | |
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Basic Information about Dinosaur Tracks | |
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Dinosaur Behavior Indicated by Tracks | |
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Other Paleoenvironmental Information Gained from Dinosaur Tracks | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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Basic Information about Dinosaur Eggs and Nests | |
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Dinosaur Eggs | |
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Dinosaur Nests | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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Dinosaur Feeding Habits | |
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Dinosaur Teeth and Toothmarks | |
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Dinosaur Gastroliths | |
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Stomach Remains and Digestion | |
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Dinosaur Coprolites | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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World Wide Web Resources | |
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Introduction to Dinosaur Evolution | |
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Basic Concepts in Evolutionary Theory | |
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Evolutionary Origin of Dinosaurs | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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Overview of the Clade Theropoda | |
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Clades and Species of Theropoda | |
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Paleobiogeography and Evolutionary History of Theropoda | |
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Theropods as Living Animals | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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Overview of the Clade Sauropodomorpha | |
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Clades and Species of Sauropodomorpha | |
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Sauropodomorphs as Living Animals | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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World Wide Web Resources | |
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Overview of the Clade Ornithopoda | |
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Clades and Species of Ornithopoda | |
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Paleobiogeography and Evolutionary History of Ornithopoda | |
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Ornithopods as Living Animals | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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Overview of the Clade Thyreophora | |
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Clades and Species of Thyreophora | |
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Paleobiogeography and Evolutionary History of Thyreophora | |
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Thyreophoran as Living Animals | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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Overview of the Clade Marginocephalia | |
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Clades and Species of Marginocephalia | |
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Paleobiogeography and Evolutionary History of Marginocephalia | |
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Marginocephalians as Living Animals | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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Dinosaurs, Birds, and Extinctions | |
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Dinosaur and Bird Physiology: Different or the Same? | |
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Dinosaur Extinctions | |
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Summary | |
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Dino Afterthoughts: Discussion Questions | |
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World Wide Web Resources | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |