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One of the most geologically complex and diverse states， California spent much of the age of dinosaurs under water. While most of the fossils found in the state are those of reptiles that lived in the sea (thalattosaurs， icythyosaurs， mosasaurs， plesiosaurs and turtles)， some are those of birds and pterosaurs that soared above it. Other fossils come from terrestrial animals that died and were washed into the ocean. These include turtles， crocodiles， lizards and dinosaurs such as armoured ankylosaurs， duck-billed hadrosaurs and a variety of carnivorous dinosaurs. This text tells the unsung story of the dinosaurs and reptiles of land， sea and sky that lived in California and Baja California during the Mesozoic era (245 million - 65 million years ago)， in addition to the history of their discovery. Illustrated with more than 300 photographs， paintings and drawings， this book provides geological and environmental details， describes the significance of the major fossils， and chronicles the adventures involved in the discovery， preparation and publishing of finds.
From Publishers Weekly
California has produced a rich trove of Mesozoic fossils: dinosaurs， flying reptiles， and especially， since most of the state was submerged under water during the Mesozoic Era， marine reptiles. Hilton， a professor of geology at California’s Sierra College， presents a comprehensive guide to these remains， and a history of those who discovered them， going back to the 1890s. (One of the highlights is his account of Allan Bennison’s discovery of the vertebrae and leg bones of a hadrosaur in 1936， when Bennison was only 17 years old.) Hilton explains the role of California’s active geology (many fossils are exposed by earthquakes) and dinosaur taxonomy as an introduction. Then， he discusses each species of dinosaur and reptile: how and where it lived， and its physical characteristics. These explanations are beautifully illustrated by Kirkland， who provides detailed drawings of skulls and entire skeletons， as well as imaginative reconstructions of how dinosaurs may have appeared when they walked the earth. This handsome volume will delight any dinosaurophile. 97 color illus.， 102 b&w photos， 91 line illus.， 1 table.
Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information， Inc.
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