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231:." He also noted that "a survey of colleagues generated a list of errors in virtually every section of the book" but concluded that the book is "a visual tour de force, confirming that computer generated (CG)-based reconstructions have justifiably joined the more traditional disciplines of sculpture, drawing, and painting in 249:
is a great encyclopedic compendium, especially for those who are interested in spectacular fossils or happen to have pre-college family members. The book also has a potential to evolve into a valuable teaching reference for K-12 educators, who develop courses that include aspects of paleontology and
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stated that "The authors make a valiant attempt to clear locality and phylogenetic perspectives, but it is a mixed bag. They are properly up to date on the theropod origin of feathers and birds, yet they are a quarter century behind on mammalian ancestors, still calling them mammal-like reptiles as
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found that "The compendium’s encyclopedic scope makes the guide necessarily akin to a cookbook. That is, you don’t read it for its plot. But, as with all successful encyclopedic renderings, its value resides in its detailed, beautifully illustrated, and lucidly organized descriptions. In this
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The book opens with an introduction by the authors reflecting on the making of the TV series. The book is then divided into three parts by era, first of which is The Rise of Life, which covers the
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case, descriptions pertain to the most exciting topic of all: the fossils." They conclude, "All in all,
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with Paul Chambers. It accompanies all of the main programs in the
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Joanna K. Kowalewska and Michał Kowalewski writing in
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Tim Haines
Reference work
ISBN
1-55407-125-9
OCLC
60834094
encyclopedia
animals
Walking with...
series
Homo floresiensis
Tim Haines
Walking with...
The Ballad of Big Al
The Giant Claw and Land of Giants
Walking with Cavemen
Precambrian
Paleozoic Era
Mesozoic Era
Cenozoic Era
The Quarterly Review of Biology
Synapsida
paleobiological art
Palaeontologia Electronica
"Book Review: Myriad monsters"


ISBN
1-55407-125-9

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