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Barnum Brown : the man who discovered Tyrannosaurus rex / by Dingus, Lowell.(CARDINAL)317832; Norell, Mark.(CARDINAL)318059;
Includes bibliographical references page (343-349) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Brown, Barnum.; Paleontologists; Tyrannosaurus rex.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Searching for Velociraptor / by Dingus, Lowell.(CARDINAL)317832; Norell, Mark.(CARDINAL)318059;
An account of the search for, recovery, preservation, and study of the fossilized remains of the dinosaur Velociraptor as narrated by two paleontologists who led the expedition to Mongolia.
Subjects: Velociraptor; Dinosaurs; Paleontology;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Mythic creatures : and the impossibly real animals who inspired them / by Norell, Mark,curator.(CARDINAL)318059; Kendall, Laurel,curator.(CARDINAL)729153; American Museum of Natural History,host institution.(CARDINAL)138269;
Based on the American Museum of Natural History exhibition Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns & Mermaids, curated by Dr. Mark A. Norrell, this stunning volume explores an array of mythological creatures and the real animals that inspired them. For thousands of years, humans everywhere sometimes inspired by living animals or even fossils have brought imaginary creatures to life in stories, songs, and pictures.
Subjects: Animals, Mythical.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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A nest of dinosaurs : the story of Oviraptor / by Norell, Mark.(CARDINAL)318059; Dingus, Lowell.(CARDINAL)317832; Ellison, Mick,illustrator.(CARDINAL)318058;
Includes bibliographical references (page 42).Discusses how the authors became paleontologists and describes their expeditions to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and the important fossils they found there.Accelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Oviraptor; Fossils;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Discovering dinosaurs in the American Museum of Natural History / by Norell, Mark.(CARDINAL)318059; Gaffney, Eugene S.(CARDINAL)318738; Dingus, Lowell.(CARDINAL)317832; American Museum of Natural History.(CARDINAL)138269;
What does the fossil record really tell us about the evolution and extinction of dinosaurs? What was the dinosaurs' exact relationship to the rest of the organic world? And what do they disclose about our own place in history of life?the authors use photographs, original drawings, maps, charts, diagrams and historical and contemporary narratives to answer all our questions, from the most basic to the most sophisticated about the lives and characteristics of dinosaurs; to provide a complete picture of the most important skeletons exhibited in the Halls of Dinosaurs.
Subjects: Dinosaurs.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 7
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Traveling the Silk Road : ancient pathway to the modern world / by Norell, Mark.(CARDINAL)318059; Leidy, Denise Patry.(CARDINAL)682007; Ross, Laura,1956-(CARDINAL)562621; American Museum of Natural History.(CARDINAL)138269;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Brief history of the Silk Road -- Xi'an : city of peace -- Turfan : oasis in the desert -- Samarkand : city of scholars -- Extensions : Istanbul and the sea.An elegant, lavishly illustrated history of the legendary Silk Road and the cultural pathway it blazed for the modern world. Spanning centuries of history, this engrossing book - created in conjunction with the world-famous American Museum of Natural History - takes an epic journey to major stops in China, Uzbekistan, Iraq, and beyond.
Subjects: Trade routes;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The world of dinosaurs : an illustrated tour / by Norell, Mark,author.(CARDINAL)318059; Novacek, Michael J.,writer of preface.(CARDINAL)324290; American Museum of Natural History,issuing body.(CARDINAL)138269;
The American Museum of Natural History -- Preface / Michael J. Novacek -- Introduction -- About this book -- What are dinosaurs? -- A history of dinosaur discovery -- Geological timescale -- Discovering dinosaurs -- Dinosaur biology -- Dinosaur classification -- Saurischia. Theropoda ; Sauropodomorpha -- Ornithischia. Thyreophora ; Neornithischia. Marginocephalia. Ornithopoda ; Birds and dinosaurs -- Extinction.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Catalogs.; American Museum of Natural History. Division of Paleontology; Dinosaurs.; Dinosaurs; Dinosaurs; Paleontology; Dinosaurs;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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The secrets of pterosaurs / by Yang, Yang,author.; Norell, Mark,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)318059; Zhao, Chuang,illustrator.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Origins of Nonpterodactyoid fossils -- Period of existence of nonpteroidactyloids in the Mesozoic era -- Rhamphorhynchidae -- Campylognathoididae -- Dimorphodontidae -- Anurognathidae -- Wukongopteridae -- Orings of Pterodactyloid fossils -- Period of existnece of Pterodactyloids in the Mesozoid era -- Ornithocheiroidea -- Ctenochasmatoidea -- Dsungaripteroidea -- Azhdarchoidea."Hundreds of millions of years ago, great beasts ruled on the land, beneath the surface of the water, and up above in the skies. Read about pterosaurs, the flying companions of land-dwelling dinosaurs ..."--
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Pterosauria; Pterosauria;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 7
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Graveyards of the dinosaurs : what it's like to discover prehistoric creatures / by Tanaka, Shelley.(CARDINAL)317181; Currie, Philip J.(CARDINAL)316453; Norell, Mark.(CARDINAL)318059; Sereno, Paul C.(CARDINAL)318462; Barnard, Alan,illustrator.(CARDINAL)317180;
Includes bibliographical references (page 48).Discusses the work of paleontologists who have found dinosaur bones and fossils in Canada, Argentina, and the Gobi Desert.1050LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Paleontology; Dinosaurs; Paleontology.; Dinosaurs.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
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Fossils inside out : a global fusion of science, art and culture / by Wiewandt, Thomas A.(Thomas Alan),author.(CARDINAL)731193; Norell, Mark,writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)318059; Reinicke, Matthias,designer.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-184) and index."Fossils Inside Out brings fossils, paleoecology, and the fossil industry to life in a beautiful and easy-to-understand format suitable for young adults and older, scientists and non-scientists. This large format book is packed with information connecting the past, present, and future of life on Earth. It also reaches beyond the basics by covering historical perspectives on fossil collecting, laws that can confuse anyone, new imaging technologies, the art of fossil preparation, and how to spot a fake. Most of the imagery (90 percent) has been selected from the author's personal photographic archive, enhanced by some exceptional artwork from outside sources. Paleontologists, collectors, dealers, museums, and artists worldwide have generously helped to make this book possible"--Publisher's description.
Subjects: Fossils.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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