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Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs

Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs is a remarkable narrative that interweaves the exciting account of one of the largest dinosaur expeditions of the late twentieth century with an explanation of the importance of their findings, as well as the discoveries of others, to the fossil record.In 1993, an international team of paleontologists from the American Museum of Natural History, in the fourth year of an expedition that continues to this day, discovered perhaps the richest dinosaur and early mammal locality in history, unearthing a treasure trove of Cretaceous dinosaurs and mammals that has helped to reshape our understanding of the dinosaur age. Recounted by the team leader, Michael Novacek, Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs re-creates the day-to-day drama of field exploration over the past six years in the Gobi and reveals what it tells us about dinosaur life and evolution.

A rare blend of science and adventure, Dinosaurs of the Flaming Cliffs brings the thrill and excitement of scientific discovery vividly to life.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 367
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780385477741
  • Genres
  • science, dinosaurs, palaeontology
  • Release date
  • 1996