The Kingfisher Dinosaur Encyclopedia by Professor Mike Benton is the perfect guide to dinosaurs and the prehistoric world for children aged nine plus. It is packed with colourful illustrations, step-by-step sequences and the latest photography. Arranged thematically into key areas, the concise text [...]

Presents a comprehensive overview of dinosaurs, with a chronology of each period of the Dinosaur Age, the geographical distribution of the different types of dinosaurs, and a review of theories for their extinction.[...]

Take a journey through the prehistoric world and trace the evolution of the most astonishing creatures ever to have walked the earth. Over 170 giant-sized and superbly detailed computer generated illustrations provide a stunning visual catalogue of dinosaurs, bringing the prehistoric world to life l[...]

This book marks a watershed in the social sciences. The qualitative, critical perspective of sociology and allied disciplines challenges the technocentric 'managerialism' which dominates environmental policy, its discourse and its impact. The authors explore the relationship between social theory a[...]

The greatest mass extinction in Earth's history happened some 251 million years ago. In this cataclysm at least 90 percent of life was killed, both on land and in the sea, almost bringing evolution to a halt. What caused destruction on such an unimaginable scale? Was it the impact of a huge meteorit[...]

"Vertebrate Palaeontology" is a complete, up-to-date history of the evolution of vertebrates. The third edition of this popular text has been extensively revised to incorporate the latest research, including new material from North and South America, Australia, Europe, China, Africa and Russia. This[...]

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the science of the history of life. Paleobiologists bring many analytical tools to bear in interpreting the fossil record and the book introduces the latest techniques, from multivariate investigations of biogeography and biostratigraphy to engineering [...]

Mit der ?Paläontologie der Wirbeltiere? von Michael J. BENTON in der Übersetzung von Hans-Ulrich PFRETZSCHNER steht endlich auch in deutscher Sprache ein umfassendes und aktuelles Lehrbuch zur Paläontologie der Wirbeltiere zur Verfügung. Vom Auftreten der ersten Fische bis hin zum Mensch[...]