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Evolution and Palaeobiology of Pterosaurs
Pterosaurs were a peculiar group of Mesozoic vertebrates, which acquired the ability to fly in an original way, using a membrane attached to a single finger of the hand. Ever since the first description of a pterosaur skeleton in 1784, these remarkable animals have elicited much discussion and controversy among palaeontologists, and many basic questions about their origin, evolution and biology remain disputed. In the last few years, interest in pterosaurs has been revived by numerous discoveries of new and sometimes remarkably preserved specimens, which have enlarged and changed our picture of this group. The volume begins with descriptions of several new pterosaurs from the Triassic, Juras...
Comment les animaux communiquent-ils ?
Des cris, des gestes, des mimiques, des odeurs, des attitudes, des danses... Les animaux ne possèdent pas, comme nous, un langage articulé. Pourtant, ils communiquent sans cesse entre eux, échangent des informations indispensables... Avec les fourmis ou les abeilles, les manchots ou les loups, les dauphins ou les gorilles, vous allez découvrir des modes de communication tout à fait originaux. Couleurs, parfums, ondes sonores, etc., deviennent autant de langages.
Mark Dion presents the ichthyosaurus, the magpie and other marvels of the natural world
Opérant la déconstruction des représentations culturelles du monde naturel, Mark Dion s'interroge sur les relations que nous entretenons, aujourd'hui, avec ce monde. Son travail, qui fait explicitement référence aux cabinets de curiosités, et se nourrit de l'histoire des musées, ne porte pas sur la nature mais sur l'idée de nature. L'artiste collecte objets ordinaires et spécimens du monde vivant pour les organiser en des installations foisonnantes. Par le regroupement d'éléments aussi divers que squelettes, animaux naturalisés et en peluche, végétaux, bocaux étiquetés et livres, il crée des espaces complexes, conçus comme des microcosmes. Mark Dion détourne les méthodes et conventions des sciences naturelles et, partant, dénonce l'idéologie qui les sous-tend. Ostensiblement grotesques et chargées de références culturelles, ses mises en scène ironiques définissent le cadre de fictions scientifiques. Première publication en français consacrée à l'artiste américain, né en 1961, cet ouvrage permet de découvrir une œuvre forte et engagée.
Paleontology of Vertebrates
Paleontology of Vertebrates is an introductory text for students in Earth Sciences. It offers the basic knowledge and describes the evolution of vertebrate groups, successfully applying the cladistic approach. The reader will learn how vertebrate paleontology can contribute to solve problems in various fields of geosciences, such as biostratigraphy, paleoenvironmental reconstructions and geophysical modes.
Ancient Sea Reptiles
Dive into prehistoric waters and discover extraordinary sea monsters who reigned the ocean for 150 million years Ancient Sea Reptiles: Plesiosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Mosasaurs, and More examines the anatomy, behavior, diversity, lifestyle, and evolutionary rise of creatures who conquered the seas for 150 million years during the Mesozoic era. Expert paleontologist Darren Naish puts these fearsome and mighty creatures under the microscope and transports readers to wild and primeval waters. In this gorgeously illustrated book, amazing creatures leap off the page, including: Mosasaurs, known as “T-Rexes of the deep" Cretaceous sea snakes Long-necked plesiosaurs Crocodile-like thalattosuchians, th...
Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons
McGowan attempts to solve some of the enduring mysteries about dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles, making fascinating comparisons between living and extinct animals, and drawing on science and engineering concepts to explain the similarities between the aerodynamics of pteradons and Spitfire planes. Illustrations.
Pterosaurs
Pterosaurs or flying reptiles were the first vertebrates to evolve flight. These distant relatives of modern reptiles and dinosaurs lived from the Late Triassic (over 200 million years ago) to the end of the Cretaceous (about 65 million years ago) a span of some 135 million years. When they became extinct, no relatives survived them and as a result these prehistoric animals cannot readily be compared with our modern-day fauna. So what do we know of these highly succsessful animals? The present summary answers this and many more questions based on the most recent results of modern scientific research. After a short introduction to palaeontology as a science and its history related to pterosau...
