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ISBN: 9780198795926
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Dinosaurs (Biology)
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9780198795926 (旧規格ISBN: 0198795920)
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Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilised bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of the soft tissues or even traces of their chemistry. In many respects dinosaurs present us with one of the ultimate forensic challenges: they comprise the fragmentary remains of creatures that died many tens of millions of years ago, rather than just recently, or a few tens of years ago, which is the problem usually faced by forensic pathologists. How much do we really know about them, and to what extent can their remains inform us about ancient worlds, and indeed about the history of our planet? In this Very Short Introduction David Norman discusses how dinosaurs were first discovered and interpreted, and how our understanding of them has changed over the past 200 years. He looks at some of the amazing discoveries that have enabled us to gain new and unexpected insights into dinosaurs as animals with natural histories and behaviours, and considers some of the biggest questions in dinosaur biology, such as the implications of them having warm blood. Norman also shows how research upon dinosaurs has been enriched, particularly in recent decades, by technological break-throughs, which complement the informed speculation and luck which have played a part in many of the major discoveries. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
難解なテーマを分かりやすく解説する入門書シリーズ
Very Short Introductions (VSI) シリーズは、1995年に Mary Beard 著『Classics』の刊行をもって創刊し、以来、歴史や政治、宗教、哲学、科学、時事問題、ビジネス、経済、芸術、文化など、様々な分野のテーマを取り上げてきました。発行点数も数多く、現在までに680タイトル以上を刊行しています。
本シリーズは、世界各国の評論家からの評価も高く、知識欲の強い読者の間では定番の入門書として定着しつつあります。販売部数は全世界で1,000万部を超え、53ヶ国語の言語に翻訳されています。
専門家による分析や新しい見解を盛り込みながら、イスラム教からポスト構造主義、宇宙論まで、難解なテーマを平易に説く、刺激に満ちた Very Short Introductions は、初学者にとって最適の入門書であり、予備知識のある読者には新たな視点を提供します。一般の方や大学生、大学院生に愛読されているほか、大学の授業にも採用されるなど、幅広くご活用いただいています。
注意:このシリーズはELT教材に該当しないため割引対象外です。
Dinosaurs are fascinating creatures and their popularity seems never ending, fuelled by films such as Jurassic Park and documentaries such as Walking with Dinosaurs. Yet dinosaurs (or more precisely non-avian dinosaurs) last trod the Earth 65 million years ago. All we know of them today are their fossilised bones, the tracks and traces that they left behind and, in very rare instances, some of the soft tissues or even traces of their chemistry. In many respects dinosaurs present us with one of the ultimate forensic challenges: they comprise the fragmentary remains of creatures that died many tens of millions of years ago, rather than just recently, or a few tens of years ago, which is the problem usually faced by forensic pathologists. How much do we really know about them, and to what extent can their remains inform us about ancient worlds, and indeed about the history of our planet? In this Very Short Introduction David Norman discusses how dinosaurs were first discovered and interpreted, and how our understanding of them has changed over the past 200 years. He looks at some of the amazing discoveries that have enabled us to gain new and unexpected insights into dinosaurs as animals with natural histories and behaviours, and considers some of the biggest questions in dinosaur biology, such as the implications of them having warm blood. Norman also shows how research upon dinosaurs has been enriched, particularly in recent decades, by technological break-throughs, which complement the informed speculation and luck which have played a part in many of the major discoveries. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
シリーズの説明
難解なテーマを分かりやすく解説する入門書シリーズ
Very Short Introductions (VSI) シリーズは、1995年に Mary Beard 著『Classics』の刊行をもって創刊し、以来、歴史や政治、宗教、哲学、科学、時事問題、ビジネス、経済、芸術、文化など、様々な分野のテーマを取り上げてきました。発行点数も数多く、現在までに680タイトル以上を刊行しています。
本シリーズは、世界各国の評論家からの評価も高く、知識欲の強い読者の間では定番の入門書として定着しつつあります。販売部数は全世界で1,000万部を超え、53ヶ国語の言語に翻訳されています。
専門家による分析や新しい見解を盛り込みながら、イスラム教からポスト構造主義、宇宙論まで、難解なテーマを平易に説く、刺激に満ちた Very Short Introductions は、初学者にとって最適の入門書であり、予備知識のある読者には新たな視点を提供します。一般の方や大学生、大学院生に愛読されているほか、大学の授業にも採用されるなど、幅広くご活用いただいています。
注意:このシリーズはELT教材に該当しないため割引対象外です。
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