Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons

Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons
ISBN-10
067420770X
ISBN-13
9780674207707
Category
Evolution
Pages
384
Language
English
Published
1991
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Author
Christopher McGowan

Description

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.

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