Birds of Stone: Chinese Avian Fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs
- ISBN-10
- 1421420252
- ISBN-13
- 9781421420257
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-11-01
- Publisher
- JHU Press
- Authors
- Luis M. Chiappe, Meng Qingjin
Description
Anyone interested in the history of life—from paleontologists to inquisitive birders—will find Birds of Stone an irresistible feast for the eyes and mind.
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