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The Carnivorous Dinosaurs

by Kenneth Carpenter

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A research collection on theropod anatomy, classification, and biology

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A research collection on theropod anatomy, classification, and biology

Edited by Kenneth Carpenter, this volume gathers 17 scholarly papers on theropod dinosaurs beyond the frequently discussed link between theropods and birds. Its three-part structure moves from morphological features used in classification to regional anatomy and biomechanics, then to evidence used to investigate how these animals functioned as living creatures. The collection emphasizes the scientific work of interpreting fossil anatomy: how physical details inform questions of relationships, movement, and biology across a major dinosaur group that includes modern birds.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in dinosaur anatomy and paleontology
  • Students and researchers exploring theropod classification or biomechanics
  • Anyone seeking a multi-author academic collection on prehistoric predators

Themes

Theropod dinosaursFossil morphologySystematics and classificationAnatomy and biomechanicsBird-dinosaur relationships

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Book overview

The meat-eating dinosaurs, or Theropoda, include some of the fiercest predators that ever lived. Some of the group's members survive to this day--as birds. The theropod/bird connection has been explored in several recent works, but this book presents 17 papers on a variety of other topics. It is organized into three parts. Part I explores morphological details that are important for understanding theropod systematics. Part II focuses on specific regions of theropod anatomy and biomechanics. Part III examines various lines of evidence that reveal something about theropods as living creatures.

The contributors are Ronan Allain, Rinchen Barsbold, Kenneth Carpenter, Karen Cloward, Rodolfo A. Coria, Philip J. Currie, Peter M. Galton, Robert Gay, Donald M. Henderson, Dong Huang, James I. Kirkland, Yoshitsugu Kobayashi, Eva B. Koppelhus, Peter Larson, Junchang L

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