Dinosaurs, Spitfires, and Sea Dragons
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ISBN: 0674207696 / Publisher: Harvard University Press, March 1991
Analyzes modern animals to learn how prehistoric animals solved similar problems, and discusses warmbloodedness, the bird-dinosaur relationship, fossils, and extinction
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Christopher McGowan sets out to solve some of the enduring mysteries about dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles. He makes fascinating comparisons between living and extinct animals while presenting topics that range from gigantism to intellect. In addition to exploring the natural history of the Mesozoic Era, McGowan draws on science and engineering concepts to explain curiosities such as the similarities between the aerodynamics of pteranodons and Spitfire planes.
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