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Dinosaurs
How We Know What We Know
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"In sum, this book is an up-to-the-minute, thorough, and intellectually dynamic contribution to dinosaur science and post-secondary science education. It sets a new benchmark for books of its kind with a format that aims to equip students with the critical thinking tools and creativity necessary to formulate and test hypotheses, both in careers in the historical sciences and as informed members of society. The goals of both science pedagogy and the paleontological research community will be well-served if this becomes a standard text used to enlighten and inspire students."
- Daniel E. Barta, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA.
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This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered, from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur physiology, evolution, and extinction. Les mer
This textbook introduces research on dinosaurs by describing the science behind how we know what we know about dinosaurs. A wide range of topics is covered, from fossils and taphonomy to dinosaur physiology, evolution, and extinction. In addition, sedimentology, paleo-tectonics, and non-dinosaurian Mesozoic life are discussed. There is a special opportunity to capitalize on the enthusiasm for dinosaurs that students bring to classrooms to foster a deeper engagement in all sciences. Students are encouraged to synthesize information, employ critical thinking, construct hypotheses, devise methods to test these hypotheses, and come to new defensible conclusions, just as paleontologists do.
Key Features
Clear and easy to read dinosaur text with well-defined terminology
Over 600 images and diagrams to illustrate concepts and aid learning
Reading objectives for each chapter section to guide conceptual learning and encourage active reading
Companion website (teachingdinosaurs.com) that includes supporting materials such as in-class activities, question banks, lists of suggested specimens, and more to encourage student participation and active learning
Ending each chapter with a specific "What We Don't Know" section to encourage student curiosity
Related Titles
Singer, R. Encyclopedia of Paleontology (ISBN 978-1-884964-96-1)
Fiorillo, A. R. Alaska Dinosaurs: An Ancient Arctic World (ISBN 978-1-138-06087-6)
Caldwell, M. W. The Origin of Snakes: Morphology and the Fossil Record (ISBN 978-1-4822-5134-0)
Key Features
Clear and easy to read dinosaur text with well-defined terminology
Over 600 images and diagrams to illustrate concepts and aid learning
Reading objectives for each chapter section to guide conceptual learning and encourage active reading
Companion website (teachingdinosaurs.com) that includes supporting materials such as in-class activities, question banks, lists of suggested specimens, and more to encourage student participation and active learning
Ending each chapter with a specific "What We Don't Know" section to encourage student curiosity
Related Titles
Singer, R. Encyclopedia of Paleontology (ISBN 978-1-884964-96-1)
Fiorillo, A. R. Alaska Dinosaurs: An Ancient Arctic World (ISBN 978-1-138-06087-6)
Caldwell, M. W. The Origin of Snakes: Morphology and the Fossil Record (ISBN 978-1-4822-5134-0)
Detaljer
- Forlag
- CRC Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 562
- ISBN
- 9780367563813
- Utgivelsesår
- 2020
- Format
- 28 x 22 cm
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"In sum, this book is an up-to-the-minute, thorough, and intellectually dynamic contribution to dinosaur science and post-secondary science education. It sets a new benchmark for books of its kind with a format that aims to equip students with the critical thinking tools and creativity necessary to formulate and test hypotheses, both in careers in the historical sciences and as informed members of society. The goals of both science pedagogy and the paleontological research community will be well-served if this becomes a standard text used to enlighten and inspire students."
- Daniel E. Barta, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, Oklahoma, USA.
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