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Overview
One of the strangest mysteries of the ancient past lies within a quarry in the American Southwest and concerns Coelophysis Bauri (Seel-O-Fise-Iss Bow-Ree), a carnivorous dinosaur that was no bigger than a large dog. More than a thousand fossilized remains of this animal have been found in a small area, and evidence suggests ten times that number may still be buried there. Why did so many of these little dinosaurs die in one place? Renowned paleontologist Edwin H. Colbert takes readers on a marvelous journey to search for answers in The Little Dinosaurs of Ghost Ranch. Colbert details the excavations that began nearly fifty years ago at Ghost Ranch, the quarry in Northern New Mexico where these fossils were discovered, and the 200-million-year-old prehistory of Coelophysis Bauri, an early predecessor of the giant dinosaurs with which most of us are familiar. Numerous photographs and illustrations, accompanied by George Colbert's detailed maps, chronicle the quest for the truth about Coelophysis. A color insert features the handsome panoramic paintings of Margaret Colbert, giving readers an excellent visual approximation of the prehistoric world.One of the great mysteries of the ancient past concerns a carnivorous dinosaur, Coelophysis, no bigger than a dog, whose fossilized remains have been found within a small Southwestern quarry. Colbert discusses the 40-year history of the excavations at Ghost Ranch in this fascinating personal account of false trails and close calls.
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Booknews
Colbert (Museum of Northern Arizona) explores the excavations at Ghost Ranch, which have yielded thousands of fossilized remains over the past 50 years of Coelophysis bauri, the 200-million-year-old ancestors of the giant dinosaurs. Color and b&w photos and illustrations chronicle the search for the reason so many of the small dinosaurs died in one place in this narrative introduction to the study of fossil life. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
May 22, 1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Pages
264
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780231082365