The Jehol Fossils: The Emergence of Feathered Dinosaurs, Beaked Birds and Flowering Plants
by Pei-ji Chen
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Author: Pei-ji ChenEditor: Pei-ji Chen
Editor: Yuan-qing Wang
Editor: Yuan Wang
Editor: Mee-Mann Chang
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-02-22
ISBN: 0123741734
Number of pages: 208
Publisher: Academic Press
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Book Review: On a deserted island with only one book?
Summary: 5 Stars
For me, this one would be a red hot candidate!
Very well written in clear, concise language, not too hard to understand (I think) for anybody, with exquisite drawings and photographs of many of the fossilised early life forms, including vertebrates, invertebrates and plants. With a particular interest in ornithology, the reason I settled on this book is that it features the feathered dinosaur fossils.
If you are just a tiny bit interested in fossils and early life, this book is pretty well guaranteed to fire up that interest. The more you read of this book, the more you are dragged into this revelation of life past.
The authors are mostly Chinese (and one Swedish) scientists, and their enthusiasm and delight in sharing their findings and knowledge permeate every chapter.
And at $56, - money very well spent! (Might even get your mind off the present (Oct '08) stock market disasters).
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