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One of the dilemmas in reconstructing the head of T.rex is:
did his lips cover his teeth or did its teeth stick out when jaws closed?
In this animation the first theory is used.

Continuing (2) the selection of quality dinosaur & other paleontology books:

handpicked by Beri
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"The Discovery Channel's Atlas of The Prehistoric World is a dynamic portrait of the Earth and the interplay among the various forces that shaped both the planet and the life upon it."
Atlas of the Prehistoric World
by Douglas Palmer
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Hardcover - 224 pages (October 1999)
Discovery Books; ISBN: 1563318296 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.95 x 11.70 x 9.43
"An illustrated who's who of prehistoric life, a Baedeker of more than 500 million years of evolution on Earth"
The Simon & Schuster Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Creatures : A Visual Who's Who of Prehistoric Life
by Douglas Palmer, Barry Cox (Editor), R. J. G. Savage, Brian Gardiner, Douglas Dixon
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Hardcover - 312 pages Rev&Updtd edition (October 1999)
Simon & Schuster; ISBN: 0684864118 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.19 x 11.72 x 9.50
"This monumental book is a comprehensive and profusely illustrated exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds and of avian flight." The Origin and Evolution of Birds
Alan Feduccia
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Paperback - 480 pages 2nd edition (August 1999)
Yale Univ Pr; ISBN: 0300078617 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.96 x 10.91 x 8.47
The first comprehensive account of Mesozoic vertebrates from New Zealand and Australia, with 147 color and 245 b&w illustrations. Dinosaurs of Australia and New Zealand and Other Animals of the Mesozoic Era
by John A. Long
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Hardcover - 192 pages (September 1998)
Harvard Univ Pr; ISBN: 067420767X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.79 x 11.25 x 8.59

"Documents the latest research on extinct marine reptiles."
Ancient Marine Reptiles
Jack M. Callaway(Editor), Elizabeth L. Nicholls (Editor)
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Hardcover - 416 pages (March 1997)
Academic Pr; ISBN: 0121552101 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.13 x 9.27 x 6.23
"Offers current scientific information as well as stories about historic and contemporary fieldwork, illustrated with color photos and drawings."
Discovering Fossil Fishes (Henry Holt Reference Book)
John G. Maisey, et al
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Hardcover (July 1996)
Henry Holt & Company, Inc.; ISBN: 0805043667
 
 
"Long before dinosaurs roamed the earth, there were trilobites--one of the most striking animals to populate prehistoric seas and whose fossils are favorites among collectors today." Trilobites
Riccardo Levi-Setti
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Paperback 2nd edition (September 1995)
Univ of Chicago Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0226474526 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.75 x 9.31 x 8.53
"This volume provides easily-understood descriptions of some 90 species, 32 genera, and 13 families of cephalopods that lived for 12 million years in the Pierre Seaway." Ammonites and the Other Cephalopods of the Pierre Seaway : Identification Guide
Neil L. Larson, et al
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Paperback - 148 pages 1 edition (February 1997)
Geoscience Pr; ISBN: 0945005253 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.42 x 9.99 x 7.06
"A great source book and a definite must for a fossil enthusiast, teacher, or seeker of knowledge."
The Fossil Book : A Record of Prehistoric Life
Patricia Vickers Rich, et al
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Paperback - 760 pages (January 1997)
Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486293718 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.57 x 10.21 x 7.54
 
"160 drawings 6 x 9 Complete beginners guide to fossil collecting."
Discovering Fossils : How to Find and Identify Remains of the Prehistoric Past
Frank A. Garcia, et al
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Paperback - 176 pages 1 Ed edition (January 1998)
Stackpole Books; ISBN: 0811728005 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.70 x 9.02 x 6.03
Smithsonian Institution guide. Common Fossil Plants of Western North America
William D. Tidwell

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Paperback - 302 pages 2nd edition (March 1998)
Smithsonian Institution Press; ISBN: 1560987588 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.91 x 9.07 x 6.12

"...an informed, latitudinarian look at fossil footprints, spoor, and other traces left by passing animals, including humans, to see what they can tell us about everything from science to spirituality." Eternal Trail : A Tracker Looks at Evolution
Martin Lockley
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Hardcover - 368 pages (September 1999)
Perseus Books; ISBN: 0738201650 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.18 x 9.63 x 6.52
"Beautifully illustrated and serves to introduce the novice to the gamut of fossil wood types, or as reference for the professional paleobotanist, geologist, and paleontologist..." Petrified Wood: The World of Fossilized Wood, Cones, Ferns, and Cycads
Frank J. Daniels, et al
Hardcover - 176 pages 1 edition (September 1, 1998)
Western Colorado Publishing Company; ISBN: 0966293800
"The shale's fossil animals and plants are from the Cambrian, an era long before the dinosaurs during which a remarkable array of living things came into being." The Fossils of the Burgess Shale
Derek E. G. Briggs, et al

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Paperback - 256 pages Reprint edition (September 1995)
Smithsonian Institution Press; ISBN: 156098659X ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.63 x 9.97 x 6.88
Hardcover
 
"An indispensable reference describing the hundreds of species of dinosaurs that evolved between the Triassic and Cretaceous periods." The Penguin Historical Atlas of Dinosaurs
Michael J. Benton

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Paperback - 144 pages (January 1997)
Penguin USA (Paper); ISBN: 0140513361 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.43 x 9.66 x 7.06

"...offers a stunning glimpse into the origins of flight--and the drama with which scientific understanding unfolds." Taking Wing : Archaeopteryx and the Evolution of Bird Flight
Pat Shipman

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Paperback - 336 pages (January 1999)
Touchstone Books; ISBN: 0684849658 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.86 x 9.20 x 6.17

"Enormously informative about dinosaurs, and a real pleasure to read." Dinosaur Impressions : Postcards from a Paleontologist
Philippe Taquet, Phillippe Taquet
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Hardcover - 256 pages (September 1998)
Cambridge Univ Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0521583721 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.80 x 9.23 x 6.28
"This extensively illustrated volume brings together for the first time the results of new research on Arabian continental fossil vertebrates." Fossil Vertebrates of Arabia : With Emphasis on the Late Miocene Faunas, Geology, and Palaeoenvironments of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab emir
Peter J. Whybrow, Andrew P. Hill, Sharikat Abu Zaby Lil-

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Hardcover - 608 pages (November 15, 1999)
Yale Univ Pr; ISBN: 0300071833
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Tyrannosaurus Sue : The Extraordinary Saga of the Largest, Most Fought over T-Rex Ever Found
by Steve Fiffer
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"The book is supplemented by invited commentary from renowned research paleontologists who have responded to many of the Lanzendorf pieces with their own reactions to particular paintings and sculptures..." Dinosaur Imagery : The Science of Lost Worlds and Jurassic Art (The Lanzendorf Collection)
by John J. Lanzendorf
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"Combining up-to-the-minute information with sensational graphics, Dorling Kindersley Guide to Dinosaurs offers a fresh look at a favorite topic..." Dorling Kindersley Guide to Dinosaurs
by Steve Hutt, David Lambert
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Hardcover - 64 pages 1st edition (March 1, 2000)
Dorling Kindersley; ISBN: 0789452375
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 875,728
A stunning look at the world and characters of Disney's animated film, Dinosaur! Disney's Dinosaur! The Essential Guide
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Reading level: Ages 9-12
Hardcover - 64 pages 1st edition (May 1, 2000)
Dorling Kindersley; ISBN: 0789454521
Amazon.com Sales Rank: 804,303

Kids ages 4-8 will welcome a blend of art, adventure and song which describes an interesting family's return from Africa with a rare dinosaur in tow. Fun illustrations mark a detailed adventure story which will grab the imaginations of kids. Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures With the Family Lazardo (Reading Rainbow Book)
by William Joyce
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Don Glut!
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The Dinosaur Scrapbook
by Donald F. Glut
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Hardcover (September 2000)
This book, Silverberg, Dobson, and Zimmerman really bring these creatures to life. This is a book for both kids and the paleontologist.
The Ultimate Dinosaur : Past-Present-Future
by Robert Silverberg (Editor), Peter Dobson (Editor), Howard Zimmerman (Editor)
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Lots of paleoart. A selection of William Berry's beautiful restorations done in the old days for Dinosaur National Monument. Many illustrations by Gregory Paul too, including an appendix of skeletal reconstructions. The Scientific American Book of Dinosaurs
by Gregory s Paul (Editor)

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Hardcover -
432 pages (November 2000)
St Martins Pr (Trade); ISBN: 0312262264

A Fantastic View of a Lost Era, by William Stout, with narration by the late William Service. An original approach in illustrated naturalist books: a mixture of Art Nouveau and Heavy Metal comic book style. The New Dinosaurs
by William Stout

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Paperback - 192 pages (October 31, 2000)
Ibooks; ISBN: 0743407245
Journalist Steve Fiffer looks at the most contentious paleontological find ever in Tyrannosaurus Sue. Tyrannosaurus Sue: The Extraordinary Saga of the Largest, Most Fought Over T-Rex Ever Found
Steve Fiffer  Robert T. Bakker
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Hardcover - 248 pages (May 2000)
W H Freeman & Co; ISBN: 0716740176 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.95 x 9.53 x 6.35
"Through straightforward text and sharply focused, dramatic paintings, Henderson re-creates the events that led to mass extinctions sixty-five million years ago,..." Asteroid Impact
by Douglas Henderson (Illustrator), Toby Sherry (Editor), Doug Henderson  
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Reading level: Ages 4-8
Library Binding - 40 pages (September 2000)
Dial Books for Young Readers; ISBN: 0803725000 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.43 x 8.85 x 10.82


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