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Birds of Stone Chinese Avian Fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs

By: Luis M Chiappe(Author), Meng Qingjin(Author)
294 pages, 184 colour photos and colour illustrations, 16 b/w photos
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  • Birds of Stone ISBN: 9781421420240 Hardback Oct 2016 In stock
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When fossils of birds from China's Jehol region first appeared in scientific circles, the world took notice. These Mesozoic masterpieces are between 120 and 131 million years old and reveal incredible details that capture the diversity of ancient bird life. Paleontologists all over the world began to collaborate with Chinese colleagues as new and wondrous fossil-related discoveries became regular events. The pages of National Geographic and major scientific journals described the intricate views of feathers as well as food still visible in the guts of these ancient birds. Now, for the first time, a sweeping collection of the most interesting of Jehol's avian fossils is on display in this beautiful book.

Birds of Stone makes visible the unexpected avian diversity that blanketed the earth just a short time (geologically speaking) after a dinosaur lineage gave rise to the first birds. Our visual journey through these fossils is guided by Luis M. Chiappe, a world expert on early birds, and Meng Qingjin, a leading figure in China's natural history museum community. Together, they help us understand the "meaning" of each fossil by providing straightforward narratives that accompany the full-page photographs of the Jehol discoveries.

Anyone interested in the history of life – from paleontologists to inquisitive birders – will find Birds of Stone an irresistible feast for the eyes and mind.

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Biography

Luis M. Chiappe is the vice president for research and collections at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, where he directs the museum's Dinosaur Institute, and an adjunct professor at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Glorified Dinosaurs: The Origin and Early Evolution of Birds and the coeditor of Mesozoic Birds: Above the Heads of Dinosaurs.

Meng Qingjin is the director of the Beijing Museum of Natural History, vice chairman of the Chinese Association of Natural Science Museums and the Beijing Zoological Society, and the director of China's Natural History Museum Committee.

By: Luis M Chiappe(Author), Meng Qingjin(Author)
294 pages, 184 colour photos and colour illustrations, 16 b/w photos
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"Recommendation: A well illustrated overview of these fossils."
– Johns Hopkins University Press

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