Why Dinosaurs Matter (TED Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (846 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1501120107 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 120 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
What can long-dead dinosaurs teach us about our future? Plenty, according to paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara, who has discovered some of the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth.By tapping into the ubiquitous wonder that dinosaurs inspire, Lacovara weaves together the stories of our geological awakening, of humanity’s epic struggle to understand the nature of deep time, the meaning of fossils, and our own place on the vast and bountiful tree of life.Go on a journey––back to when dinosaurs ruled the Earth––to discover how dinosaurs achieved feats unparalleled by any other group of an
“He’s got a way of illuminating the bigger picture, of somehow turning ‘why’ into wonder. Dr. Kenneth Lacovara has unearthed some of the largest dinosaurs ever to walk our planet, including the super-massive Dreadnoughtus, which at sixty-five tons weighs more than seven T. rex. . It’s not just that he&rsquo
The dinosaurs played no role in the great extinction that ended their era: we, on the other hand, are playing a major part in the extinction that is taking place today. And unless we change our ways, if we continue destroying the natural world, this will lead inevitably to our own extinction. In lyrical prose Kenneth Lacovara shows how an understanding of the past helps to understand the present. A man obsessed not just with his subject matter, but with showing us how looking into our deep past can illuminate our future."—Adam Savage, maker and host of MythBusters . Fe