Othniel Charles Marsh was een van de vooraanstaande paleontologen in het veld; de ontdekking of beschrijving van tientallen nieuwe dinosaurussoorten en theorieën over de oorsprong van vogels behoren tot zijn nalatenschap. Van de jaren 1870 tot 1890 concurreerde hij met de rivaliserende paleontoloog Edward Drinker Cope in een periode van koortsachtige prospectie in West-Amerika, nu bekend als de Bone Wars.
Travel back in time to explore the incredible world of North American dinosaurs in this authoritative guide to prehistoric life. Marsh's extensive research and meticulous illustrations bring these ancient creatures back to life, helping us to better understand the wonders of our planet's distant past.
This is Marsh's seminal work on the Dinocerata, an extinct order of herbivorous mammals that lived from the Paleocene to the Eocene epoch. In this monograph, Marsh describes the anatomy, physiology, and evolution of these giant beasts, which had massive jaws and a rhinoceros-like body. This book is a must-read for paleontologists, zoologists, and anyone interested in the history of mammals on earth.
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