March
13, 2003 -- A new book co-edited by a University of Wyoming paleontologist helps
students understand how science is used to study dinosaurs.BOOK EXAMINES SCIENCE BEHIND STUDY OF DINOSAURS
March
13, 2003 -- A new book co-edited by a University of Wyoming paleontologist helps
students understand how science is used to study dinosaurs.
"Dinosaurs: The Science Behind the Stories," published by the American Geological Institute, features stories about the scientists and discoveries that have led to the current knowledge of how dinosaurs lived and died.
"It is an informative book that will help non-scientists better understand the fundamental underlying concepts of modern science," says Brent Breithaupt, UW Geological Museum director.
The book was conceived as an aid to science teachers but is written and presented in a way that can be enjoyed and understood by anyone eager to learn more about dinosaurs and paleontology, Breithaupt says.
Some of today's most influential and active paleontologists contributed to the book, such as Jack Horner, at Montana State University's Museum of the Rockies.
Breithaupt co-wrote a chapter with Joanna L. Wright, University of Colorado-Denver assistant geology professor, on "Walking in Their Footsteps and What They Left Us: Dinosaur Tracks and Traces." The article describes what scientists can tell about dinosaur behavior by examining fossilized dinosaur tracks.
The book is a joint project of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and the Paleontological Society. Other co-editors are Judith G. Scotchmoor, University of California Museum of Paleontology; Dale A. Springer, Bloomsburg (Pa.) University; and Anthony R. Fiorillo, Dallas Museum of Natural History.
"Dinosaurs: The Science Behind the Stories" is available at the University of Wyoming Bookstore on the Web at www.uwyobookstore.com or calling (307) 766-3264, and from the American Geological Institute on the Web at www.agiweb.org/pubs or by calling (703) 379-2480. List price for the 186-page book is $29.95.
For more information about the UW Geological Museum, call (307) 766-2645 or visit www.uwyo.edu/GeoMuseum