{"product_id":"amniote-paleobiology-matthew-t-carrano-9780226094786","title":"Amniote Paleobiology: Perspectives on the Evolution of Mammals, Birds, and Reptiles: A Volume Honoring James Allen Hopson","description":"Living amniotes--including all mammals, birds, crocodilians, snakes, and turtles--comprise an extraordinarily varied array of more than 21,000 species. Found in every major habitat on earth, they possess a truly remarkable range of morphological, ecological, and behavioral adaptations. The fossil record of amniotes extends back three hundred million years and reveals much about modern biological diversity of form and function. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA collaborative effort of twenty-four researchers, \u003ci\u003eAmniote Paleobiology\u003c\/i\u003e presents thirteen new and important scientific perspectives on the evolution and biology of this familiar group. It includes new discoveries of dinosaurs and primitive relatives of mammals; studies of mammalian chewing and locomotion; and examinations of the evolutionary process in plesiosaurs, mammals, and dinosaurs. Emphasizing the rich variety of analytical techniques available to vertebrate paleontologists--from traditional description to multivariate morphometrics and complex three-dimensional kinematics--\u003ci\u003eAmniote Paleobiology\u003c\/i\u003e seeks to understand how species are related to each other and what these relationships reveal about changes in anatomy and function over time. A timely synthesis of modern contributions to the field of evolutionary studies, \u003ci\u003e Amniote Paleobiology\u003c\/i\u003e furthers our understanding of this diverse group.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew T. Carrano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226094782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226094786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.08w x 1.18d","brand":"Matthew T. Carrano","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44119451599103,"sku":"9780226094786","price":56.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_685e692b-8aa7-421c-b7fd-f3d9036af1e6.jpg?v=1687409427","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/amniote-paleobiology-matthew-t-carrano-9780226094786","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}