{"product_id":"the-great-dinosaur-controversy-keith-parsons-9781576079225","title":"The Great Dinosaur Controversy: A Guide to the Debates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA historical review of the most important scientific controversies that have shaped our knowledge of dinosaurs since the discovery of important fossils in the 1820s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Great Dinosaur Controversy: A Guide to the Debates\u003c\/i\u003e, the major scientific disputes that have contributed to the understanding of dinosaurs come to light. Each chapter presents a major controversy then ponders the lessons learned and their impact on the scientific field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColorful characters such as \"anti-evolutionist\" Robert Owen, \"Darwin's bulldog,\" T.H. Huxley, and \"dinosaur heretic\" Robert Bakker, enliven the debates, which range from the origin of dinosaurs and their posture to their evolution or retrogression and whether they were warm- or cold-blooded. Two of the most recent debates concern how dinosaurs became extinct and whether or not birds are their descendents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Keith Parsons\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1576079228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781576079225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/02\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.24h x 7.26w x 0.89d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVoice of Youth Advocates\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2004 pg. 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2004 pg. 1907\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican Reference Bks Annual\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2005 pg. 720","brand":"Keith Parsons","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44124894068991,"sku":"9781576079225","price":103.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_adc4c9ae-afe6-4a18-bad6-a990879d17cb.jpg?v=1687439441","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-great-dinosaur-controversy-keith-parsons-9781576079225","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}