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    Behold the Mighty Dinosaur
    Behold the Mighty Dinosaur
    Behold the Mighty Dinosaur
    Audiobook8 hours

    Behold the Mighty Dinosaur

    Written by John Kricher

    Narrated by John Kricher

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    About this audiobook

    Dinosaurs-the word means "fearfully great reptile"-have been a source of fascination ever since their discovery in England early in the nineteenth century. Aside from birds, all dinosaurs have been extinct for 65 million years, yet, before then, they dominated Earth's terrestrial habitats for about 160 million years, far longer than primates, or humans, have been around. Dinosaurs present the ultimate puzzle in forensic science, but we have learned a great deal about them, especially in the last fifty years. Our view of dinosaurs has changed radically, and the evolution and biology of dinosaurs has become a popular topic in college curriculums. This lecture series will explain how this changing view of dinosaurs developed, the evolutionary and ecological relationships among dinosaurs, what it might have been like to be present in the Mesozoic Era during the time of the dinosaurs, and the question of what ultimately brought about the total extinction of all of the non-bird dinosaurs and the end of the Cretaceous Period. Although extinct, dinosaurs have never been more a focus of science than they are today.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 12, 2008
    ISBN9781436172752
    Behold the Mighty Dinosaur

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      The Modern Scholar Series is an Imprint of Recorded Books, the world leader in everything in audiobooks. Professor Kricher sheds his expertise in a short 7 hour course on the these "fearfully great reptiles". This Wheaton College Professor is a delight to listen to. The only reason that I didn't give it the coveted 5 stars is that on a few occasions I caught the Professor reading his notes, instead of lecturing them. This is a barely worth mentioning, because I enjoyed the course fully, and respect this man, and the way he conveys his knowledge to Modern Scholar's, such as myself. I highly recommend this lecture, and all other lectures in the Modern Scholar series from Recorded Books. Talk about a free education from the worlds most reknown Professor's in all the land, take advantage. Go to your local library, and ask for the Modern Scholar from Recorded Books, if they don't have them, I'm sure they know about them. If your library does not have any, I would be glad to send you a copy of a course. I'm lucky to work for Recorded Books. Contact me, and let's have a chat.