The Hot-Blooded Dinosaurs: A Revolution in Paleontology

Blond and Briggs, London, 1975. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. To appendices, glossary, general bibliography, notes and references, credits for illustrations, acknowledgements and index. The text is illustrated with numerous black and white illustrations and photographs. Bright green coloured boards with red coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound with red and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A re-evaluation of dinosaurs, where the author asks is the Victorian belief that dinosaurs were cold-blooded and and had pea brains, in fact lizards?. Then, how did the 'ostrich dinosaur' maintain speeds of 50 miles an hour, or, how did the Tyrannosaurus and the Triceratops have sustained gladiatorial combat with only of physiology of lizard? With new discoveries of dinosaurs with stereo vision, manipulative fingers and giant brains of newly discovered dinosaurs the author suggests that dinosaurs were not in fact sluggish lizards but, " ... that they (dinosaurs) were warm-blooded and energetic, with the stamina of living mammals." – from front fold over panel blurb. Rubbing of the book edges with light age toning of the text block edges and panels. Foxing to the text block edges with offset tanning to the end pages. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges with sunning to the back strip. A little marking to the top left hand corner of the front panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [6], 7 - 238, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Natural History & Resources; Palaeontology; Ancient (BC); ISBN: 0856340375. ISBN/EAN: 9780856340376. Inventory No: 0290395. . 9780856340376