TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bardet,Nathalie
AU  - Houssaye,Alexandra
AU  - Jouve,Stéphane
AU  - Vincent,Peggy
AU  - Bénéteau,Alain
AU  - Epstein,Mark
TI  - Ocean life in the time of dinosaurs
SN  - 9780691243948
PY  - 2023///]
CY  - Princeton
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Marine reptiles, Fossil
N1  - "First published in France as La mer au temps des dinosaures. Copyright © Belin/Humensis, Paris, 2021. English translation copyright © 2023 by Princeton University Press"-- title page verso; Includes bibliographical references
N2  - "A richly illustrated, trade-science book about marine reptiles from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras and their modern descendants. A translation from the French publisher, Belin (World English rights)"--; "A richly illustrated introduction to the spectacular reptiles that swam the oceans when dinosaurs roamed the land during the Mesozoic Era, 252 to 66 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the land, but the ocean deeps were roiling with equally spectacular reptiles-including giant predators. This richly illustrated, authoritative, and accessible book introduces readers to the world of these fascinating marine animals, whose predecessors returned to the seas a few million years after the first vertebrates emerged from the water. As we meet ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, and many others, we learn about the astonishing anatomical, physiological, and behavioral adaptations that enabled these reptiles to become ocean dwellers again. We also learn about their living descendants, including sea turtles and sea snakes. Featuring stunning artwork depicting these prehistoric ocean creatures and photographs of their fossil remains, this book invites readers to discover the enthralling past of marine reptiles in all their extraordinary diversity"--
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