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The Origin and Evolution of Birds

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Yale University Press, 1999 - Nature - 466 pages
This monumental book is a comprehensive & profusely illustrated exploration of all that is known about the origin of birds & of avian flight. Alan Feduccia, a leading ornithologist & evolutionary biologist, draws on fossil evidence & studies of the structure & biochemistry of living birds to present current knowledge & fresh data on avian evolution & to propose a major new model of this evolutionary process. This new edition of the book includes an updated analysis of the latest discoveries & literature pertaining to bird origins, "feathered dinosaurs," & bird evolution's "Big Bang."

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An excellent book, although a bit technical without a good grounding in vertebrate anatomy (which I conspicuously lack). I had to have an Oxford English dictionary handy. Fortunately there are ... Read full review

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TitleThe Origin and Evolution of Birds
AuthorAlan Feduccia
Edition2, illustrated
PublisherYale University Press, 1999
ISBN0300078617, 9780300078619
Length466 pages
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