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Matthew F. Bonnan - The Bare Bones: An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton - 9780253018328 - V9780253018328
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The Bare Bones: An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton

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Description for The Bare Bones: An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton Hardback. Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns of evolution across more than 540 million years, paleobiologist Matthew Bonnan uses everyday objects to explain the emergence and adaptation of the vertebrate skeleton. Series: Life of the Past. Num Pages: 528 pages, 223 b&w illus., 26 color illus. BIC Classification: MFC; MFG; PSAJ; RBX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 191 x 262 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1326.

What can we learn about the evolution of jaws from a pair of scissors? How does the flight of a tennis ball help explain how fish overcome drag? What do a spacesuit and a chicken egg have in common? Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns of evolution across more than 540 million years, paleobiologist Matthew Bonnan uses everyday objects to explain the emergence and adaptation of the vertebrate skeleton. What can camera lenses tell us about the eyes of marine reptiles? How does understanding what prevents a coffee mug from spilling help us understand the posture of dinosaurs? The answers ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
528
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
Life of the Past
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253018328
SKU
V9780253018328
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About Matthew F. Bonnan
Matthew F. Bonnan is a Vertebrate Paleontologist and Associate Professor of Biology at Stockton University. Bonnan's research focuses on the evolution of locomotion in sauropod dinosaurs and the functional morphology of forelimb posture in reptiles, birds, and mammals using traditional anatomy and computer-aided modeling.

Reviews for The Bare Bones: An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton
Bonnan combines wit and passion with the sensibilities of a talented instructor in this encyclopedic tour of the vertebrate skeleton . . . accessible even for those without a background in anatomy.
Publishers Weekly
No bones about it, a text like The Bare Bones was sorely needed in the popular literature of vertebrate paleontology. Matthew Bonnan's tome on ... Read more

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