Offering the most comprehensive and up-to-date review of fossil footprints, for both dinosaurs and other vertebrates, in the western United States, Dinosaur Tracks covers the fossil record from the Paleozoic through the Cenozoic era. A series of illustrations depict dinosaurs in the their natural habitat, and an appendix lists museums and other major repositories of tracks and replicas, and gives details on tracksites open to the public. Includes annotated references and detailed descriptions of important specimens, describing how these trackways can help interpret behavior.

Dinosaur Tracks of Western North America

Science & Math

Lockley, Martin

Hunt, Adrian P.

Biological Sciences

Columbia University Press

The long and distinguished tradition of tracking dinosaurs and other extinct animals in Europe dates back to the 1830s. Yet this venerable tradition of scientific activity cannot compare in magnitude and scope with the unprecedented spate of discovery and documentation of the last few years. Now, following on the heels of his Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of the Western United States, Martin Lockley teams up with Christian Meyer to present an up to date synthesis of the recent findings in the field of European fossil footprints. Drawing extensively on their own research results from studies in Britain, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain, and elsewhere, the authors create a dynamic picture of mammal, reptile, bird, and amphibian "track-makers" throughout more than 300 million years of vertebrate evolution, placed in the context of Europe's changing ancient environments. Beginning with an introduction to tracking and a history of the European tracking tradition, Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of Europe then charts a broad path of evolutionary proliferation from the proto-dinosaurs of the Early Triassic period to the dinosaurs' decline and disappearance in the Upper Cretaceous. The survey continues into the age of mammals and birds, ending with the cave art of our Paleolithic ancestors.

Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of Europe

Meyer, Christian

From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective: The Epic Odyssey of Karl Hirsch (Life of the Past)

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Indiana University Press

The inspiring story of the man who doggedly sought the secrets hidden within dinosaur eggs. From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective explores the fascinating story of Karl Franz Hirsch (1921?1996). After serving in the German army in WWII, being wounded and captured by the Soviets in Danzig and then sent to a prisoner of war camp in Siberia, Hirsch went on to become one of the world's leading experts on fossil eggs. After starting a new life in Colorado, Hirsch became an avid fossil hunter and one day discovered by accident a dinosaur egg. Armed with curiosity and a microscope, he began to study it. In 1979, at the age of 58, Hirsch published his first scientific paper on fossil eggs. Hirsch went on to write dozens of influential technical papers and collaborate with professional paleontologists at the University of Colorado Boulder and elsewhere. At his death, his immense research collection consisted of 35,000 photographs, 20,000 pages of notes, and 3000 fossil egg specimens. From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective presents Hirsch's inspiring life story, demonstrating how brilliance and determination are key ingredients in the advancement of scientific understanding.

Tracking Dinosaurs: A New Look at an Ancient World

Tracking Dinosaurs is the first non-technical, popular science book on dinosaur footprints and what they reveal about dinosaurs and their habitats. Billions of dinosaur tracks have been found in recent years and through careful examination of these prehistoric clues, dinosaur trackers have discovered much about how and where dinosaurs lived. This book deals with this landslide of new information that has accumulated in recent decades, demonstrating that fossil footprints are neither rare nor insignificant as previously supposed. A complete guide to dinosaur tracking, the book begins with a discussion of the meaning of tracks, how tracks provide information about dinosaur locomotion, behaviour, ecology and environmental impact. The accessible writing style and numerous illustrations, including eight pages of colour photographs, make this book appropriate for all people with a general interest in science and natural history.

Cambridge University Press

Tracking Dinosaurs is the first non-technical, popular science book on dinosaur footprints and what they reveal about dinosaurs and their habitats. Billions of dinosaur tracks have been found in recent years and through careful examination of these prehistoric clues, dinosaur trackers have discovered much about how and where dinosaurs lived. This book deals with this landslide of new information that has accumulated in recent decades, demonstrating that fossil footprints are neither rare nor insignificant as previously supposed. A complete guide to dinosaur tracking, the book begins with a discussion of the meaning of tracks, how tracks provide information about dinosaur locomotion, behaviour, ecology and environmental impact. The accessible writing style and numerous illustrations, including eight pages of colour photographs, make this book appropriate for all people with a general interest in science and natural history.

The Eternal Trail: A Tracker Looks at Evolution

Were Jurassic dinosaurs social creatures? Is the legendary Bigfoot merely a myth? Can you determine the shape of a ram's horns from its footprints? Paleontologist Martin Lockley answers these questions and many more in this highly original chronology of tracking and track-making. From the earliest fossilized prints left by a millipede on a volcanic island to Neil Armstrong's footprint, forever embedded in the lunar dust, Lockley reinterprets the story of evolution, recorded over millions of years in the strata and substrata of our planet and its environs. In the process, he offers a new, holistic approach to tracking—one that highlights the self-organizing principles at work in the natural world—and demonstrates how the science of tracking is giving us new insights into the biology, behavior, and evolutionary history of a diverse array of extinct animals. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and surprising discoveries, The Eternal Trail initiates us into the art and science of tracking, while offering a poetic reflection on the continuity of life.

The Eternal Trail: A Tracker Looks At Evolution

Politics & Social Sciences

Anthropology

Basic Books

Were Jurassic dinosaurs social creatures? Can you determine the shape of a ram's horns from the evidence of its footprints? Paleontologist Martin Lockley answers these and other fascinating questions in this highly original tale of tracking and track making. Filled with fascinating anecdotes and surprising discoveries, The Eternal Trail initiates us into the art and science of tracking, while offering a poetic reflection on the continuity of life.

This is our human story, the collective story of all humankind. Life, from its earliest days, is a constant exploration of our physical, emotional, mental, and, ultimately, spiritual relationship with the world.  It is no wonder, then, that we ponder the perennial questions: Where did we come from? What is our destiny as a species? Why the miracle of human consciousness, our self-awareness, and the agony and ecstasy of our very existence? Why do we possess our senses of order, morality, and purpose, or even intimations of the divine?  How Humanity Came into Existence is a unique and remarkably readable book. It explores these kinds of questions about human existence. The authors present a fascinating journey through the anthropological history of humankind, including the arts, science, language, spirituality, and other cultural innovations―in short, all things that make us a unique species. Drawing on the latest research and ideas, the book shows that we are poised at an evolutionary turning point as human beings move collectively toward an awakening.  For anyone interested in human consciousness, this book is an important signpost, indicating a way forward.

How Humanity Came into Being: The Evolution of Consciousness

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Morimoto, Rye

Psychology & Counseling

Floris Books

Have you ever wondered what the tracks of T. rex look like? Are the footprints shown in the movie Jurassic Park accurate? Did you know that footprints have their own special scientific names? 
 This handy little book is a guide to current knowledge about fossil footprints from around the world. It covers the main track types, and probably trackmakers from the best known groups of amphibians, pre-dinosaurian reptiles, dinosaurs, pterosaurs and extinct mammals such as mammoths, cave bears and our human ancestors.

A Guide to the Fossil Footprints of the World

Peterson, Judy

Lockley Peterson Pubns

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Dinosaur Tracks of Western North America

Dinosaur Tracks and Other Fossil Footprints of Europe

From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective: The Epic Odyssey of Karl Hirsch (Life of the Past)

From Siberian Prisoner to Dinosaur Egg Detective: The Epic Odyssey of Karl Hirsch (Life of the Past)

Tracking Dinosaurs: A New Look at an Ancient World

Tracking Dinosaurs: A New Look at an Ancient World

The Eternal Trail: A Tracker Looks At Evolution

The Eternal Trail: A Tracker Looks at Evolution

How Humanity Came into Being: The Evolution of Consciousness

A Guide to the Fossil Footprints of the World