How dinosaurs took flight: the fossils, the science, what we think we know, and the mysteries yet unsolved
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Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2005].
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Book
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64 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Looks at the evidence of dinosaurs with skeletal structures and feathers so similar to birds and why that is convincing many scientists that birds evolved from dinosaurs.

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Language:
English
ISBN:
0792274040, 9780792274049, 0792272986, 9780792272984
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MG
Level 7.8, 2 Points
Lexile measure:
1090

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Includes bibliographical references (page 63) and index.
Description
Looks at the evidence of dinosaurs with skeletal structures and feathers so similar to birds and why that is convincing many scientists that birds evolved from dinosaurs.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Sloan, C. (2005). How dinosaurs took flight: the fossils, the science, what we think we know, and the mysteries yet unsolved. Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Sloan, Christopher. 2005. How Dinosaurs Took Flight: The Fossils, the Science, What We Think We Know, and the Mysteries yet Unsolved. Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Sloan, Christopher, How Dinosaurs Took Flight: The Fossils, the Science, What We Think We Know, and the Mysteries yet Unsolved. Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society, 2005.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Sloan, Christopher. How Dinosaurs Took Flight: The Fossils, the Science, What We Think We Know, and the Mysteries yet Unsolved. Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society, 2005.

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