{"product_id":"the-great-dinosaur-controversy-a-guide-to-the-debates-hardcover","title":"The Great Dinosaur Controversy: A Guide to the Debates - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKeith Parsons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA historical review of the most important scientific controversies that have shaped our knowledge of dinosaurs since the discovery of important fossils in the 1820s.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Great Dinosaur Controversy: A Guide to the Debates\u003c\/i\u003e, the major scientific disputes that have contributed to the understanding of dinosaurs come to light. Each chapter presents a major controversy then ponders the lessons learned and their impact on the scientific field. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eColorful characters such as \"anti-evolutionist\" Robert Owen, \"Darwin's bulldog,\" T.H. Huxley, and \"dinosaur heretic\" Robert Bakker, enliven the debates, which range from the origin of dinosaurs and their posture to their evolution or retrogression and whether they were warm- or cold-blooded. Two of the most recent debates concern how dinosaurs became extinct and whether or not birds are their descendents.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeith Parsons\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of philosophy at the University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, TX.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 10.24 x 7.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51800199889184,"sku":"9781576079225","price":198.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3827a7f8507419e726d3164c4242d9d2.webp?v=1780835979","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-great-dinosaur-controversy-a-guide-to-the-debates-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}