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Mesozoic Sea Dragons

Triassic Marine Life from the Ancient Tropical Lagoon of Monte San Giorgio OLIVIER RIEPPEL This title is an in-depth look at marine life from the Middle Triassic Period, drawing upon the best marine fossil record for that period in the world. Through vividly rendered recreations, Rieppel offers memorable glimpses of not only what marine reptiles looked like but how they moved and lived in the lagoon.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past April 2019 256pp 9780253040114 £65.00 HB now £45.50

Noah's Ravens

Interpreting the Makers of Tridactyl Dinosaur Footprints JAMES O FARLOW Profusely illustrated and meticulously researched, Farlow quantitatively explores a variety of approaches to interpreting the tracks, carefully examining within-species and across-species variability in foot and footprint shape in nonavian dinosaurs and their close living relatives, [with a specific focus on the ancient rift valleys of eastern North America.].

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past October 2018 750pp 9780253027252 £73.00 HB now £51.10

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Fossil Frogs and Toads of North America ALAN HOLMAN Comprehensive illustrated, this is an essential guide to the known fossil frogs and toads (anurans) of North America and their localities.

A number of extinct fossil frogs and toads are re-diagnosed and re-described.

Fossil taxa still living are reviewed in terms of modern characteristics, ecological attributes, modern ranges, and diagnostic skeletal elements.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past March 2018 264pp 9780253031747 £24.99 PB now £17.49

Horned Armadillos and Rafting Monkeys

The Fascinating Fossil Mammals of South America DARIN A. CROFT ILLUSTRATED BY VELIZAR SIMEONOVSKI Organized as a "walk through time" and featuring species from 15 important fossil sites, this book is the most extensive and richly illustrated volume devoted exclusively to the Cenozoic mammals of South America.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past August 2016 320pp 9780253020840 £43.00 HB now £30.10

Life Through the Ages, A Commemorative Edition CHARLES R. KNIGHT First published in 1946, Charles R. Knight’s Life Through the Ages was for many a beloved first look at the strange animals of the prehistoric past. For much of the 20th century, Knight’s reconstructions were the key resource for popular images of ancient life. For this Commemorative Edition, many of Knight’s original drawings were rephotographed. A new Foreword by Stephen Jay Gould reflects on Knight’s work, and a new Introduction by Philip J. Currie discusses recent scientific findings and Knight’s restorations.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past November 2017 96pp 9780253028822 £14.99 PB now £10.49

Dinosaur Tracks

The Next Steps EDITED BY PETER L FALKINGHAM, DANIEL MARTY & ANNETTE RICHTER The latest advances in dinosaur ichnology are showcased in this comprehensive and timely volume, in which leading researchers and research groups cover the most essential topics in the study of dinosaur tracks.The high diversity of these up-to-date studies underlines that dinosaur ichnological research is a vibrant field.This volume unequivocally

demonstrates that ichnology has an important contribution to make toward a better understanding of dinosaur paleobiology.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past August 2016 428pp 9780253021021 £34.00 HB now £23.80

Oceans of Kansas, Second Edition

A Natural History of the Western Interior Sea MICHAEL J. EVERHART Revised, updated, and expanded with the latest interpretations and fossil discoveries, this second edition of Oceans of Kansas adds new twists to the fascinating story of the vast inland sea that engulfed central North America during the Age of Dinosaurs. Giant sharks, marine reptiles called mosasaurs, pteranodons, and birds with teeth all flourished in and around these shallow waters.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past September 2017 460pp 9780253026323 £43.00 HB now £30.10

Patrons of Paleontology

How Government Support Shaped a Science JANE P. DAVIDSON In Patrons of Paleontology, Jane Davidson explores the motivation behind the rush to fund

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exploration, arguing that eagerness to discover strategic resources like coal deposits was further fueled by patrons who had a genuine passion for paleontology and the fascinating creatures that were being unearthed. These early decades of government support shaped the way the discipline grew, creating practices and enabling discoveries that continue to affect paleontology today.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past August 2017 328pp 9780253025715 £34.00 HB now £23.80

Turtles as Hopeful Monsters Origins and Evolution OLIVIER RIEPPEL

Brilliantly weaving evidence from the latest paleontological discoveries with an accessible, incisive look at different theories of biological evolution and their proponents, Turtles as Hopeful Monsters tells the fascinating evolutionary story of the turtles.

The first book-length popular history of its type, this indispensable resource is an engaging read for all those fascinated by this ubiquitous and uniquely shaped reptile.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past March 2017 216pp 9780253024756 £39.00 HB now £27.30

At the Top of the Grand Staircase

The Late Cretaceous of Southern Utah EDITED BY ALAN L. TITUS & MARK A. LOEWEN The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah is the location of one of the best-known terrestrial records for the late Cretaceous. A major effort in the new century has documented over countless new species and fossil sites. This book documents this major stepping stone toward a synthesis of the ecology and evolution of the Late Cretaceous ecosystems of western North America.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past October 2013 656pp 9780253008831 £73.00 HB now £51.10

Cambrian Ocean World

Ancient Sea Life of North America JOHN FOSTER The Cambrian is our origination story; the species fossilized in the rocks are our "founding fathers."

We can follow their story (and ours) through more than half a billion years of time.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past June 2014 432pp 9780253011824 £56.00 HB now £39.20

Dinosaur Footprints and Trackways of La Rioja FÉLIX PÉREZ-LORENTE During the Early Cretaceous, lakes, meandering streams, and flood plains covered the region where the current foothills of Rioja now exist. Today the area is known for its wine and for the dozens of sites where footprints and trackways of dinosaurs, amphibians, and even pterosaurs can be seen. Félix Pérez-Lorente and his colleagues have published extensively on the region, mostly in Spanishlanguage journals. In this volume, Pérez-Lorente provides an up-todate synthesis of that research in English. He offers detailed descriptions of the sites, footprints, and trackways, and explains what these prints and tracks can tell us about the animals who made them.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past July 2015 376pp 9780253015150 £34.00 HB now £23.80

Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico EDITED BY HECTOR E RIVERA-SYLVA, KENNETH CARPENTER & EBERHARD FREY This overview of dinosaur discoveries in Mexico synthesizes current information about the

geography and environment of the region during the Mesozoic when it was the western margin of the ancient continent of Pangea.

The book summarizes research on various groups and focusses on trackways and other trace fossils and on K/P boundary. Dinosaurs and Other Reptiles from the Mesozoic of Mexico is an up-todate, informative volume on an area that has not been comprehensively described until now.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past April 2014 232pp 9780253011831 £43.00 HB now £30.10

Fossils of the Carpathian Region ISTVÁN FZY & ISTVÁN SZENTE & EDITED BY GARETH DYKE Fossils of the Carpathian Region describes and illustrates the region’s fossils, recounts their history, and tells the stories of key people involved in paleontological research in the area. In addition to covering all the important fossils of this region, special attention is given to rare finds and complete skeletons. This book also gives nonspecialists the opportunity to gain a basic understanding of paleontology.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past December 2013 508pp 9780253009821 £95.00 HB now £66.50

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Hadrosaurs EDITED BY DAVID A. EBERTH & DAVID C. EVANS This volume presents the results of an international symposium on hadrosaurs, sponsored by the Royal Tyrrell Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum, where scientists and students gathered to share their research and their passion for duck-billed dinosaurs.

A uniquely comprehensive treatment of hadrosaurs, the book encompasses not only the wellknown hadrosaurids proper, but also Hadrosaouroidea, allowing the former group to be evaluated in a broader perspective. The 36 chapters are divided into six sections—an overview, new insights into hadrosaur origins, hadrosaurid anatomy and variation, biogeography and biostratigraphy, function and growth, and preservation, tracks, and traces—followed by an afterword by Jack Horner.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past November 2014 640pp 9780253013859 £82.00 HB now £57.40

Sabertooth MAURICIO ANTÓN With their spectacularly enlarged canines, sabertooth cats are among the most popular of prehistoric animals, yet it is surprising how little information about them is available for the

curious layperson. What did they look like? How did they use their spectacular canine teeth? And why did they finally go extinct? In this visual and intellectual treat of a book, Mauricio Antón tells their story in words and pictures, all scrupulously based on the latest scientific research. The book is a glorious wedding of science and art that celebrates the remarkable diversity of the life of the not-sodistant past.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past November 2013 268pp 9780253010421 £43.00 HB now £30.10

The Bare Bones

An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton MATTHEW F. BONNAN 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. The answers to these and other intriguing questions illustrate how scientists have pieced together the history of vertebrates from their bare bones.

With its engaging and informative

text, plus more than 200 illustrative diagrams created by the author, The Bare Bones is an unconventional and readerfriendly introduction to the skeleton as an evolving machine.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past February 2016 528pp 9780253018328 £65.00 HB now £45.50

The White River Badlands

Geology and Paleontology RACHEL C. BENTON, DENNIS O.JR. TERRY, EMMETT EVANOFF & HUGH GREGORY MCDONALD The forbidding Big Badlands in Western South Dakota contain the richest fossil beds in the world.

Even today these rocks continue to yield new specimens brought to light by snowmelt and rain washing away soft rock deposited on a floodplain long ago. This book provides a comprehensive reference to the sediments and fossils of the Big Badlands and will complement, enhance, and in some ways replace the classic 1920 volume by Cleophas C. O'Harra.

Because the book focuses on a national treasure, it touches on National Park Service management policies that help protect such significant fossils.

INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS Series: Life of the Past May 2015 240pp 9780253016065 £39.00 HB now £27.30

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