The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms. The study of dinosaurs has been experiencing a remarkable renaissance over the past few decades. Scientific understanding of dinosaur anatomy, biology, and evolution has advanced to such a degree that paleontologists often know more about 100-million-year-old dinosaurs than many species of living organisms. Foreword ixPreface xiAcknowledgments xiiiChapter 1 An Introduction to Dinosaurs 1Chapter 2 Hard Tissues 29Chapter 3 Soft Tissues 65Chapter 4 Phylogeny 88Chapter 5 Form 117Chapter 6 Locomotion and Posture 135Chapter 7 Feeding and Diet 159Chapter 8 Reproduction, Growth, and Physiology 191Chapter 9 Paleoecology and Dwelling 227Chapter 10 Macroevolution and Extinction 242References 262Index 309Plate section between pp. 131 and 132