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A book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth

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In a look at the biggest of these wonders . . . Prothero delves into these overlooked big guys, the most massive mammals to ever walk the Earth . . . [and] cuts across every aspect of paleontology to tell the story of these vanished giants. Chapters range from entertaining recounting of discoverers . . . to scholarly descriptions of the rules that biologists must follow to name a new species or estimate a vanished rhino's weight.

* USA Today *

Through copious background details, Prothero celebrates great and lesser-known names in the history of paleontology, as well as geological and taxonomic nitty gritty.

* National Geographic Laelaps *

Within this slim tome . . . Prothero packs in an encyclopedic summary of indrithocere anatomy and biology . . . Highly recommended.

* Choice *

Clearly, this book is a milestone on the subject, one of those books that are a classic already at their first appearance.

* Priscum *

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Quicksand!
2. 30 Million Years Ago in Asia
3. "New Conquest of Central Asia"
4. Rhinoceroses without Horns
5. Building a Giant
6. What's in a Name?
7. Life among Giants
Bibliography
Index

Rhinoceros Giants The Paleobiology of

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      Publisher Indiana University Press
      Published 9 May 2013
      ISBN-13 9780253008190
      978-0253008190
      ISBN-10 253008190
      Also in:
      Earth Sciences, Geography & Environment Palaeontology Natural History Rocks, minerals and fossils: general interest Not Just Books Stationery

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A book for everyone fascinated by the huge beasts that once roamed the earth

      Trade Review

      In a look at the biggest of these wonders . . . Prothero delves into these overlooked big guys, the most massive mammals to ever walk the Earth . . . [and] cuts across every aspect of paleontology to tell the story of these vanished giants. Chapters range from entertaining recounting of discoverers . . . to scholarly descriptions of the rules that biologists must follow to name a new species or estimate a vanished rhino's weight.

      * USA Today *

      Through copious background details, Prothero celebrates great and lesser-known names in the history of paleontology, as well as geological and taxonomic nitty gritty.

      * National Geographic Laelaps *

      Within this slim tome . . . Prothero packs in an encyclopedic summary of indrithocere anatomy and biology . . . Highly recommended.

      * Choice *

      Clearly, this book is a milestone on the subject, one of those books that are a classic already at their first appearance.

      * Priscum *

      Table of Contents

      Preface
      1. Quicksand!
      2. 30 Million Years Ago in Asia
      3. "New Conquest of Central Asia"
      4. Rhinoceroses without Horns
      5. Building a Giant
      6. What's in a Name?
      7. Life among Giants
      Bibliography
      Index

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