{"product_id":"the-bare-bones-9780253018328","title":"The Bare Bones","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBonnan combines wit and passion with the sensibilities of a talented instructor in this encyclopedic tour of the vertebrate skeleton . . . accessible even for those without a background in anatomy.\u003c\/p\u003e * Publishers Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo bones about it, a text like The Bare Bones was sorely needed in the popular literature of vertebrate paleontology. Matthew Bonnan's tome on the evolution, form, and function of the vertebrate skeleton may seem daunting in size, but it is written in an enjoyable and readable fashion that will absolutely delight all sorts of readers from expert to soon-to-be-expert.\u003c\/p\u003e * Palaeontologia Electronica *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bare Bones\u003c\/i\u003e covers a lot of ground, much of it familiar, but it is a remarkably fun book to read. Bonnan avoids the most intimidating jargon of anatomy and phylogenetics, elucidating the necessary concepts through clear writing and clever application of nonbiological analogies. He is forthcoming about the simplifications and omissions that make the volume so readable, and his conversational style and wit make this an unintimidating yet highly informative book that would work wonderfully in college courses.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Quarterly Review of Biology *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003ePart One: Setting the Stage\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Introduction: How Vertebrates and Cars Are (and Are Not) Similar\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Evolution to Deep Time, Pedigree to Anatomy\u003cbr\u003ePart Two: The Origin and Early Evolution of the Vertebrate Chassis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Inferring the Basic Vertebrate Chassis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Evolution of a Bony Chassis\u003cbr\u003ePart Three: The Evolution of the Jawed Vertebrate Chassis and Something Fishy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. The Jawed Vertebrate Chassis: A Primer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6. Placoderms and Cartilaginous Fishes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7. The Fish-like Osteichthyes, Part 1\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8. The Fish-like Osteichthyes, Part 2\u003cbr\u003ePart Four: The Vertebrate Chassis Moves to Land\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9. The Tetrapod Chassis: A Primer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10. The Tetrapod Chassis in Transition\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11. The Amphibian Chassis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12. The Amniote Chassis: A Primer and the Lead Up to True Amniotes\u003cbr\u003ePart Five: Deep Scaly I: Reptilian Chasses from Early Reptiles to Sea Monsters\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13. Lizards and the Tuatara as an Introduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14. Early Reptiles and Turtles\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15. Snakes and Sea Dragons\u003cbr\u003ePart Six: Deep Scaly II: The Archosaur Chassis, Those Ruling Reptiles\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16. The Archosaur Chassis, Part 1: Modern Archosaurs\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17. The Archosaur Chassis, Part 2: A Primer on Archosaur Posture and Diversity\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18. The Archosaur Chassis, Part 3: Pterosaurs, Dinosaurs, and the Origins of Birds\u003cbr\u003ePart Seven: Overcome By Fur: The Mammalian Chassis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19. The Mammalian Chassis: A Primer\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20. The Evolution of the Mammal Chassis\u003cbr\u003eChapter 21. Brains, Milk, and the Modern Radiations of Mammals\u003cbr\u003eAppendix: The Cards of Time\u003cbr\u003eReferences Cited\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MH - Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50577263100247,"sku":"9780253018328","price":55.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253018328.jpg?v=1746094590","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-bare-bones-9780253018328","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}