World of Dinosaurs

World of Dinosaurs This is an online textbook initiated by K. Ritterbush at the University of Utah. Here we explore dinosaurs, paleontology, and Earth environments through time in plain language with minimal new vocabulary. Keep it short and sweet. Topics Absolute Dating Adaptation and Exaptation Basal vs Derived Biomechanics Chewing Dinosaurs and their Relatives Clades of Interest Cladograms Depositional Environments Dinosaur Clades of Interest Dinosaurs Through Time Earth's Structure Feedback Loops Horns vs Antlers How Scientists Study the Earth Long-necked Dinosaurs and their Relatives Meat-eating Dinosaurs and their Relatives Mineralogy Observations & Interpretations Relative Dating Rocks Taxonomy What makes a Bird a Dinosaur Dinosaurs and Other Animals To Know We chose a specific list of animals for focus in this book. Find the list here, or jump directly to their page from the links below. Akainacephalus Allosaurus fragilis Archaeopteryx Barosaurus Brachiosaurus Camarasaurus Coelophysis Confuciusornis Crocodylus Dimetrodon Diplodicus Eoraptor Fruitadens Hagryphus (Oviraptor) Iguanadon Magpie Nothrychus (Therizinosaur, aka "slicing lizard") Parasaurolophus Plateosaurus Pteranodon Psittacosaurus (aka "parrot lizard") Scutelosaurus Spinosaurus Stegosaurus Tyrannosaurus rex Utahraptor Handy Resources 25% Science __NOTOC__