Transylvanian Dinosaurs

by Coralia-Maria Jianu and David B. Weishampel

At the end of the time of the dinosaurs, Transylvania was an island in what was to become southeastern Europe. The island's limited resources affected the size and life histories of its animals, resulting in a local dwarfism. For example, sauropods found on the island measured only six meters long, while their cousins elsewhere grew up to five times larger. Here, David B. Weishampel and Coralia-Maria Jianu present unique evolutionary interpretations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421400278
• ISBN13: 9781421400273
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 3.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.2"