A Sneak Peek into Witton’s New Pterosaurs

June 4, 2013 By John E. Riutta in Newly Noted Books Tags: book, paleontology, press, Princeton, Pterosaurs, university, Witton

Not only is Princeton University Press about to release Mark Witton’s new book Pterosaurs: Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy later this month, they’re providing a free online sneak peek into the first chapter. Having already downloaded and read it, I can tell you that it is not only a fascinating bit of text, its illustrations will leave you gaping in awestruck amazement.

John E. Riutta

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John E. Riutta
June 4, 2013 @ 10:50

For those seeking a bit more information about this book, Brian Switek, author of “My Beloved Brontosaurus,” has already published his review of it (and it’s well worth reading): http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/06/04/the-great-pterosaur-makeover/#comment-51962

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