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The
Mistaken Extinction : Dinosaur Evolution and the Origin of Birds
by Lowell Dingus, Timothy Rowe (Contributor)
Amazon.com Review
 Did
the dinosaurs disappear, or did they merely take flight? In The Mistaken Extinction,
two eminent paleontologists make a case for the continued existence of dinosaurs, at least
in the form of some relatively diminutive descendants: birds. To prove their point, Lowell
Dingus and Timothy Rowe first review leading theories about the dinosaurs' extinction,
pointing to the shortcomings of each. Instead of dying out, Dingus and Rowe write, the
dinosaurs merely evolved into another form. For skeptics troubled by such a direct link
between their backyard blue jay and the lumbering T. rex, the authors point to problems
with the current Linnean system of classifying life. Under a rival system known as
cladistics, they contend that it's possible to identify the anatomical characteristics
shared by birds and dinosaurs. It's an intriguing hypothesis, and one open to considerable
debate. Either way, this beautifully illustrated and admirably comprehensive volume has
much to offer birders and dinosaur buffs alike. --Copyright ©
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