Birds of Stone: Chinese Avian Fossils from the Age of Dinosaurs

by Luis M Chiappe and Luis M. Chiappe

Captivating photographs of the world's most detailed bird fossils illuminate the early diversity of avifauna.

When fossils of birds from China's Jehol region first appeared in scientific circles, the world took notice. These Mesozoic masterpieces are between 120 and 131 million years old and reveal incredible details that capture the diversity of ancient bird life. Paleontologists all over the world began to collaborate with Chinese...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421420244
• ISBN13: 9781421420240
• Release Date: November 2016
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 9.0" x 11.0"