{"product_id":"ancient-sea-reptiles-isbn-9781588347275","title":"Ancient Sea Reptiles","description":"\u003cb\u003eDive into prehistoric waters and discover extraordinary sea monsters who reigned the ocean for 150 million years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAncient Sea Reptiles: Plesiosaurs, Ichthyosaurs, Mosasaurs, and More\u003c\/i\u003e examines the anatomy, behavior, diversity, lifestyle, and evolutionary rise of creatures who conquered the seas for 150 million years during the Mesozoic era. Expert paleontologist Darren Naish puts these fearsome and mighty creatures under the microscope and transports readers to wild and primeval waters. In this gorgeously illustrated book, amazing creatures leap off the page, including: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eMosasaurs, known as “T-Rexes of the deep\"\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCretaceous sea snakes\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLong-necked plesiosaurs\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eCrocodile-like thalattosuchians, the earliest sea turtles\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eAncient Sea Reptiles\u003c\/i\u003e features fossil photography and artistic reconstructions of ancient creatures, from evolutionary anomalies to apex predators who survived extinction events, with chapters that include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Introduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Evolution\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Anatomy\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The lesser-known groups: mesosaurs, Triassicsauropterygians, Cretaceous sea snakes and more\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Shark-shaped reptiles: the ichthyosaurs and their kin\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Long necks, big mouths: the plesiosaurs\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: Sea crocs: the thalattosuchians\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Mosasaurs: the great sea lizards\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Sea Turtles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than 80 percent of the world’s vast ocean is unmapped and unobserved, prompting the imagination to run wild on what might lurk in its depths. But \u003ci\u003eAncient Sea Reptiles \u003c\/i\u003eproves that what stirs the imagination even more are the spectacular prehistoric creatures that have already been discovered. The book is a feast for the eyes and the scientific mind.\u003cb\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Paleontologist Naish (\u003ci\u003eDinopedia\u003c\/i\u003e) delivers an entertaining survey of prehistoric marine reptiles. [...] Readers will appreciate Naish’s evenhanded treatment of scientific disputes, such as when he explains disagreements around whether rocks swallowed by plesiosaurs helped with buoyancy or digestion, and discusses divergent perspectives on how closely thalattosuchians are related to the ancestors of modern crocodiles. Vivid illustrations, diagrams, and photos of fossils provide further detail. The result is an invigorating blast from the past.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003ePREHISTORIC TIMES MAGAZINE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Certainly a book to be celebrated [...] On top of up-to-date information, most every page includes amazing artwork or fossil photography. A great book to sit down and read and then keep close by for reference.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK RIOT\u003cbr\u003e10 GREAT BOOKS ABOUT OCEANS AND OCEAN LIFE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"I may be afraid of what lives under the sea now, but these creatures are nothing compared to what used to swim in our Earth’s waters! Naish details the enormous, many-toothed creatures that roamed the oceans over 150 million years during the Mesozoic period. And to give sharks their due, they have been around even longer, almost 200 million years \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e dinosaurs.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INQUISITIVE BIOLOGIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAncient Sea Reptiles\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly illustrated introduction to their biology and taxonomic diversity that hits the sweet spot when it comes to scientific content, offering a substantive read. [...] There is simply no comparable book on the market and this should be your de facto starting point for reading deeper into the evolutionary history and biology of these amazing reptiles.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEVERYTHING DINOSAUR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an extensively researched and most informative volume written in an easy to understand language that will please the academic and general reader alike. \u003ci\u003eAncient Sea Reptiles\u003c\/i\u003e is highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCRETACEOUS RESEARCH\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"One of the things that sets \u003ci\u003eAncient Sea Reptiles\u003c\/i\u003e apart from other books on the subject is Naish's ability to bring these creatures to life on the page. The book is filled with stunning illustrations and photographs that make it easy to imagine these animals in their prime. From the intricate skeletal diagrams to the vivid full-color illustrations, every page is a visual feast.\u003cbr\u003e[...] Naish's writing is infused with enthusiasm and a genuine love for these creatures, making it easy to get swept up in the excitement of the subject matter. He also injects a sense of humor into his writing, making the book an enjoyable and entertaining read.\"DARREN NAISH is a vertebrate paleontologist and research associate at the University of Southampton. He is the coauthor of\u003ci\u003e Dinosaurs: How They Lived and Evolved.\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Smithsonian Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300679504101,"sku":"NP9781588347275","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781588347275.jpg?v=1742920997","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/ancient-sea-reptiles-isbn-9781588347275","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}