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The Bare Bones: An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton


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What can we learn about the evolution of jaws from a pair of scissors? How does the flight of a tennis ball help explain how fish overcome drag? What do a spacesuit and a chicken egg have in common? Highlighting the fascinating twists and turns of evolution across more than 540 million years, paleobiologist Matthew Bonnan uses everyday objects to explain the emergence and adaptation of the vertebrate skeleton. What can camera lenses tell us about the eyes of marine reptiles? How does understanding what prevents a coffee mug from spilling help us understand the posture of dinosaurs? The answers to these and other intriguing questions illustrate how scientists have pieced together the history of vertebrates from their bare bones. With its engaging and informative text, plus more than 200 illustrative diagrams created by the author, The Bare Bones is an unconventional and reader-friendly introduction to the skeleton as an evolving machine.

Table of Contents:
Preface Acknowledgments Part One: Setting the Stage Chapter 1. Introduction: How Vertebrates and Cars Are (and Are Not) Similar Chapter 2. Evolution to Deep Time, Pedigree to Anatomy Part Two: The Origin and Early Evolution of the Vertebrate Chassis Chapter 3. Inferring the Basic Vertebrate Chassis Chapter 4. Evolution of a Bony Chassis Part Three: The Evolution of the Jawed Vertebrate Chassis and Something Fishy Chapter 5. The Jawed Vertebrate Chassis: A Primer Chapter 6. Placoderms and Cartilaginous Fishes Chapter 7. The Fish-like Osteichthyes, Part 1 Chapter 8. The Fish-like Osteichthyes, Part 2 Part Four: The Vertebrate Chassis Moves to Land Chapter 9. The Tetrapod Chassis: A Primer Chapter 10. The Tetrapod Chassis in Transition Chapter 11. The Amphibian Chassis Chapter 12. The Amniote Chassis: A Primer and the Lead Up to True Amniotes Part Five: Deep Scaly I: Reptilian Chasses from Early Reptiles to Sea Monsters Chapter 13. Lizards and the Tuatara as an Introduction Chapter 14. Early Reptiles and Turtles Chapter 15. Snakes and Sea Dragons Part Six: Deep Scaly II: The Archosaur Chassis, Those Ruling Reptiles Chapter 16. The Archosaur Chassis, Part 1: Modern Archosaurs Chapter 17. The Archosaur Chassis, Part 2: A Primer on Archosaur Posture and Diversity Chapter 18. The Archosaur Chassis, Part 3: Pterosaurs, Dinosaurs, and the Origins of Birds Part Seven: Overcome By Fur: The Mammalian Chassis Chapter 19. The Mammalian Chassis: A Primer Chapter 20. The Evolution of the Mammal Chassis Chapter 21. Brains, Milk, and the Modern Radiations of Mammals Appendix: The Cards of Time References Cited Index

About the Author :
Matthew F. Bonnan is a Vertebrate Paleontologist and Associate Professor of Biology at Stockton University. Bonnan's research focuses on the evolution of locomotion in sauropod dinosaurs and the functional morphology of forelimb posture in reptiles, birds, and mammals using traditional anatomy and computer-aided modeling.

Review :
Bonnan combines wit and passion with the sensibilities of a talented instructor in this encyclopedic tour of the vertebrate skeleton . . . accessible even for those without a background in anatomy. (Publishers Weekly) No bones about it, a text like The Bare Bones was sorely needed in the popular literature of vertebrate paleontology. Matthew Bonnan's tome on the evolution, form, and function of the vertebrate skeleton may seem daunting in size, but it is written in an enjoyable and readable fashion that will absolutely delight all sorts of readers from expert to soon-to-be-expert. (Palaeontologia Electronica) The Bare Bones covers a lot of ground, much of it familiar, but it is a remarkably fun book to read. Bonnan avoids the most intimidating jargon of anatomy and phylogenetics, elucidating the necessary concepts through clear writing and clever application of nonbiological analogies. He is forthcoming about the simplifications and omissions that make the volume so readable, and his conversational style and wit make this an unintimidating yet highly informative book that would work wonderfully in college courses. (The Quarterly Review of Biology)


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780253018410
  • Publisher: Indiana University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Indiana University Press
  • Height: 254 mm
  • No of Pages: 277
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: An Unconventional Evolutionary History of the Skeleton
  • ISBN-10: 0253018412
  • Publisher Date: 15 Feb 2016
  • Binding: Digital download
  • Language: English
  • No of Pages: 277
  • Series Title: Life of the Past
  • Width: 178 mm


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