Death of the Dinosaurs (Jurdy)

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Reference Books

Encyclopedia of the Dinosaurs
MAIN Reference (Non-circulating)
L567.9103 C967e

A to Z of earth scientists
MAIN Reference (Non-circulating)
551.0922 G259a

Sciences of the earth : an encyclopedia of events, people, and phenomena / edited by Gregory A. Good
MAIN Reference (Non-circulating)
550.9 S416

Britannica book of the year
MAIN Reference (Non-circulating)
L 032 E561b

See 1999 (feathered dinosaurs), 2001 (Sue), 2005 (Antarctica, paleontology), and 2006 (Life Sciences: Paleontology) or Britannica Online.

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Last Updated: 10/08/2007
Last Reviewed: 10/08/2007